The suprachiasmatic nucleus, a rice-grain-sized brain structure, acts as your body's master clock, orchestrating 24-hour rhythms of sleep, hunger, metabolism, and mood. Understanding circadian biology reveals why meal timing, light exposure, and consistent sleep schedules profoundly shape metabolic health and mental wellbeing. — This work by aeroman3 is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/. (Public Domain Mark)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
