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activity in the body is carried out according to its master plan. This master plan consists of nothing but the
body’s constant effort to maintain perfect equilibrium or balance.
The body’s master clock is controlled by nature’s most influential cycle, known as the circadian
rhythm. The circadian rhythm prompts us to become active in the morning and to wind down in the
evening. The sun is the main giver of life on the planet. Both organic and inorganic life forms require
sunlight or sun energy for their existence, and so do all human beings. The movements of the Earth on its
axis and around the sun create the precise cycles of day and night, as well as the seasonal changes. These
rhythmic, repetitive patterns of the forces in nature, in turn, program our DNA to conduct all physical
activities with perfect precision and ideal, accurate timing.
All external events occurring in the natural world are linked with similar events inside the body. A
sunrise in nature, for example, triggers a “sunrise” in your body. It wakes you up and gets you going. The
morning light enters your eyes as soon as you open them. First, the light is broken down into its full color
spectrum (seven colors) by the lenses of your eyes. Immediately, the individual light rays travel to the
body’s master gland, the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus, which controls the body’s biological clock,
then dispatches light-encoded messages to the pineal gland, which is often referred to as the “third eye.”
These messages contain specific instructions for the pineal gland to secrete hormones.
One of the pineal gland's most powerful hormones is the neurotransmitter melatonin. The secretion of
melatonin follows a regular 24-hour rhythm. Melatonin production reaches peak levels between 1 and 3
a.m. and drops to its lowest levels at midday. The pineal gland secretes this hormone directly into the
bloodstream, which makes it instantly available to all the cells in the body and tells them “what time it is”
in nature, meaning, what position the Earth is in related to the sun. It also tells a specific gene in the DNA
of every single cell when it is time for it to die and be replaced by a new cell. Without the timely secretion
of melatonin, the timelines of normal cell-division become extended and cancer cells develop, according
to the latest cancer research (Nurses' Study 2006).
The brain synthesizes another important neurotransmitter, serotonin, which relates to our state of well-
being. It has a powerful influence on day and night rhythms, sexual behavior, memory, appetite,
impulsiveness, fear and even suicidal tendencies. Unlike melatonin, serotonin increases with the light of
day—with peak secretions at midday—and also through physical exercise and the intake of sugar. It is
very interesting to note that over 95 percent of this extremely important neurotransmitter is actually made
in your gut, not in your brain. This gut/brain connection shows how crucial eating good food and healthy
digestive functions are for the overall wellbeing of both the mind and the body, and vice versa.
The increasing and decreasing levels of melatonin and serotonin indicate to the cells whether it is dark
or light outside and whether they should be more active or slow down their activities. This intricate
mechanism ensures that all physical functions are synchronized with the rhythmic changes that occur in
the natural environment. This is known as “entrainment.” The health of each cell in the body depends,
therefore, on the degree to which we allow the body to be in synchrony and harmony with the cycles of
day and night.
Any deviation from the circadian rhythm causes abnormal secretions of the hormones melatonin and
serotonin. This hormonal imbalance, in turn, leads to erratic biological rhythms, which can subsequently
disrupt the harmonious functioning of the entire organism, including the digestion of food, cell
metabolism and overall hormonal balance. Suddenly, we may feel “out of sync” or shaky and become
susceptible to developing an illness, which could include a simple head cold, headache, depression or
even a cancerous tumor. The pineal gland controls reproduction, sleep and motor activity, blood pressure,
the immune system, the pituitary and thyroid glands, cellular growth, body temperature, and many other
vital functions. All of these depend on the regular melatonin cycle which, yet again, is controlled by our
body’s ability to be in synchrony with nature’s rhythms. The amount of melatonin made available to the