Circadian rhythm is a person’s natural sleep-wake cycle over 24 hours. A circadian rhythm sleep disorder happens when a person’s natural rhythm is out of sync with his social or work demands, and he is alert or sleepy at inappropriate times. But a person with a circadian rhythm sleep disorder has sleep of a normal quality and time once he does fall asleep.

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Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Disorders
medindia 8870 Posts Circadian Rhythms are our body's natural cycles that control appetite, energy, mood, sleep and libido. When these rhythms are out of sync with nature, we suffer from a Circadian Rhythm Disorder."Blessings on him who invented sleep, the cloak that covers all human thoughts, the food...Read More
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I suffer from macular degeneration. I wonder if light therapy would be beneficial for me. I need to know.
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I have delayed sleep phase syndrome (fall asleep around 3am)and wonder what jobs others with same problem have as I can no longer do the 9-5 office thing...its killing me! Love to get some ideas about alternate industries...thanks so much!

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