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Biological Clock: What is biological clock? What is the importance of body clock for living a healthy life, know here..

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What is Biological Clock? : As soon as it is night, we start falling asleep automatically, and as soon as there is light in the morning, we wake up. After waking up, we have to do our daily activities, and then we feel like eating food. You must have noticed that we do all these things at a fixed time. Our body understands what we have to do when, and behind all this work is the biological clock of our body.

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There is a special system inside our body, which is called the biological clock. It is also known by names like circadian rhythm or body clock. This clock helps our body and mind to run on a fixed timetable of 24 hours.

The main function of the biological clock is to control important functions like our sleep-wake pattern, hunger, digestion, secretion of many hormones, and body temperature. It works specifically on the basis of light and darkness, like morning light signals us to wake up and night darkness signals us to sleep. For a healthy and balanced life, it is very important to maintain the correct coordination of this biological clock, because its imbalance can lead to many health problems.

How does the biological clock work?

Our biological clock runs the body's functions according to day and night. In the morning sunlight wakes up our brain, which produces more hormones like cortisol and we feel refreshed. When it becomes dark at night, the melatonin hormone increases, due to which we start feeling sleepy. If we stay awake till late night, sleep irregularly, or watch too much screen, then these habits can disturb this cycle. It has a bad effect on our overall health, such as we start feeling tired, irritable, as well as our immunity system starts weakening.

Why is it important for health?

The balance of the biological clock is important for physical and mental health. It improves the quality of sleep, which reduces stress, anxiety and depression. It controls the digestive system, so that eating food on time makes the digestive enzymes work better. It keeps hormones such as insulin and cortisol balanced, which helps prevent diabetes and other hormonal problems.

Disadvantages of imbalance
When the biological clock is disturbed, many health problems can occur. Irregular sleep increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and weak immunity. Using mobile or laptop till late night reduces the secretion of melatonin, which leads to lack of sleep. Irregular eating can cause metabolic syndrome. Long-term imbalance of biological clock also affects mental health, such as irritability and lack of concentration.

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Tips to keep biological clock healthy
Follow a regular routine to keep the biological clock balanced. Sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Get sunlight in the morning and avoid blue light (mobile, TV) at night. Eat meals at fixed times and eat light food at night. Regular exercise, especially in the morning, and yoga or meditation reduce stress. If sleep or other problems persist, consult a doctor. A regular biological clock is the key to a healthy, energetic and disease-free life.

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