Improper exposure to blue light is becoming more of a concern as artificial sources of light become more common. LED lighting is growing in popularity as it creates greater lighting at a much lower energy cost. We perceive this as light that is more blue. Exposing yourself to light at improper times of day disrupts … Continue reading Does blue Light disrupt the skin circadian clock
Category: Sleep Problems
35 years of chronic insomnia and food intolerance fading away…
In today's blog I have a testimonial from a member with chronic insomnia for 35 years. He managed to address several other symptoms but the nagging 4am-4pm sleep schedule made his life very difficult. I received an email from him about the Circadian Retraining Program and he jumped all in. His results are nothing short … Continue reading 35 years of chronic insomnia and food intolerance fading away…
Sleeping in on the weekend may ruin your metabolic health
We all know the drill: Many of us wake up bright and early in the morning Monday through Friday to get out and "make the donuts". Then, on the weekends, we stay up late and sleep in for an hour or 2 to catch up. We know sleep is important, right? It seemingly makes sense … Continue reading Sleeping in on the weekend may ruin your metabolic health
Variability in your sleep pattern doubles your risk of metabolic dysfunction
A study published earlier this month showed that variability in sleep timing and sleep schedule doubles a person's risk for metabolic dysfunction by increasing the risk of multiple metabolic abnormalities. These metabolic abnormalities include: High Body Mass Index(BMI) High Waist Circumference Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure Elevated Diastolic Blood Pressure Elevated Triglycerides Low HDL Cholesterol Elevated … Continue reading Variability in your sleep pattern doubles your risk of metabolic dysfunction
The biohacker’s guide to preventing leaky gut
Given the focus of this blog, you can imagine that I feel preventing leaky gut is pretty important to overall health. This doesn't just apply to people who are dealing with functional gastrointestinal disorders such as IBS, SIBO, and IBD. It also applies also to health and longevity as a whole. There's a ton of … Continue reading The biohacker’s guide to preventing leaky gut
Can reversing insulin resistance reverse fibromyalgia?
NOTE: THE STUDY MENTIONED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THIS BLOG WAS BASED ON HAS BEEN RETRACTED BY PLOS ONE DUE TO ETHICS VIOLATIONS. HOWEVER, SINCE OTHER SOURCES ARE CORRECT WRT MECHANISM, I WILL LEAVE THE BLOG UP WITH THIS WARNING. I shared a study last week on Facebook indicating that insulin resistance may play … Continue reading Can reversing insulin resistance reverse fibromyalgia?
How to improve gut health? Build resilience
People with gut problems often spend an eternity looking for how to improve their gut health. Many look to simple solutions such as supplements and cutting things out of their diet. These approaches rarely work in the long term because they're missing a large part of the equation. They don't look at the body as … Continue reading How to improve gut health? Build resilience
Stopping the cycle of chronic disease
"It's all in your head." "There's nothing wrong with you." "All tests come back negative." If you're someone battling a chronic illness, statements like these from your healthcare provider likely cut at you like a finely sharpened razor. Then, of course, come the subtle remarks from your friends and family. It's not that they don't … Continue reading Stopping the cycle of chronic disease
Using circadian rhythms to minimize sleep disruption from alcohol
Sleep is one of the most important physiological events that we experience every day. In fact if you're doing it right, sleep will occupy 1/3 of your time on the planet from birth to death. Both our mind and body go through various levels of repair while we're asleep, so getting adequate sleep is crucial … Continue reading Using circadian rhythms to minimize sleep disruption from alcohol
Why We Sleep: A book everyone should read
Image source The great thing about science is that it causes us to evolve our thinking on topics over time. When we look back at the days of bloodletting as a serious form of medicine, it's easy to laugh at the simplistic approach to a very complex topic. It probably wasn't easy to laugh for … Continue reading Why We Sleep: A book everyone should read