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Circadian rhythms, lifestyle medicine, reconnection and natural health.
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Eating under artificial light blunts mitochondrial energy production and increases blood glucose by over 50%!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9632789/
Who can explain why? Hint: It has to do with light, but what specifically?
Did you know UV light enriches the skin microbiome and offers protective effects?
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2023.104138
Circadian rhythm genes control immune cell gene expression and function, regulate the immune system, and inflammation and disease pathogenesis.
https://doi.org/10.1111/imm.13747
Time to wake up!
Blue = phototoxic
Green = phototoxic
Red = protective
The blue and green parts of the spectrum are responsible for retinal phototoxicity, while the red part has protective properties. Thresholds for human safety are grossly underestimated. It is important to note that artificial domestic lighting is nowadays almost exclusively done by LED technology, and its high blue content and small red content corresponding to the exact opposite of what we previously had when using incandescent bulbs.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108471
Chronic circadian disruption (hello irregular sleep/wake times, hello artificial light at night, hello eating late) increases the risk for, and severity of, cancer. It also increases the risk and severity of comorbidities that interfere with cancer treatment. Changing your lifestyle can effectively reduce the risk of cancer and comorbidities in everyone and can improve the health of millions of cancer survivors.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2023.11.002
Contrary to popular belief, skipping breakfast and eating late aren't smart choices. Have a hearty breakfast and stop eating well (3-4hrs) before bed if you want to improve cognition, health, and lifespan.
https://doi.org/10.5582/bst.2023.01221
Mood issues, anyone? Get more sun in your eyes and on your skin, and practice good light hygiene at night. If you need to learn what good light hygiene is, download the Circadian app and start learning.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.023
Your skin is a light sensor. You better pay attention to the light you live under.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/phpp.12578
Feeding/fasting patterns are the main zeitgeber for the liver clock and, as such, underpin the crosstalk between the overall circadian timing system (light > eyes > brain) and metabolism. There is also crosstalk between the liver and muscle clocks for redox and lipid metabolism. The breakdown of any of these channels will cost you.
https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.15501