{"id":15185,"date":"2024-07-19T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T06:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adntro.com\/?p=15185"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:43:23","slug":"cronotipo-genetica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adntro.com\/en\/blog\/wellness\/chronotype-genetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronotype and Genetics: How Our Genes Influence Our Biological Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Circadian rhythms are fundamental cyclical processes<\/strong> that occur in most living organisms, including humans. The circadian rhythm refers to an underlying 24-hour physiological cycle that occurs in most living organisms. In humans, there are clear daily cyclical patterns in core body temperature, hormonal systems, and most other biological systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These cycles are important for many molecular and behavioral processes. In particular, circadian rhythms are important for regulating sleep patterns<\/strong>, allowing the organism to anticipate and adapt to regular environmental changes, optimizing its biological functions for different times of the day. For example, the release of melatonin, a hormone that induces sleep, increases during the night in response to darkness, helping to prepare the body for rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of chronotypes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we talk about chronotype, despite each species having an endogenous circadian rhythm, there are significant natural variations in the population<\/strong>. People with later circadian rhythms tend to sleep better if they go to bed late and wake up later, so they are often called \"owls\" or \"night people.\" Those with earlier rhythms tend to feel sleepy earlier at night and wake up early in the morning. The rest of the population falls between these two extremes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This dimension of circadian timing, or chronotype, is a behavioral consequence of the organism's underlying cycles. For this reason, depending on your chronotype<\/strong>, your peak performance hours<\/strong> will vary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n