Chronobiology (from Greek Chronos, meaning time), the science that deals with time and rhythm in living organisms, reveals that there are biological cycles or rhythms that must be maintained for optimum health. The circadian rhythm or the day-and-night cycle coinciding with the rotation of the earth is one basic rhythm with significant influence on us. Our arbitrary shifting of day to night and night to day, or the disruption of this basic rhythm may work well for us for now but with potential health consequences in the future. We may have to pay for a rhythm debt, sooner or later.
Archive for April, 2008
Chronobiology: Listening in to the body’s rhythm
Posted in Chronobiology, Integrative Medicine, Therapy, tagged body rhythm, Chronobiology, chronos, health, medicine, rhythm therapy, wellness on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is rhythm that sustains us
Posted in Chronobiology, Integrative Medicine, Therapy, tagged body rhythm, Chronobiology, health, Integrative Medicine, Therapy, wellness on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My passion these days is rhythm, and how it is sustaining us. I was listening to music by Laura Fygi, the Latin touch to accompany my practice. I decided to learn how to play drums and percussion instruments to help me understand rhythm even more. I realized that the drums with a sustaining rhythm is [...]
