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The Circadian Code

Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight

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The Circadian Code

Written by: Satchin Panda PhD
Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
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Like most people, you probably wake up, get hungry for meals and doze off in bed around the same time every day. If you've ever experienced jet lag or pulled an all-nighter, you know that this schedule can easily be thrown off kilter. But for some people, that imbalance or difficulty sleeping at night, hunger at odd times, or sudden fatigue at noon is a constant. If you're one of those people, Dr. Satchin Panda, one of the leading researchers on circadian rhythms, has a plan to reset your body clock. 

Beginning with an in-depth explanation of the circadian clock - why it's important, how it works, and how to know it isn't working - The Circadian Code outlines lifestyle changes to make to get back on track. It's a concrete plan to enhance weight loss, improve sleep, optimize exercise, and manage technology so that it doesn't interfere with your body's natural rhythm. Dr. Panda's life changing methods show you how to prevent and reverse ailments like diabetes, cancer, and dementia, as well as microbiome conditions like acid reflux, heartburn, and irritable bowel disease.

©2018 Satchin Panda, PhD (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Biological Sciences Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science Sleep Disorders Healthy Diet Heartfelt Nutrition Health Longevity
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This book should be taught in schools or and be given to every doctor and healthcare professional

Everyone should read this

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Or more precisely, what are the medical reasons why it is useful, perhaps essential even, to harmonize one's daily schedule to the solar rhythm and limiting eating to a specific duration.

Content (overall): Actionable and supported by svientific studies. It purports to provide key information in a practical program. Because regularizing my sleep schedule is something that I need to do after 38 years of not doing so, the goal of this book is perfect for my needs. But I think of this book as an adjunct to the app affiliated to Salk Institute which is monitoring my attempt to change. Be warned - you have to have a smartphohe, using a tablet the app is seni-functional. I think a text version would be a better chouce (references, for one) so I will get the Kindle if available.
Very good.

Narration (perfornance): Nasal, strange intonation - from Ohio? Doesn't matter what speed I play it at, he sounds weird to me.
Not comfortable to my ear.

Writing (story): The grammar is correct, the vocabulary understandable. He doesn't ramble (although he does repeat). The author is a scientist writing a non-fiction book. I don't expect William Faulkner. But in truth I found it a bit dry. He won't win any 'fascinate the layman by writing how-to health books' awards.
Good enough.

Weaknesses: Only one - paddedness. Here is what I picture happened over the phone...

Publisher: Dr. Panda we need X more pages.
Doctor: I have already said what needs to be said. It could be half the length, even a third and accomplish the same goal.
Publisher: We have rules. The book has to be between X and Y pages.
Doctor: What do you expect me to do?
Publisher: Add some diet advice?
Doctor: But this isn't a diet book.
Publisher: We need X more pages
Doctor: OK, but I think it will detract from the message of the book - that in addition to when one sleeps, it's less important what you eat than when.
Publisher: Do what you can...

2 weeks later...

Publisher: We got the additions, chapter six
Doctor: Good
Publisher: Ah, actually we are two pages short.
Doctor: mhmm..
Publisher: We have rules.
Doctor: Sorry, there is nothong more I can do.
Publisher: How about we go through the dictionary and list every healthy food that you recommend?
Doctor: (silence)
Publisher: We'll do it for you. All you have to do is approve or edit the list.

Oh, and why is the subject called 'Circadian Code' rather than 'circadian rhythm'? I suspect this is more of a marketing than scientific matter.

The book, as useful as the information is, was not the fundamental inspiration to put the plan into action. That took a family reason - avoiding mental illness.

Reasons to switch from being an owl to a lark

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I think the narration has thrown off my circadian rhythms (might be for you but definitely not for me). Still worth consuming the knowledge in this book somehow though!

Good knowledge delivered through a blocked nose

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I've been practicing TRE for less than 2 weeks and have lost 5 lbs without changing my food intake. I've been sleeping better and my body has found its rhythm. A must read for everyone!

Great read and very educational

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The subject is interesting and I will apply it to my daily life The narration not so great but I sped the speed of narration to 1.30 and I was able to enjoy the book. At that speed the narration was fine.

Interesting

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