#072 - Andy Mant (BLUblox): Blue Light Blocking, Red Light Therapy, Circadian Rhythm, Melatonin, Improving Sleep, UV Exposure, Photosensitivity To Flicker, LED Vs Incandescent Bulbs And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 119 minutes

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bluelightquestions 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 9:00 - Andy's Background 10:10 - Circadian Theory 12:00 - Bandwidths of Lights Effect on Melatonin 12:40 - The Problem With Other Blue Blockers 14:45 - Lumi Lightbulbs 15:10 - Red Light Devices 15:55 - Cellular Circadian Rhythm 17:25 - Flickering Light 20:15 - Photo Sensitive Epilepsy 21:05 - Incandescent Light And Energy Efficiency 23:45 - Using Salt Lamps At Night 25:20 - Color Changing Bulbs 26:05 - The Habits Of The Best Sleepers 30:40 - Self Testing For Optimization 35:05 - Sleeping In Full Darkness 36:20 - Incidental Light Exposure 38:45 - Phase Shifting Melatonin 41:50 - Motion Activated Red Lightbulb 43:00 - Do Contacts Block Light? 43:40 - UV And DHA 44:00 - The Theories On "Junk" Light 46:30 - The Theory Of Light Angles 47:35 - Mercury Resonance Theory 52:00 - Tao Patch 52:55 - Infrared Light Absorbing Clothing 54:00 - Blue Blockers Assisting Better Sleep 55:20 - Reverse Cortisol Cycle 56:00 - Cortisol Wakening Response 58:00 - Using A Day Light To Wake Up 1:00:40 - Do You Need To Block Blue Light In The Morning Before Sunrise? 1:02:30 - What Glasses To Where And When 1:06:35 - Using The Red Light Devices 1:08:15 - Percentage Of Blue Light Blocked By The Styles Of Glasses 1:12:20 - Is It 'All Or Nothing' Or Cumulative? 1:14:00 - Peripheral Light Getting Around The Lenses 1:17:35 - Readers And Prescription Lenses Available 1:21:50 - Can Glasses Be Repaired? 1:23:30 - Will You Offer Clip-Ons? 1:27:00 - Blue Blocking Bright Screens 1:27:30 - Light Affect On Thyroid 1:30:30 - TV Watching 1:34:00 - Shipping To An APO 1:35:05 - The Donation Campaign 1:36:40 - Hacking Light Exposure For Shift Workers 1:41:00 - Blue Blocking On Devices 1:43:40 - What Makes BLUblox Better? BLUBLOX: Blue-Light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.Com And Use The Code Melanieavalon For 15% Off!

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0:00.0	Junk light is any light that isn't a direct source from the sun.
0:04.0	The people that sleep the best typically sleep in 100% darkness.
0:09.0	In the middle of the night, you get up and use the bathroom and switch on a source of blue light.
0:13.0	Your melatonin production will cease to produce melatonin.
0:17.0	It will take 20 minutes to return back to normal.
0:20.0	So when you actually look at some of the studies that are talking about Flickr,
0:22.6	it's actually that in digital devices and office lighting that is causing those headaches, migraines,
0:27.6	when using the computer, and that is going to have a pronounced effect on our biology in a negative way.
0:32.6	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more.
0:44.7	Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack your life?
0:49.0	This show is for you.
0:50.9	Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing medical advice and are not responsible for any
0:55.9	outcomes you may experience from implementing the tactics lying here in. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:04.3	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking podcast. Super excited about today's episode.
1:10.4	Friends, when I say taking charge of your light exposure
1:12.8	is one of the most profound and easy things that you can do in your life. I honestly mean that.
1:19.0	I've been doing this for years now and will not look back. If after listening to this episode,
1:23.8	you would like to get your own pair of blue light blocking glasses you can get 15% off just go to
1:29.3	blue blocks.com and use the coupon code melanie avalon so that's b l u b l ox.com with the coupon code
1:37.3	melany avalon i'll put all that information in the show notes these show notes will be at melanie avalon
1:42.6	dot com slash blue light questions.
1:45.8	And as we talk about, one of the things I love about Andy's company is for every pair of
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