The circadian code
by Satchin Panda · first published 2018
100% recommend
Why HN recommends it
Explains the science of biological clocks and how meal timing, sleep, and energy interact. It is a readable, research-based guide for anyone curious about time-restricted eating and sleep.
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A comprehensive health book and lifestyle plan to help manage the body's natural rhythms offers advice to overcome difficulty sleeping, hunger at odd times, and sudden fatigue.
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You might find the book, The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda useful (details in my other comment).
on “The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep” ↗I would recommend reading "The Circadian Code" by Dr. Satchin Panda and judging for yourself. My takeaway was that it is more than fasting, it is about getting your body's cycles to sync up (sleep cycle, digestive cycle, repair cycle, etc.). Also,…
on “The Fasting Cure Is No Fad” ↗…health) are some super interesting topics of emerging research. For those that like books, there are two recent ones written by researchers in the field. Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep, and Satchin Panda's Circadian Code that are pretty breezy reads. (there are YouTube interviews and TED talks as well): For those that prefer more succinct reviews and want to spelunk citations, these are a couple good starting points:…
on “Drugs that tamp down inflammation in the brain could slow cognitive decline” ↗Not enough meat in the article. A very good read on the subject is The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda. More info: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ and https://panda.salk.edu/
on “How to Eat If You Want Better Sleep” ↗You might find the book The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda useful. Previous comment here - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30504022#30512208
on “A report on exercise and sleep (2021)” ↗…https://www.nature.com/articles/s41387-021-00149-0 3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262456/ 4) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S155041311... 5) Also see the book The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda. TEDx talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erBJuxVR7IE
on “Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?” ↗…the Science of TRE you need to listen/read Dr. Satchin Panda's work; 1. https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ 2. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=satchin+panda 3. Book: The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda
on “Scientists Find No Benefit to Time-Restricted Eating” ↗…while getting up) and "Hindu Pushups" aka "Dand" in sequence. The squat raises the energy from the sole of the foot and the pushup conducts it through out the body. 4) Read Dr. Satchin Panda's book "The Circadian Code" (and watch his videos on Youtube; eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fciGNBN0nKM) and setup your daily activities in accordance with your circadian rhythm.
on “Ask HN: Do you have a high level of energy throughout the day?” ↗…visualization techniques (similar to those practiced in many meditative disciplines) may also provide some benefit for those of us trapped in the urban jungle. Of relevance here is also the book The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda. Here is one of his Tedx talks (How optimizing circadian rhythms can increase healthy years) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fciGNBN0nKM
on “A walk in nature restores attention” ↗One of the study authors is Dr. Satchin Panda, from the Salk Institute. (He appears to be a real working scientist, unlike most health influencers.) I learned a lot from his book The Circadian Code.
on “Time-restricted eating – a non-drug approach for managing metabolic syndrome” ↗…eating, and exercise changes, mixed with some night-owl denialism." You can watch his(and other circadian researchers) longer videos on Youtube for more knowledge. Also two books i can recommend are a) The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda and b) When : The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink. Circadian research is holistic since it studies how our body clocks (there are a set of them) are synchronized…
on “The brain summons deep sleep for healing from life-threatening injury” ↗For a different approach, in addition to exercise, check out The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda, a researcher at the Salk Institute. No calorie-counting required!
on “Meta-Analysis: Weight loss requires >150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise” ↗…book. However, it doesn't contain a lot of practical advice (other than the 12 points at the end of the book, which were released already by National Sleep Association) Somewhat tangetial, check out "The Circadian Code" as well - a lot of more practical advice in this one. They actually disagree on couple of delicate points, so not sure how can one make up one's mind as to which one's correct (e.g. one thinks there…
on “Melatonin: Much More Than You Wanted to Know” ↗I've had my share of sleep problems in the past. Fixed it by reading "Why We Sleep" and "Circadian Code" and borrowing a lot of ideas and suggestions there. I immediately gave up coffee, at first, a long with a bunch of other things (details at [0]). Anyway, recently I started experimenting with coffee…
on “Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection” ↗…doesn't have a lot of practical guidance. And now, according to this article, much of the terror might be unfounded. Better books I'd recommend if you have insomnia are "The Sleep Solution" and "The Circadian Code"
on ““Why We Sleep” Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors” ↗