PART 1: CIRCADIAN HEALTH IN PREGNANCY

Summary Notes:

• The circadian rhythm controls what happens when

• Via genes, the circadian rhythm controls the creation of sperm, eggs, sex hormones, puberty and overall fertility¹

• Mitochondrial health depends on a healthy circadian rhythm to balance pro-oxidative and antioxidant forces (redox) in pregnancy²

• Redox balance allows sperm creation, egg creation, and implantation to complete³

• Melatonin, controlled by the circadian rhythm, plays a major role in balancing redox as well as fertility⁴

• Any free person can access a lifestyle that nurtures their circadian rhythm

• The placenta connects the baby to its mother’s circadian rhythm in utero⁵

• Placental health requires high melatonin⁶

• Melatonin itself is a powerful endogenous—ie, made by the body—antioxidant that protects health of both mother and baby in pregnancy⁷

• Melatonin climbs throughout pregnancy and peaks at the time of birth⁸

• There is a synergy between melatonin and oxytocin in the uterus⁹

• Oxytocin vs pitocin

• Endogenous melatonin vs synthetic melatonin

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