Every organ and cell in our body has its own circadian rhythm. It is the compass that governs your biological clock and is located in the hypothalamus, coordinating our body’s functions in a cycle of around 24 hours.
Learn your biological rhythms and respect them. In this way, you’ll boost your well-being and achieve hormonal balance, living your best life.
Understand the impact of rest and what happens in 24 hours to our bodies. Adopt the best rhythm while respecting your body’s needs. Take care of yourself.
In the eyes of Traditional Chinese Medicine, each organ has its own biological clock, and there is an hourly period when that organ is at its most functional. It is during this period that the energy (Qi) penetrates and circulates more and better.
3:00 A.M.>5:00 A.M.
The lungs are responsible for carrying energy (Qi) throughout the body, oxygenating the blood and organs.
5:00 A.M.>7:00 A.M.
This is the best time to empty the large intestine, as it is better able to expel waste from the body.
7:00 A.M.>9:00 A.M.
The stomach has the function of digestion, especially of proteins. At this time of day, when the stomach’s energy is at its highest, you should opt for a good, nutritious breakfast.
9:00 A.M.>11:00 A.M.
The spleen is an extremely important organ because it transforms food into energy for all the organs.
11:00 A.M.>1:00 P.M.
It’s the time of the heart and you should avoid any physical stress. It’s the perfect time to take a break, have lunch and relax. It is also inadvisable to stay in very hot environments during this period.
13:00>15:00
The small intestine is assimilating lunch to get the most energy out of what was eaten at the meal, so heavy or mentally stressful work should be avoided.
15:00>17:00
At this time of day, your body’s focus is on your bladder. It’s the best time to do the most important and difficult things of the day, such as studying and doing your best at work.
17:00>19:00
The kidneys are fundamental to TCM because they are particularly related to energy. This is when we start to feel our energy waning and tiredness setting in.
19:00>21:00
The pericardium is closely related to the heart (anatomically it is the membrane that protects it). This is the ideal time to do something that helps you relax and induce sleep, such as meditation, light physical activity, reading, etc. Remember that you should eat little in the evening.
21:00>23:00
The Triple Heater is considered a meridian in TCM, which is closely related to various organs and viscera in the body, acting for protection and maintenance. During this period (a little earlier in winter, and a little later in summer), we should fall asleep.
23:00>1:00
The gallbladder is closely linked to the liver. During this period you need to rest and sleep or you’ll deplete your energy reserves in these two organs.
1:00 A.M.>3:00 A.M.
It is essential to rest during this period, when the liver is at its most energetic and therefore at its maximum detoxifying capacity for our body.
During the day we produce serotonin and cortisol. It peaks in the morning, strengthening our immune system, and loses its action throughout the day, reaching its lowest levels around midnight.
As cortisol decreases, melatonin, a neurohormone that affects our nervous and endocrine systems, produced in the pineal gland, increases and under its restorative influence we enter a phase of rest and healing while we sleep.
Melatonin reduces inflammation and repairs much of the damage caused by oxidative stress, supports ovarian function, ovulation and egg health, helps regulate the circadian rhythm with regard to intestinal flora, helps preserve the integrity of the gut, reduces the pain response and cleanses the toxins that naturally accumulate in the brain.
Altering or forcing our biological patterns into abnormal behavior, such as falling asleep late or not resting, will interfere with our body’s entire regulation.
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