Your Body Knows What Season It Is
About this episode
Dr. Pedram Shojai discusses how the spring equinox affects our biology and offers a three-step circadian reset protocol.
🎙️ The spring equinox isn't just a date on the calendar. It's a biological signal your body is already responding to. Dr. Pedram Shojai breaks down the science of seasonal biology, from circadian clocks ticking inside every cell to annual rhythms that shift your hormones, immunity, and gut microbiome with the seasons. He walks through a seasonal gates framework, explains what's happening in your body right now at the spring activation gate, and delivers a simple three-step circadian reset protocol you can start today. 🎯 What You'll Learn: Why chronic circadian misalignment drives elevated inflammation, disrupted glucose regulation, suppressed immunity, and impaired emotional processing without most people realizing it How your body tracks four seasonal gates: spring activation, summer peak output, and fall and winter for repair, storage, and immune fortification What the spring gate means for your biology right now: liver detoxification ramps up, appetite increases, melatonin drops, and the body primes for outward energy and movement Why seasonal allergies may be a signal that your internal pace is out of sync with the season rather than just a reason to reach for Claritin 🔑…
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