If anyone has any other ideas please post them but one thing that I have been thinking of is the circadin rhythm and the "body clock". Below is an non-copyrighted picture (I assume because it is on Wikipedia) of a 24 hour clock. During the day, various amounts of hormones are released in different levels based on this clock. It is my thinking that when certain people take naps or go to bed at different times during the night (for example one night could be 10 p.m. and another night 12 a.m.) it can throw the body clock off. It is also possible that some people do not have 24 hour body clocks and therefore the hormone secretion varies.
Another link is here (I am giving links so it isn't my fault if copyrighted pictures are posted to this message board):
Notice that there are several things that can interrupt the body clock:
No exposure to sunlight in the morning
Exposure to certain wavelengths of light at night (It almost seems unavoidable in today's society of electric lights, but maybe someone would know better)
Jet lag
I recall someone on here being from Sweden so interestingly the sunrise/sunset times in the winter are shorter than they would be than around the equator but in the summer are longer spaced. For example:
Stockholm, Sweden sunset today is:
8:45 AM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 (GMT+1)
Sunrise in Stockholm, Sweden
2:54 PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 (GMT+1)
Sunset in Stockholm, Sweden
However, if you live in Hammerfest, Norway (more north) it is:
11:08 AM
Friday, January 20, 2017 (GMT+1)
Sunrise in Hammerfest, Norway
12:06 PM
Friday, January 20, 2017 (GMT+1)
Sunset in Hammerfest, Norway
So in the previous example, you are looking at around an hour (of course this is grossly simplified but I'm just trying to prove a point) of day light.
An example of hormone fluctuations based on a body clock is below:
Notice the different hormone amounts during the day and of course there are various other ones.
In addition, women and men will have hormonal differences.
There are a few ways I thought of that MIGHT help getting a more stable body clock:
1. S.A.D. lamps in the morning (or possibly dawn simulators??) in the winter or overcast days. (Light therapy)
2. Melatonin at a certain time of the night (maybe you all can help me out on if its best to use time released melatonin or regular melatonin and what dosage amount to take). I don't know the effects of long term use but you should notice a difference the first time you take it.
3. Blue light blocking glasses at night (these are available on Amazon and other places). I heard these can help people who look at computers and TV at night time and also make it easier for them to fall asleep but of course the colors seen will look different!
4. Avoid naps during the day? (Not sure - need feedback here! I know some societies take a siesta)
5. Get on the same sleep schedule every day including the weekends. In other words, go to bed and get up out of bed at the same time.
I realize for many, this would be very hard to do and the chances of people actually doing some of these things are very slim. Some may be impractical but I figured I would post this to see if these might help people with fluctuating T. If you try some things on here and it helps or does not, please come back and post! If you have any other ideas, let me know!
Another thing to note is your sleep cycles: Stage 1, Stage 2, REM, etc. I haven't researched to deep into that though.
Also, I am pretty sure that there other things too involved in fluctuating T like stress, foods, etc. but I just thought I would bring this up in case it might help someone.
Another link is here (I am giving links so it isn't my fault if copyrighted pictures are posted to this message board):
Notice that there are several things that can interrupt the body clock:
No exposure to sunlight in the morning
Exposure to certain wavelengths of light at night (It almost seems unavoidable in today's society of electric lights, but maybe someone would know better)
Jet lag
I recall someone on here being from Sweden so interestingly the sunrise/sunset times in the winter are shorter than they would be than around the equator but in the summer are longer spaced. For example:
Stockholm, Sweden sunset today is:
8:45 AM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 (GMT+1)
Sunrise in Stockholm, Sweden
2:54 PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 (GMT+1)
Sunset in Stockholm, Sweden
However, if you live in Hammerfest, Norway (more north) it is:
11:08 AM
Friday, January 20, 2017 (GMT+1)
Sunrise in Hammerfest, Norway
12:06 PM
Friday, January 20, 2017 (GMT+1)
Sunset in Hammerfest, Norway
So in the previous example, you are looking at around an hour (of course this is grossly simplified but I'm just trying to prove a point) of day light.
An example of hormone fluctuations based on a body clock is below:
Notice the different hormone amounts during the day and of course there are various other ones.
In addition, women and men will have hormonal differences.
There are a few ways I thought of that MIGHT help getting a more stable body clock:
1. S.A.D. lamps in the morning (or possibly dawn simulators??) in the winter or overcast days. (Light therapy)
2. Melatonin at a certain time of the night (maybe you all can help me out on if its best to use time released melatonin or regular melatonin and what dosage amount to take). I don't know the effects of long term use but you should notice a difference the first time you take it.
3. Blue light blocking glasses at night (these are available on Amazon and other places). I heard these can help people who look at computers and TV at night time and also make it easier for them to fall asleep but of course the colors seen will look different!
4. Avoid naps during the day? (Not sure - need feedback here! I know some societies take a siesta)
5. Get on the same sleep schedule every day including the weekends. In other words, go to bed and get up out of bed at the same time.
I realize for many, this would be very hard to do and the chances of people actually doing some of these things are very slim. Some may be impractical but I figured I would post this to see if these might help people with fluctuating T. If you try some things on here and it helps or does not, please come back and post! If you have any other ideas, let me know!
Another thing to note is your sleep cycles: Stage 1, Stage 2, REM, etc. I haven't researched to deep into that though.
Also, I am pretty sure that there other things too involved in fluctuating T like stress, foods, etc. but I just thought I would bring this up in case it might help someone.
