Current news about chronobiology, my projects and lectures.
“Sleeping in at the weekend is poison!” For years, quite a few “health (and unfortunately also sleep) experts” have been recommending, like a mantra, to maintain the same sleep rhythm at the weekend as during the week. Early to bed, early to rise, regardless of how the week has gone,…
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Optimal sleep duration – are most recommendations wrong? Basically, and I emphasize this again and again, I am glad when the media take up the topic of “sleep”. The more it is discussed, the better, because a lack of sleep is currently costing the German economy over €60 billion. Especially…
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Ki, sleep & disease risk – This news reads like a disruptive development in the field of sleep research. Will we be able to make predictions about future disease risks simply by analyzing a single night’s sleep?
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A meta-analysis is currently doing the rounds that shows yoga to be particularly sleep-promoting and helpful for sleep disorders. Over 30 randomized studies with more than 2,500 participants were evaluated, and indeed: yoga performed best compared to walking, strength training or endurance training. What is the real truth?
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Many nutrition coaches ignore the chronobiology factor of metabolism. Not out of malice, but out of ignorance, and because most concepts only work via calories, macros and meal quality. Chronotypes, on the other hand, are not on most people’s radar, and if they are, they often only have half-knowledge of the science. This also applies to the topic of “fasting”.
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