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Using Science to Optimize Sleep, Learning & Metabolism

Huberman Lab

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Why You Shouldn't Use Red Light in the Day

The neurons in your eye that i discussed in the previous episode, these melanops and ganglion cells, those cells adjust their sensitivity the day. Those cells respond best to the blue, yellow contrasts present in the rising and setting sun. But when they view moonlight, even a full moon, a really bright moon, or fire,. there's possibility for that. So provided you're not going to burn down the structure you're in, you're not goint burn the forest, enjoy your fireplaces. Enjoy your lights from candles, and those are perfectly safe without disrupting your circating rhythm.

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