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I GOT YOU TYPICALLY DON’T pay
attention to your circadian
[CIRCADIAN] rhythms, because when they
work properly, your behavioral,
RHYTHM mental and physical processes are
coordinated and your body works
as it should.

However, when your circadian
rhythms aren’t working correctly,
serious problems can develop.

“If your circadian rhythms get
off track, your body has difficulty
regulating different processes,”
says Harry Strothers, MD, MMM,
CAQ-G, FAAFP, Chief of Atrium
Health Navicent Primary Care
West Macon. “The first thing that
happens is your sleep patterns
may be impacted—that’s what
people notice most—but it can
also affect other things like your
hormones and body temperature.”

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