@janellison Yes, I recommend that to all my patients. Managing the circadian clock in this way is key to keeping your mood stable. Circadian clock genes are the core biological mechanism of mood.

@DrNiculescuMind It's disappointing that we had to stumble upon this practice, never having heard it from a single practitioner.

@janellison Yes Jan I’m off on a run any minute now It’s 3 degrees so a hat and gloves day I will see wild whooper swans on the marsh I’m sure 👍

@lowcarbGP Beautiful. I am just back from my mile walk to get coffee. Not so cold here but there is frost on the ground.

@janellison He’s not drinking alcohol or using cannabis is he? Both of those will cause the underlying chemical imbalance that causes mental health issues. Wishing him well!

@kemminnick Not anymore. Sobriety has been key to his recovery.

@janellison Genetic studies show that many of the genes related to bipolar disorder are in circadian rhythm pathways. Sun in the morning and consistency is important. If you are interested in learning more, here's my article on the topic:

@GeneticLifehack Will all these variants appear on either Nutrition Genome or 23andme? We've done both. Interestingly, Matt's clock seemed to regularize on a ketogenic diet. We are going to run at study with fMRI to get at mechanism.

@janellison Add kefir, homemade from raw milk. The tryptophan converts to melatonin & helps to regulate circadian rhythm. Broaden the biome. Gut dysbiosis is the root cause of the mental health cascade. @GAPSyndrome

@microbe_dose @GAPSyndrome What brand do you use?

@janellison I’m hoping your research will find similar aspects in young adult Anxiety and Depression. I’m concerned my kid won’t be open to ideas in advancement bcuz you’re addressing bipolar singularly. Not his diagnosis & we are all discovering spectrums in all types of mental differences

@PZink21 We have a study underway for major depression on a college campus (The Ohio State University.) There is a lot of anxiety in that population. They are going to begin recruiting soon.

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@Loa425 Yep it's this clip that inspired me to post. Awesome.

@janellison Jan, sleep is key for us bipolars. When I left hospital I do have a sleep schedule of 10 pm to 6 am every day, monitoring my sleep with an oura ring. I recommend Mat W. book: Why do we sleep :-)

@DrRuebe Yes, we've read that book. A great one. He has a light alarm clock. I am ordering one for myself. And we are all Oura ring devotees.

@janellison I'm lucky and live on the coast so try to have a dip each morning The water is a nice toasty 8-9°c now 🥶

@leaper_k Wow.

@janellison We do not have sun here in Norway before 10a.m and it sets down at 3p.m. How do I get sunlight?

@freedomNOW85 some folks on this thread have recommended lights that simulate light -- read the comments on this thread.