Adjusting Your Body Clock May Stave Off Cancer
I usually get up by 7 A.M. and am in bed by 10 P.M. I tend to eat meals at the same times of day, too. This may sound a little dull, but it's essential for my productivity. It's also a schedule that rarely disrupts my body clock. And a steady clock, it turns out, just might help me and many other people avoid cancer and some other diseases, according to new research.
What I call a body clock really means circadian rhythms, from the Latin for “about” and “day.” These are the body's internal biological pacemakers,…