#158 Scott Zimmerman - Understanding the significant role that light plays on our health.

Scott Zimmerman Founder of Silas, Inc., maker of NIRA lighting Scott has more than 35 years of experience in the fields of lighting and displays. His innovations and inventions have been used successfully in a wide range of military and commercial products that include night vision displays, liquid crystal display backlighting designs, and lighting fixtures. Over the past few years, Scott has been focused on quantifying the health effects of natural sunlight. His efforts led to the development of the NIRA product line with its patent pending design that reintroduces near-infrared into our homes and offices. This research, co-authored with Professor Russel Reiter, was recently published in Melatonin Research 2, a peer reviewed medical journal, and featured in LED professional 3. In response to the pandemic, Scott extended this work toward developing novel lighting and HVAC systems that suppress disease spread. He authored a peer reviewed paper on this topic that was published in the Journal of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology summary Scott shares insights on the profound impact of light on health, hormones, and the environment. We explore misconceptions about light, the importance of natural sunlight, and how modern lighting affects our health and well-being. Scott shares insights on the impact of artificial lighting on health, the importance of matching the spectrum to natural sunlight, and the future of light technology and health monitoring. Overall he reminds us to sped more time outside and to bring awareness to the issues with our current modern light environment. Buy NIRA Lights and Connect with Scott: https://niralighting.com/our-mission/ Music for episode Renick Turley SedonaFilm | Musician . Cinematographer. Editor https://www.instagram.com/sedona_film/ https://vimeo.com/renickdp Connect with Ryan Anderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awonderjunkie/ awonderjunkie.com www.breathe4flow.com Rumble https://rumble.com/user/awonderjunkie Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awonderjunkie iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-wondejunkie/id1739838765 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1CcQXpxfV9P89IrKmtV2hS?si=6519a88aef444ba0 Incandescent lighting https://strainlesslighting.com/ 10% off use the code “WONDER” at checkout. key topics Impact of light on hormones and health Misconceptions about blue light and circadian rhythms The role of infrared and near-infrared in biological processes Environmental effects of artificial lighting Strategies for optimizing light exposure for health Impact of LED and artificial light on health The importance of infrared spectrum in lighting The role of light in regulating hormones like cortisol and melatonin Space and hospital lighting’s effect on mitochondria The potential of new sensor technology for health monitoring keywords light health, circadian rhythm, hormones, sunlight, LED toxicity, biohacking, environmental health, circadian science, light therapy light health, infrared spectrum, human biology, space health, light therapy, blue blockers, melatonin, cortisol, Decentralized, incandescent light, blue light lblue blocker, circadian biology, quantum biology, quantum healing,