Resources

1. Effects of Artificial Dawn and Morning Blue Light on Daytime Cognitive Performance, Well-being, Cortisol and Melatonin Levels: Chronobiology International, 2013; 30(8): 988-997

   https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/171514/1/Gabel_CI_2013.pdf

2. Transition from Dim to Bright Light in the Morning Induces an Immediate Elevation of Cortisol Levels: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 151–157 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/86/1/151/2841140

3. Tumor Growth Promoted by Circadian Rhythm Disruption: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News https://www.genengnews.com/news/tumor-growth-promoted-by- circadian-rhythm-disruptions/

4. The response of human bacteria to static magnetic field and radiofrequency electromagnetic field: J Microbiol. 2017 Oct; 55(10):809-815 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28956351/

5. Evaluating the Association between Artificial Light-at-Night Exposure and Breast and Prostate Cancer Risk in Spain (MCC- Spain Study): Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Apr; 126(4): 047011 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6071739/

6. Blue light at night acutely impairs glucose tolerance and increases sugar intake in the diurnal rodent Arvicanthis ansorgei in a sex-dependent manner: Physiol Rep. 2019 Oct; 7(20): e14257. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31646762/

7. Suppression of Blue Light at Night Ameliorates Metabolic Abnormalities by Controlling Circadian Rhythms: Invest Opthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 Sep 3;60(12):3786-3793 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31504080/

8. Subcutaneous white adipocytes express a light sensitive signaling pathway mediated via a melanopsin/TRPC channel axis: Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 16332 (2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-16689-4

9. Adequate sleep to improve the treatment of obesity: CMAJ. 2012 Dec 11; 184(18): 1975-1976 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC3519150/

10. Metabolism and the Circadian Clock Converge: Physiol Rev. 2013 Jan; 93(1): 107-135 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781773/

11. Research Progress About the Effect and Prevention of Blue Light on Eyes: Int J Opthalmol. 2018; 11(12): 1999-2003. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6288536/

12. Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health: Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Apr; 116(4): A160-A167. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2290997/

13. Sunlight, Serotonin and Your Sleep Cycle: PBS North Carolina. 2020 Dec 22. https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/science/sunlight-happiness-link/

14. Skin Exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet (UVB) Light Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome: Front Microbiol. 2019; 10: 2410. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6821880/

15. Blue light alters metabolism: Northwestern University. 2016 May 18. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160518141416.htm

16. Optimizing indoor light conditions to mimic the natural light-dark cycle could help mitigate adverse metabolic effects of extended periods of exposure to indoor lighting: Diabetologia. 2022 Feb 3. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220203192541.ht

17. Exposure to light with less blue before sleep is better for energy metabolism: University of Tsukuba. 2021 Jul 9. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210709104232.htm

18. Sub-erythemal ultraviolet radiation reduces metabolic dysfunction in already overweight mice: Journal of Endocrinology. 2017 Apr; Volume 233 Issue 1: 81-92 https://joe.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/joe/233/1/81.xml

19. Effect of Light on Human Circadian Physiology: Sleep Med Clin. 2009 Jun; 4(2): 165-177 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717723/

20. Fluorescent Light Incites a Conserved Immune and Inflammatory Genetic Response within Vertebrate Organs (Danio Rerio, Oryzias Latipes and Mus Musculus): Genes. 2019 Apr 3; 10(4):271. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30987199/

21. Early human gut bacteria may have cycled with the season: Science. 2017 Aug 24. https://www.science.org/content/article/early-human-gut-bacteria-may-have-cycled-season

22. Genomics of circadian rhythms in health and disease. Genome Medicine 11. 2019 Dec 17; Article number 82. https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-019-0704-0

23. Infrared and Skin: Friend or Foe: J Photochem Photobiol B. 2016 Feb; 155: 78-85. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745411/?fbclid=IwAR0SllxGM1uQzNt0lnnn16XXzHoZV7iWkLeUr39ivf79OhCP28Mirh3cqt4

• Earthing by Clint Ober

• The Body Electric by Robert Becker

• Cancer and the New Biology of Water by Thomas Cowan. M.D.

• The Fourth Phase of Water by Gerald H. Pollack

• Light, Medicine of the Future by Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D

• Health & Light by John N. Ott

• The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda, Ph.D

• The Cancer Revolution by Leigh Erin Connealy, MD

• The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg

• Mitochondriac Manifesto by R.D. Lee

• The Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Nasha Winters and Jess Higgins Kelley

• The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

There are so many parenting books out there. Here are few of my favorites!

• The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D

• A Comprised Generation by Beth Lambert

• Children are People too by Louise Porter

• Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, Carla Naumburg PhD,

• Hold on to Your Kids by Gordon Nuefeld, Ph.D and Gabor Maté M.D.