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Every Cell in Your Body Has a Clock

Circadian rhythm isn’t just controlled by your brain. Every cell in your body runs on a 24-hour cycle, including your muscle cells.

Karyn Esser is the chair of the department of physiology and aging at the University of Florida, and she’s a leading expert on circadian rhythm in muscle cells. Karyn's problem is this: How does the circadian rhythm in muscle cells change as we age, and how does exercise help keep our system in sync?

In this episode, Karyn explains:

How every cell in your body has a clock in it

How muscle clocks prepare cells for work and schedule recovery during rest…

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