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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 and wavelengths, and how extremely sensitive your eyes and brain actually are.
As part of any proper sleep regimen, Dr. K. talks about how he has modified his night and day routines to help control his light exposure and get consistently great sleep.

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