<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.drjonritz.com/blogs/tag/chronobiology/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>drjonritz.com - Dr. Jon's Blog #chronobiology</title><description>drjonritz.com - Dr. Jon's Blog #chronobiology</description><link>https://www.drjonritz.com/blogs/tag/chronobiology</link><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:16:07 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Circadian rhythm: it determines weight AND drug response!]]></title><link>https://www.drjonritz.com/blogs/post/chronobiology</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.drjonritz.comhttps://images.unsplash.com/photo-1468174829941-1d60ae85c487?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=80&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;w=1080&amp;fit=max&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjQ1Nzk3fQ"/>Check out this video by one of my favorite video bloggers on the internet: NutritionFacts.org.&nbsp; He is in the middle of a whole mini-series on Chr ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_qyUeGA6hQPOAvIyUlbkIIQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_3R4WBRK5QN6h8rt-qjlOlg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_AeSddDz4SVGrSmGdiJd87A" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_vRmFy535R0WNLq51l1mfcQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_vRmFy535R0WNLq51l1mfcQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-align-center " data-editor="true">The timing of our meals, doses of medicine, and sleep can vary the effects by over 5X!&nbsp; <br></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_sLvfumUEQ5C8RHzEQEt0qQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_sLvfumUEQ5C8RHzEQEt0qQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p>Check out this video by one of my favorite video bloggers on the internet: NutritionFacts.org.&nbsp; He is in the middle of a whole mini-series on ChronoBiology (timing the delivery of food and medicine according to the biological clock.)&nbsp; It turns out that the timing of things can make a huge difference.&nbsp; It also adds a whole lot of weight to the argument that we need regular sleep at regular times.&nbsp; <br></p><p><br></p><p>In the description below the video are the other videos so far in the series.&nbsp; I've copied them here: <br></p><ul><li><span style="color:inherit;">• Eat More Calories in the Morning to Lose Weight (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Feat-more-calories-in-the-morning-to-lose-weight&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eat-m...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, Dinner Like a Pauper (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Fbreakfast-like-a-king-lunch-like-a-prince-dinner-like-a-pauper&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/break...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• Eat More Calories in the Morning Than the Evening (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Feat-more-calories-in-the-morning-than-the-evening&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eat-m...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• How Circadian Rhythms Affect Blood Sugar Levels (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Fhow-circadian-rhythms-affect-blood-sugar-levels&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-c...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• How to Sync Your Central Circadian Clock to Your Peripheral Clocks (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Fhow-to-sync-your-central-circadian-clock-to-your-peripheral-clocks&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-t...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• The Metabolic Harms of Night Shifts and Irregular Meals (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Fthe-metabolic-harms-of-night-shifts-and-irregular-meals&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-m...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• Shedding Light on Shedding Weight (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Fshedding-light-on-shedding-weight&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/shedd...</a>) <br></span></li><li><span style="color:inherit;">• Why People Gain Weight in the Fall (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2Fvideo%2Fwhy-people-gain-weight-in-the-fall&event=video_description&v=ho4sNQPBXMc&redir_token=vHMnbl2rrkLCWP4mk4E5oBxUo7F8MTU3OTE4MDE1NEAxNTc5MDkzNzU0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-p...</a>)</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Keep this video in mind if you're taking blood pressure medication, or chemotherapy, or hormones, for example, and ask the prescribing physician is the timing is right for you.&nbsp; <br></p></div>
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