Risks of Nighttime Light (NEW STUDY)

💥 Just published in the Lancet:

Based on data from 85,000 participants in the UK Biobank tracked for 8 YEARS, this is the largest study to date to link diabetes risk to light exposure at night.

Sources of nighttime light included lamps, streetlights, and digital screens.

Participants in the top 10% of light exposure between 12:30am and 6am were 1.5 times more likely to develop diabetes than those in the dark.

Why would this be?

Light at night can disrupt the circadian rhythm, which regulates hunger cues, insulin release, and sugar metabolism around the clock.

Some ways I advise my patients to support a healthy circadian rhythm:

☀️ Sunlight on the face in the morning

☕ Keep caffeine to the first half of the day

🥣 Eat on a regular schedule

🌙 Wind-down routine at night

Sometimes simple habits make the biggest difference!

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Windred DP, Burns, AC, Rutter MK, et al. Personal light exposure patterns and incidence of type 2 diabetes: analysis of 13 million hours of light sensor data and 670,000 person-years of prospective observation. The Lancet. 2024. [link]

Did you know this?

Most people don’t do this 👇

Of all the things that can disrupt sleep, did you ever think of wi-fi?

The wi-fi router sends constant invisible signals throughout your home—increasing your family’s exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs).

EMFs stress the body, nervous system, and hormones.

Some people are more sensitive to EMFs than others, and you may think they don’t affect you, but EMFs could absolutely be one thing contributing to ‼️poor sleep‼️

One simple thing you can do to decrease the EMFs in your home while you sleep:

💥 Turn off your wi-fi-router 💥

An easy way to do this is to plug the router into an outlet with a programmable timer⏰

There are other benefits too!

📲📲📲 You (and your kids) will be forced to shut off devices at a specific time every night, and you won’t be tempted to grab your phone if you wake in the night.

Sounds like a more peaceful environment for sleep to me 💤

Had you ever thought of this?

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5 Things that Sabotage Sleep 💤

🚫 Stop doing these things if you want better sleep 🚫

Who doesn’t want better sleep? It’s the key to more energy, weight loss, mental clarity, and just feeling GOOD. 

Check your habits first. Do you do any of these 5 things that could be secretly ruining your sleep?

❌ Alcohol. Even though alcohol initially calms the nervous system, it disrupts the normal phases of the sleep cycle as it wears off during the night. 

❌ Sugar. Eating sweets and refined carbohydrates causes blood sugar fluctuations that disrupt sleep.

❌ Late-day caffeine. It can take up to 10 hours for caffeine to completely clear from your system, so pay attention to when you drink that last sip of coffee.

❌Sitting around. Movement and exercise are key to healthy hormones, a regulated internal clock, and quality sleep. 

❌ Nighttime Screens. The blue light that emits from your phone, tablet, or TV  interferes with your natural production of melatonin, the hormone needed for sleep.

Before you grab a pill (even something natural), take a look at these habits and see if you notice better sleep when you stop them. 

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5 Tips for Better Sleep 💤

🤔 Think of it this way:

Everyone talks about how important sleep is for overall health, but what about the other way around?

The truth is that if you’re not doing things throughout the day that support your physical health, even the best bedtime routine will never help you sleep.

Here are some ways to support your physical body for better sleep:

⏰ Wake up at the same time every day to set your internal clock & hormones.

☀️ Get out in the sun so your body can make vitamin D, which helps regulate sleep.

🏋 Move your body for better sleep quality.

💧 Stay hydrated to regulate your core body temperature and sleep better.

🥑 Eat for blood sugar balance because both too high or too low blood sugar can disrupt sleep.

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