Melatonin

mobile phones are associated with later self-reported BT on both school and weekend nights.”() The use of technology before bedtime can activate the mind and result in the flooding of thoughts. Also, the light from screens on technology can suppress melatonin resulting in difficulty falling asleep. However, replacing technology-related behaviors with behaviors such as reading can assist with greater sleep duration. Also, behaviors such as spending time with family and friends before bedtime can…

Day 1 I recently went on a trip to Europe with my mom, dad, brother, grandma, and grandpa. It was like living out the movie National Lampoon’s European Vacation but with two more people. I experienced a lot of cool and funny stuff throughout the trip and took some pretty cool pictures. So, I thought why not share the experience with you all? Every day I’ll write my experience of each day on my vacation and post pictures as well. The first day might be a bit boring compared to the others because…

Circadian Rhythm – a cycle that tells the body when to rise, sleep, eat which regulates many physiological processes. The internal body clock is affected by cues. Like sunrise and temperature. According to Professor Russell Foster in 2007, an Oxford University Neurologist said that student would gain more if their classes start in the afternoon. Forcing a student who arrives in the morning could be a result of poor memory and stress. He also added that teenager's body clocks between two hours…

spend roughly a third of their lives sleeping. Our body is constantly repairing itself from the wear and tear accumulated during the day during the period of slumber. However, when one does not get enough sleep, the body is unable to produce enough melatonin, a hormone with antioxidant properties which helps to prevent damage to cells. As a result, the cells become easily inflamed and this hinders our immune system from functioning properly. This disruption eventually promotes the growth of…

The Endocrine System controls bodily functions that tend to occur over a long time. Taking a similar role to the nervous system to keep the body in a state of homeostasis. Through the use of a negative feedback loop the Endocrine system insures the proper amount of hormone is in the body at any given time. These hormones serve functions from growth to balancing ion levels in the body. The Endocrine system is specifically down to the hormone meant for homeostasis. The Endocrine System is…

The hormonal changes occurring at this stage switches their body clocks, making them go to bed later and also waking up later seem like a normal thing. The melatonin levels in their body don't start to rise until very late at night for teenagers, which makes them not be sleepy until very late at night. ”It doesn’t change how much sleep they need, but it makes it easier for them to stay awake longer,” says Dr…

effects of a rotating shift work can be challenging for workers who are not aware of the health issues, and how their circadian rhythm works. The circadian rhythm is what controls an individual’s sleep pattern along with telling the brain to release melatonin, a chemical that helps control your wake and sleep cycle. Rotating shifts can create havoc on an individual’s circadian rhythm, and may lead to physical and or health problems over time. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences…

“The Hymn to the Aten” is a great poem. It gives me a different view on the sun. I didn’t know the sun can mean so much in our everyday lives or to other cultures around the world like Egypt. “Aten is regarded as a king with cartouches for his names and is considered to celebrate the royal jubilee festivals “(Wikispaces). The history of the poem begins in ancient Egypt with Amenhotep IV; From 1350 to 1334 BC, he became a monotheist by worshipping the sun god Aten. Aten, similar to the sun-disk,…

In The Name Of Allah The Beneficent The Merciful Introduction: By observing the work environment in all types of corporations and institutions in Saudi Arabia people will notice that women occupied a quite great percentage of jobs. Furthermore, some companies are exclusively a women-hired. The Legislative Branch in Saudi Arabia pays a great care for the women 's rights on the all kind of work field. Moreover, when they legislated the Saudi Labor Law, they established within it a special…

Teenagers should Limit Social Media Social Media has both positive and negative effects, unfortunately, the negative effects are quite strong. A positive effect would be that due to Social Media we can communicate with friends and family from all over the world, though the negative effects are that you can be harming your brain due to using Social Media all the time. Limiting the use of Social Media is a really excellent choice because if you don’t limit the use, you can harm your brain and…