The ultimate light bulb for maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm

Silk is a new Kickstarter project.  This bulb is very similar to the Philips Hue, but differs in that it can change the color spectrum throughout the day, to help maintain a healthy circadian rhythm. This is a very cool idea.

These Bulbs Mimic the Sun All Day To Help You Sleep Better At Night

Enjoy!

P.S. Non-programable options for helping to hack your circadium rythm are available from Definitely Digital.

Overtraining Syndrome

I suffered through a mild case of Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) in the fall of 2010.  I know first hand how crappy this can make one feel.  Luckily, I am an age-grouper and found it reasonably easy to cut way back on my running mileage and racing. I also moved to a high fat diet and followed the supplementation advice of my doctor.  Both of these helped me feel normal and healthy, and to resume running, albeit at a much lower volume.

Everyone is different, but I encourage my crazy high mileage running friends to listen their bodies and to take time off throughout the year to allow for adequate recovery.

The below article shows just how bad it can get.

Running on Empty

Enjoy!

Chuck

Sleep's impact on weight

For those of you who feel sleep is over rated, think again....

Sleep's impact on weight

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Reach for another cup of coffee

Well, it looks like there is plenty of consensus based on the review of research to justify the daily consumption of coffee for health benefits. So drink up.

More Consensus on Coffee’s Benefits Than You Might Think

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The value of using HRV to determine recovery status

Below is yet another good article which describes the use of HRV status to gauge recovery.  As I have mentioned before, I use SweetBeatLife every morning to check my recovery.


HEART RATE VARIABILITY: THE NEW SCIENCE OF RECOVERY

Another guide to achieving better sleep

Examine.com, the researchers who provide excellent data on the effectiveness, or lack there of, for most supplements, have just published a short guide to help achieve better sleep.

The importance of sleep quality and how to improve it

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Coffee and Liver Health

A recent study suggests that coffee may actually lower your risk of liver cancer.  These studies should be taken with a grain of salt, but in the interim, pour yourself another cup of java.

Liver Cancer Risk: Coffee Lowers It, Alcohol And Obesity Raise It, Study Says

Enjoy!