How Blue Light affects Weight, Mood, Hormones & What to do!

It's not really the food that keeps you fat, sick, and depressed....it's blue light after dark. My special guest, James Swanwick and I talk all things Blue light and how to naturally balance your light to get your body right! To get your own Swannies Blue Light Blocking glasses, visit: https://www.swanwicksleep.com/collections/blue-light-blocking-glasses?uid=255&oid=3&affid=663870 .... and enter code: FITFOR10 FOR 10% OFF YOUR OWN PAIR! Resources we discuss.... 1. A study I’ll link below in 2019 shoes that just one hour blue light after dark can actually impair glucose tolerance and increases sugar intake. 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811685/ 3. Another paper shows increase risk of atherosclerosis and lipid metabolism issues with blue light after dark. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32700826/ 4. And yet another paper in 2019 showed increase risk of insulin resistance with a disrupted circadian rhythm from artificial light at night. 5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30531917/ 6. Sleep deprivation - your body needs more calories for energy production when are aren’t running on a full nights sleep. 7. Blue Light after dark and radiation. Both stimulate a stress response in the body and require your body to seek more calories. Weight gain is associated with artificial light at night: Another 2019 study found that women who slept with a light or television on were 17% more likely to have gained 5 kilograms, or 11 pounds or more after 5 years of doing so. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/sleeping-artificial-light-night-associated-weight-gain-women www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/podcast www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/guide Too much Blue light and depression A paper from 2017 showed a correlation between artificial light at night and mood regulation and brain circuits as well as how it affected hormone functions. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5299389/ A 2020 study showed how even outdoor area level lighting such as street lighting and environmental lights at night outdoors can affect the sleep, stress, and mood in adolescents. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32639562/ Blue light fast - do all your normal routine at night after the sunsets except no blue light - A morning fast.... no light until sunlight and watch the sunrise - Wear blue light blocking glasses on computer and the amber colored when you get home at night for one week straight - Try a natural light day only. No artificial light from environment or devices for one day. Show sponsors other than Swanwick: Fullscript: us.fullscript.com/welcome/jfitzwater and let me help you find the perfect daily supplements to suit your needs! Ann Marie Gianni Skincare: https://www.annmariegianni.com/getfitwithjodelle-cleanbeautytrial Please like, share, and subscribe! Your support is greatly appreciated!