
How Sleep Affects Longevity, Plus Secrets of the World’s Healthiest People with Jason Prall
The Food Matters Podcast
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The Circadian Rhythm
Sunlight sends a signal through the optic chiasm. It's kind of this central highway that turns light into an electrical signal. And it starts to tell the body what time of day it is. The longer wavelengths come through and everything else bounces back off into space. They get reflected, right? Which is why you see a sunset bouncing off clouds and it's green and purple.
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