Evenings at Whitney - Circadian clocks in muscle: time does matter

Circadian clocks in muscle: time does matter
Dr. Karyn Esser, Professor and Chair in the Department of Physiology and Aging at the University of Florida
Yogi Berra is quoted as saying: “You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it'll go.”
It is quickly become apparent that timing is not just important in sports and comedy but it is important for many aspects of biology that are important for plant, animal and human health.
Most people have heard of circadian rhythms and they think about light/dark, day/night and maybe patterns of sleep and wake. However, circadian biology impacts all our organ systems and is influenced by the timing of our eating and exercise as well as light.
Dr. Esser discusses the current understanding of circadian rhythms and human health including how lifestyles might be influencing our health with a short discussion on links between changing circadian clocks and aging.