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Jun 2019
24m 30s

Sleep and The Power of Light Control. Le...

Dr. Jay Khorsandi
About this episode
Take a journey with Dr. K as he dives deep into how light controls our bodies and our sleep. We may not consider light to be much more than something that allows us to see but the more we pay attention to where it is, how much of it we get, when we get it and what color it is, the more we are able to control it and then control our biology. Learn about lux a ... Show More
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