posted Fri, 01/22/2016 - 11:54
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Everything I have read about natural test levels suggest that during the morning hours the levels are highest. Now is that still true for someone who works at night and sleeps during the day? Or does it change based on when you are active? I ask because I am getting lab work done by my doc on Monday for my test levels.
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Naturally we sleep/recover at night. Being I have worked night shift hours and felt the detriment it has had on my all around well being...as opposed to a normal sleep cycle during a day shift...Id say biologically...it goes against the natural state. We yawn at the end of the day...sun down...a neurilogical response. We are meant to rise in the a.m. sharply to hunt. We dont have the eyesight of nighttime predators. If we were meant to be awake during the nightime hours by now we would have evolved with eyesight reflective of light like which night time predators have. So yes I think test levels would be unatural if you are "hunting" during sleep hours...
A lot of it has to do with the circadian rhythm (our inner clock if you might say)
It can influence sleep-wake cycles, hormone release, body temperature and other important bodily functions, etc
The circadian rhtythm is highly inclfuenced by sunlight exposure and nighttime, which then has a big impact on our hormone secretion.
So, I'd still say that your test levels be the highest in the morning but your morning would be at a different time than mine.
How high it's actual impact on natural test levels is, ie. if it's higher/different with a normal pattern I can't tell and if anyone has some literature on it, that'd be awesome
I am planning on getting by blood work done by my doc at 730 am, which would be 7 30 pm by my schedule. Then I'm going to get blood work on my own in the afternoon, which is the morning for me. I'm curious to see if there's a difference.
Keep us posted!
Will do
StevebEverything can affect your test levels. Depression, stress, diet, and a bunch of other stuff.
That I understand, I was curious as to working nights and getting my blood drawn at 730 am after being awake all night. Thank you for the response.
StevebWorking nights will lower your test also. Pretty much not having a normal sleeping pattern will, and people are not meant to be up all night. I saw a thing on TV about it. Also people who work nights shorten their life span by 30%.
That's what I was thinking also. Working nights goes against what we are genetically wired to do. It will be interesting to see what the lab results are after I go to the doc. I also plan on getting my own blood work done after a few days off to see the difference.
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I think your levels will be peaked when you first wake up, get tested then.
Yeah that makes sense.