The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast #072 - Andy Mant (BLUblox): Blue Light Blocking, Red Light Therapy, Circadian Rhythm, Melatonin, Improving Sleep, UV Exposure, Photosensitivity To Flicker, LED Vs Incandescent Bulbs And More!
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9:00 - Andy's Background
10:10 - Circadian Theory
12:00 - Bandwidths of Lights Effect on Melatonin
12:40 - The Problem With Other Blue Blockers
14:45 - Lumi Lightbulbs
15:10 - Red Light Devices
15:55 - Cellular Circadian Rhythm
17:25 - Flickering Light
20:15 - Photo Sensitive Epilepsy
21:05 - Incandescent Light And Energy Efficiency
23:45 - Using Salt Lamps At Night
25:20 - Color Changing Bulbs
26:05 - The Habits Of The Best Sleepers
30:40 - Self Testing For Optimization
35:05 - Sleeping In Full Darkness
36:20 - Incidental Light Exposure
38:45 - Phase Shifting Melatonin
41:50 - Motion Activated Red Lightbulb
43:00 - Do Contacts Block Light?
43:40 - UV And DHA
44:00 - The Theories On "Junk" Light
46:30 - The Theory Of Light Angles
47:35 - Mercury Resonance Theory
52:00 - Tao Patch
52:55 - Infrared Light Absorbing Clothing
54:00 - Blue Blockers Assisting Better Sleep
55:20 - Reverse Cortisol Cycle
56:00 - Cortisol Wakening Response
58:00 - Using A Day Light To Wake Up
1:00:40 - Do You Need To Block Blue Light In The Morning Before Sunrise?
1:02:30 - What Glasses To Where And When
1:06:35 - Using The Red Light Devices
1:08:15 - Percentage Of Blue Light Blocked By The Styles Of Glasses
1:12:20 - Is It 'All Or Nothing' Or Cumulative?
1:14:00 - Peripheral Light Getting Around The Lenses
1:17:35 - Readers And Prescription Lenses Available
1:21:50 - Can Glasses Be Repaired?
1:23:30 - Will You Offer Clip-Ons?
1:27:00 - Blue Blocking Bright Screens
1:27:30 - Light Affect On Thyroid
1:30:30 - TV Watching
1:34:00 - Shipping To An APO
1:35:05 - The Donation Campaign
1:36:40 - Hacking Light Exposure For Shift Workers
1:41:00 - Blue Blocking On Devices
1:43:40 - What Makes BLUblox Better?
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