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The one thing that stands out about candlelight is that it is appropriate; it is the biological match for light at night. Mainly because it is calming, it is regenerative, it is slow (long wavelength). It is not adding to ...
Circadian
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Here you find content to inspire, illuminate and inform you regarding aspects of circadian living.
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It's well known that obesity and metabolic dysfunction are now endemic in industrialized countries like the US. Two-thirds of the American population is overweight, and about 85% have at least one sign of metabolic dysfunction despite the billions of dollars spent ...
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Every species is dialed in and takes its cues from nature on when to sleep, wake, hunt, reproduce, migrate, hibernate, etc. The sun and the rotation of the Earth essentially dictate the rhythm of all life on our planet. The ...
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Einstein said, "For the rest of my life, I shall reflect on what light is". How come that light is so mysterious? Perhaps we should pay more attention to light when one of the most brilliant minds was so fascinated ...
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You cannot beat a sunrise. The benefits stack up even if it isn't as epic as this one. What makes all the difference is to be outside around sunrise, to show up every day, even when it is grey, when ...
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Your mitochondria are your 6th sense. Before mitochondria became a part of our cells they were their own species of bacteria. This meant they had to be keen sensors of their environment to be able to adapt to changes in ...
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We are designed to make an entirely new gut lining every 2-5 days. That only happens when we have a strong circadian rhythm. Our gut is subjected to things that damage it all the time. And we have a built-in ...
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If you are going all out with protecting your circadian rhythm, this is what it looks like when you are using a computer at night: minimal lighting, low brightness, no blue, and little to no green wavelength. To take this ...
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I prioritize morning sunlight for very specific reasons. 1) Sunrise sets the circadian rhythm via the blend/intensity of red and blue light frequencies and communicates to my SCN (master clock in the brain) exactly the time of day. My SCN ...
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Hormone production and light through the eyes (why I never wear sunglasses). Light into the eyes, or lack thereof, primes certain hormonal pathways. Everything in nature is in balance. The same is true with our hormones. There is a connection ...