Junk Light

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Depression. Weight gain. Eye problems. Auto-immune conditions. The wrong light can lead to health concerns on a number of fronts. Our computers, cell phones, and indoor lifestyle are jeopardizing our well-being. The blue light, considered “junk light,” emitted from many of our devices interferes with our bodies’ natural functions, throwing our systems out of whack. Dewey Layman, the founder and CEO of L-Dopa, a quantum health consulting company, understands this first-hand. For a time, he worked the night shift at a pizza shop and played video games till the sun came up. His health took a nosedive. He developed myopia and hormone imbalances; he became overweight and depressed. Turning to the sun, literally, helped turn his life and health around. Today he discusses the importance of exposing ourselves to sunlight for energy and health. He also explains what blue light is, the problems it causes for our circadian rhythm, and how we can mitigate its effects in our lives.

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Highlights from the conversation include:

• Dewey’s own health story
• The many health problems associated with lack of natural sunlight
• How playing video games and spending most of your time indoors under fluorescent lights throws off your body’s natural rhythms
• How UV light from the sun helps create dopamine in our brain, lifting our mood
• How blue light from the sun is safe, because it is combined with the rest of the spectrum of color, specifically red and purple light
• How blue light absent of those color spectrums, like what we see in our screens (phones, computers, televisions, LED light bulbs, compact fluorescent), is not beneficial in large doses, and in fact can cause depression
• How the moon reflects mostly blue light, which can cause issues for some
• The origin of the term “lunatic”
• How extreme exposure to blue light throws off our natural circadian rhythm
• The influence of other non-native, invisible light waves from the spectrum, like microwaves and radio frequencies
• The frequency 2.4 gigahertz used to create diabetes in rats, is the same frequency as that of a wifi router.
• The effect of the color blue, psychologically
• How to mitigate blue light in your own life
• Lifestyle & environmental changes that can improve your health
• The power of morning sunlight
• How seafood helps in the healing process
• The benefits of cold showers and exposure to cold water

Resources:

Dewey’s website

NCBI article – Global rise of health hazards article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473809/

NCBI article on effects of blue light

Harvard article “Blue light has a dark side”

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