The Quantum Biology Collective Podcast

“The oral cavity is so important. It's the external representation of the gut,” explains Kelly Bento, dental hygienist and certified student of quantum biology. As a dental hygienist for several decades, Kelly has seen it all working in both traditional dental practices and biological dental practices that offer a more holistic approach to dentistry. In this episode, Kelly discusses the ways that the mouth acts as a predictor of overall future health. She talks about the differences between traditional and holistic dentistry, the importance of a healthy light environment for dental patients, and the dangers of common dental practices like the use of metal implants and fluoride.  While there are benefits to seeing a holistic dentist rather than going to a traditional practice such as getting away from the use of harmful fluoride, Kelly explains that there are still areas of improvement that need to be made at holistic practices, particularly when it comes to the light environment. Overhead LED lights combined with powerful headlamps on dental loupes cause issues for both patients and dental practitioners alike. The use of metal implants is a real issue as implants not only inevitably fail, but also are known to cause health issues like autoimmune conditions and complications associated with intercepting radio and wi-fi frequency waves.  Natural light from the sun is the number one most important factor for mitochondrial health. If you are going to a conventional dentist and noticing negative health impacts, speak up and explain that the light bothers you.  Quotes “The oral cavity is so important. It's the external representation of the gut.” (8:36-8:41 | Kelly) “There is a massive rise in dental professionals struggling with macular degeneration.” (13:55-14:01 | Kelly) “Even if you're in a conventional practice, say something. Ask them to turn off the overhead lights, ask them to use the shield, and just simply say that the light intensity causes you a headache.” (18:00-18:14 | Kelly) “Just as they found out that every single root canal ultimately fails, every implant ultimately fails.” (23:34-23:42 | Kelly) “The number one reason for implant failure is bacterial infection. Well, the mouth is the most bacteria laden part of the entire body.” (37:00-37:13 | Kelly) “Don't ever bring your child into a conventional dental practice. Just walking in there. They are drilling amalgam that is just being vaporized into the practice.” (44:51-45:07 | Kelly) “Teeth will either give up minerals to their environment or receive minerals if they need them. So the interesting thing about teeth is that they're constantly sort of undergoing this flux and so what you want to do is just continue to to provide them with proper minerals and teeth will absolutely re-mineralize.” (59:33-1:00:00 | Kelly)   Links   Connect with Kelly Bento: Instagram: @bento.kelly   To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Of course beauty matters and aesthetics matter, but your environment affects your health,” explains Mahwish Sayed, interior designer, student of Applied Quantum Biology and cancer survivor.   In this episode Mahwish discusses how to create beautiful spaces that fulfill our need to connect to nature and natural light cycles. Mahwish talks about windows and lightbulbs - as well as the mythology and symbolism of ancient cultures and how they support our healing on a subconscious level. This is a beautiful and fun conversation that will inspire a deeper connection to our day to day surroundings. And as always, we do not advertise on this podcast so do hit the 5 star review button and help us to continue our organic growth and to stay in touch click the link in the show notes for our monthly newsletter.  Mahwish shares that her cancer journey opened up doors for her to view her environment through an epigenetic lens. As an interior designer, she was already familiar with the ways the environment can impact one’s emotions and health. She began to see that the modern environment most people live within is built in a way that prioritizes things like energy-saving and aesthetics over harmony with the body. Even the way windows are made is done in a way that reduces the spectrum of light that can get through to your skin and eyes. The LED lights that are so commonly used to save energy are known to be quite harmful to the body, causing complications like epileptic seizures. To create a truly beautiful environment, it is important to look not only at beauty and aesthetics but also at the way the environment impacts your health. When your environment is well balanced and in alignment with your body, then that makes for a truly beautiful experience.  Quotes “Of course beauty matters and aesthetics matter, but your environment affects your health.” (2:25-2:31 | Mahwish) “Starfire glass is the right glass to use (for windows) if you can get your hands on it.” (9:07-9:12 | Mahwish) “Our environment is an ecosystem, but we forget that the ecosystem is between our bodies and our environment.” (20:29-20:37 | Mahwish) “I'm not against saving energy. What I am against is what is packaged as saving energy actually kills bodies.” (20:54-21:06 | Mahwish)  “The word disease, right? ‘Dis-ease’ is dissonance. It's actually if our cells are vibrating, we are not in harmony with ourselves or the environment or vice versa. So if we are able to combat ‘dis-ease’, then we have to seek ways in which we're becoming more harmonious.” (29:02-29:28 | Mahwish) Links   Connect with Mahwish Syed: Instagram: @mahwish_syed_designs    To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Going blind taught me what it really means to see, and just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there,” shares Victor Misfud, the BlindBiohacker. Victor is a citizen scientist who has used quantum health to heal himself of multiple major vision problems that would have ultimately caused blindness. When Victor was 9 years old, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. At 21, his vision deteriorated so much, he lost his driver’s license. He became severely depressed, thinking there was nothing to be done but prepare for going blind. Then he discovered several books on light therapy and neuroplasticity. He started researching and realized that what he had been told by doctors was not entirely true.  Victor explains that modern optometry does not want people to know that there are ways to improve their vision to be less reliant on glasses. However, using principles of quantum biology, he was able to improve his own vision by over 33%. In his research, Victor discovered that much of a person’s health comes down to their environment and also to unconscious trauma. By having a toxic light environment, people are cutting themselves off from the full rainbow of light while also suffering the negative health effects of an overload of blue light. Even if traditional doctors may tell you otherwise, there is nearly always something you can do to better your health. Go back to the basics and fix your light balance by eating your colors, watching the sunrise, and mirroring your indoor environment to an outdoor one as much as possible. You will likely be pleasantly surprised by how much better your body feels when it is not deprived of the rainbow of light it needs to thrive.   Quotes “I was told that nothing could be done about it. I just have to brace myself for going blind.” (8:29-8:33 | Victor) “Before my cataract surgery, I was able to reduce my vision prescription by over 33% by doing a lot of the practices that I learned via Jacob Lieberman.” (12:20-12:30 | Victor) “Modern optometry almost works like Big Pharma in a way where they want you to be hooked on their glasses.” (12:37-12:45 | Victor)  “Unconscious trauma actually plays a huge role in vision loss.” (13:53-13:56 | Victor) “You can't get well in the same environment you got sick in. And so this is really about learning what environment means, and a lot of these things are the environment we can't see.” (15:40-15:50 | Victor) “Going blind taught me what it really means to see, and just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there.” (16:10-16:18 | Victor)  “I am here where I am now just because of not believing what these doctors said and kind of going beyond the system.” (20:57-21:06 | Victor)   Links Connect with Victor Misfud: Website:https://visionoptimizationsummit.com/ Instagram: @blindbiohacker    To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In this episode, we hear firsthand the negative impacts of artificial light and the ways good light can improve our health with quantum health coach Nathan Walz.   After the first 10 years of his corporate career in Washington DC, Nathan realized he had begun to burnout. He had less energy than before, increasing brain fog, difficulties sleeping, and indigestion. Eventually he found himself at a functional medicine practitioner who tested him for Lyme disease, and the test came back positive. He tried many supplements and antibiotics prescribed by the functional practitioner, but started to get even sicker. Then, he discovered Jack Kruse online, adding cold therapy and an epi-paleo diet to his regimen, amazed when he began to feel largely better within only 3 weeks. Although he was improving, there was still one piece missing - good light.   “The challenge today is most of our jobs have moved indoors, and we're spending 90% of our waking hours indoors under artificial light. And in the past 20 years or so that light has radically changed,” explains Nathan Walz. The energy efficient light we are continually exposed to nowadays is actually more detrimental to health than the incandescent bulbs of the past. The sun exposes us to a range of light rays from every color of the rainbow, while our artificial bulbs cut the spectrum down to just blue light. This type of light disrupts the production of melatonin that we need to regulate our sleep patterns, raises blood sugar, and causes inflammation deep under our skin that reduces the ability of our mitochondria to produce energy.   People evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to be adapted to sunlight. Our bodies are not equipped to handle blue light in the same way. Exposure to the right kind of light is vital for regulating our circadian rhythm and enhancing our overall health.    Quotes “The right kind of light enhances health.” (19:54-19:57 | Nathan) “The challenge today is most of our jobs have moved indoors, and we're spending 90% of our waking hours indoors under artificial light. And in the past 20 years or so that light has radically changed.” (20:57-21:13 | Nathan) “We're surrounding ourselves with this light that not only messes up our sleep, it raises our blood sugar and it does all these different things to our body. It actually causes inflammation not just in our eyes, but it also causes inflammation in our skin.” (23:21-23:36 | Nathan) “Inflammation is the enemy of energy production.” (24:33-24:35 | Nathan) “When you're exposing yourself to the wrong kind of light, guess what? You're actually decreasing your body's ability to make energy.” (24:44-24:52 | Nathan)    Links Connect with Nathan Walz: Facebook & IG: @journeytooptimalhealth  Website: https://journeytooptimalhealth.com/start-here/   To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In this episode, we go deep on how and why it is crucial to optimize circadian rhythms during pregnancy and beyond with doula and certified quantum biologic practitioner, Nikko Kennedy. Nikko has a Bachelor of General Science with a focus on Biology and Psychology and brings an evidence-based approach to her work which focuses on the connection between the light environment of the mother and the development of the fetus - that’s right, mom’s screen time affects the baby in utero. We also talk about light and its role in labor, delivery and postpartum. This is a fascinating, fact filled conversation that’s incredibly important.    “Spending a week in the NICU is really what kicked me off with making the connection between circadian dysregulation and pregnancy,” shares Nikko Kennedy. Nowadays, mothers give birth in bright white hospital rooms and then they bring their newborn home to an environment filled with artificial light. Even before the baby is born, pregnant women are constantly experiencing circadian disruptions due to maladaptive sleeping and eating schedules, lack of outdoor time, and a toxic addiction to blue light. Research has shown a strong correlation between circadian disruption and common pregnancy problems like pre-eclampsia and postpartum depression. It has even been shown that mental illnesses like autism and ADHD can be tied back to circadian disruption experienced by the baby while in the womb. When a mother’s circadian rhythm is disrupted, so is that of the fetus. This can lead to lifelong health complications.   Circadian rhythm is incredibly important, especially for a pregnant woman and her developing baby. New research suggests a clear connection between the role of light and the health of both the mother and the baby.    Quotes “Spending a week in the NICU is really what kicked me off with making the connection between circadian dysregulation and pregnancy.” (5:55-6:02 | Nikko) “We find circadian disruption being a uniting factor between some of the most mysterious yet common pregnancy problems.” (17:59-18:08 | Nikko)  “Circadian disruption is highly correlated with infertility.” (30:48-30:51 | Nikko) “The breast milk is making the melatonin that the baby needs to transition into being an air breathing being. And so that's where it's really important for the mother to have a strong circadian rhythm through labor and delivery and postpartum so that the baby has protective melatonin to counter the natural oxidative stress that it experiences at that time.” (36:02-36:31 | Nikko) “Babies who are premature tend to have higher oxidative stress, and mother's milk of premature babies actually tends to have higher levels of melatonin in it than babies who are full term.” (38:26-38:40 | Nikko)   Links Connect with Nikko Kennedy: IG: @brighterday.darkernights  Website: https://www.brighterdaysdarkernights.com  Local doula website: https://sunkissedbirth.com  Papers Nikko discussed: Population wide study https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02028-3 Newborn case study with maximal daylight and no artificial light at night: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/22.3.303 Bilirubin and SAD: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(01)01254-9 To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In this episode Dr. Corey Ghazvini invites us to share his journey from a vegan night owl musician to a sunrise every day quantum clinician and educator. Dr. Ghazvini is board certified in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Biomedicine and is an expert in the science of light, water, magnetism and mitochondria. In true quantum fashion we begin by discussing the family dynamics and trauma that led him to his awareness of a deeper energy and ultimately guided him to become devoted to health and healing at the quantum level. Dr. Ghazvini shares deeply and generously about his experience, and takes us for a ride on his cosmic journey.    “The energy that we gather from the environment is exactly what we are. And as we become obsessed with societal and superficial ideas in education, we separate ourselves from this infinite amount of energy that we're capable of accessing,” explains Dr. Ghazvini. Chinese medicine understands that humans are a part of nature and that to be healthy, our bodies must be in balance with the environment. 95% of all disease is rooted in stress and a large portion of that stress can be directly linked to the artificial light and information that is all around us. By simply being in nature doing things like watching the sunrise and feeling the ground with our bare feet, it is possible to re-establish the connection between our bodies and the limitless energy of our environment.   The sun is the master conductor of all of nature, providing energy for biological processes. The typical Western lifestyle of massive reliance on technology and artificial light sources causes our mitochondria to function less efficiently, which in turn creates stress on the body that can quickly turn into disease.   Quotes “Chinese medicine, what it truly is, is an attempt to create a system that reminds people of how coherent we are with nature.” (13:17-13:33 | Dr. Ghazvini) “The energy that we gather from the environment is exactly what we are. And as we become obsessed with societal and superficial ideas in education, we separate ourselves from this infinite amount of energy that we're capable of accessing.” (23:33-23:58 | Dr. Ghazvini) “Quantum biology allows us to understand that it's truly all about light and energy.” (28:22-28:31 | Dr. Ghazvini)  “What our environment is trying to do is to provide the energy that we need. That's what natural light does. And artificial light, artificial information, from the media, from the institutionalized education system, are attempting to find a way to steal your energy.” (31:25-31:52 | Dr. Ghazvini) “Pain and symptoms are nothing more than a communication mechanism that the body is trying to use to tell you that what you're doing or where you are is completely inefficient.” (47:42-47:53 | Dr. Ghazvini) Links Connect with Dr. Corey Ghazvini: Instagram: @optimallightdoc  Website: https://optimallight.net/about     To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“The main role of the heart is to vortex blood. So in a way, it is kind of responsible for the motion of blood, but just not in the way, not in the forceful pumping that we think of,” explains Dr. Stephen Hussey.   Dr. Hussey first got curious about the way heart health actually works upon reading a study that showed how inefficient the heart is as a pressure propulsion pump. In school, people are taught that the heart’s main function is to pump blood throughout the body. In reality, the heart functions more like a hydraulic ram. Dr. Hussey explains how light helps heart health and why most of what you were likely taught about the heart is probably wrong.   The heart helps with blood flow, but is not actively pumping it throughout the body. Because biological surfaces are hydrophilic, or water loving, they will attract the water in the blood, re-structure it, and then that structured water lines the arteries. Thanks to the paramagnetism of body tissues and blood, the blood is attracted to the structured water along the lining and this keeps blood flow moving. When flow is interrupted, that is when medical issues arise like blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks. The main problem is that modern life is no longer conducive to creating or maintaining healthy flow throughout the body. From processed diets to artificial light, the modern lifestyle is one that tends to keep people out of balance with their environment.    There are many ways to strengthen your heart’s ability to vortex blood. Activities like taking a walk barefoot, seeing the sunrise and sunset daily, and using an infrared sauna can help you to improve flow and boost your heart health.    Quotes “In a hospital setting, being under this blue light and just non-healing environment, these things that interfere with the structure of water, would be the worst spot for someone to be who's in say heart failure.” (2:10-2:20 | Dr. Hussey) “It’s no coincidence that the heart has the largest magnetic field of anything in the entire body.” (7:33-7:39 | Dr. Hussey) “The main role of the heart is to vortex blood. So in a way, it is kind of responsible for the motion of blood, but just not in the way, not in the forceful pumping that we think of.” (10:35-10:46 | Dr. Hussey) “It's way more important to increase flow, increase the ability of fourth phase water to structure itself onto biological surfaces, whether it's the lining of the artery or the elements of the blood, makes way more sense to focus on electron flow to keep your mitochondria functional in your heart, because that's what creates that huge magnetic field so the blood can continue to flow. And so that becomes the recipe for heart health is optimizing your physiology based on this biophysics rather than over analyzing just one aspect of the body.” (24:41-25:20 | Dr. Hussey) “You just have to put your body in the right environment, based on physiology, based on physics really, and trust that it is going to do the right thing.” (30:59-31:09 | Dr. Hussey)   Links   Connect with Dr. Stephen Hussey: IG @drstephenhussey Website & Book: https://www.resourceyourhealth.com/   QBC has  a FREE live webinar on April 11th “Why It’s Time For Practitioners To Learn Quantum Biology” with Meredith Oke and Carrie Bennett Register here: www.appliedquantumbiology.com/webinar-registration1679557191614   To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Connective tissue literally goes everywhere, it connects everything, and it's surrounded by water. And it's surrounded by a very specific type of water called exclusion zone water that I think gives the whole body the ability to create this communication network, this coherent network that then can interact with the light outside, the light inside, electricity,” explains Carrie Bennett, MS ACN.   Carrie started off her college career as a biology major and student athlete. By senior year, her body was incredibly run down, constantly in pain, and not functioning the way it should have been for her age. Later on when she had her first child, Carrie’s health tanked and she knew it was time for answers. This led her back to school for a Masters degree in hopes of fixing her own medical issues. Through learning more about quantum biology, Carrie realized that she was extremely blue light toxic and that this toxicity was causing her and her baby’s insomnia. Today, she shares her journey from biology major to quantum health educator and nutritionist.   Carrie explains that in addition to the importance of light for mitochondrial health, several other factors were completely glossed over during her biology education; namely, biological or structured water and fascia. Fascia, also known as collagen or connective tissue, connects to every cell in the body down to the DNA level. It is surrounded by structured water and uses that to communicate with the body and the external environment. Hydration is incredibly important, because when you hydrate properly, you are improving the connectivity of the whole network. The fascia funnels energy or light through the structured water and this fuels all of the major biological processes in the body.   Water and light fuel the body’s communication system. When you properly hydrate your cells, they can create more structured water which allows your fascia to communicate more effectively with the light in your external environment.   Quotes   “There's actually a network even more profound, that is even further reaching and deeper reaching than the circulatory system, and it's called our connective tissue, our fascia.” (16:46-16:57 | Carrie) “Connective tissue literally goes everywhere, it connects everything, and it's surrounded by water. And it's surrounded by a very specific type of water called exclusion zone water that I think gives the whole body the ability to create this communication network, this coherent network that then can interact with the light outside, the light inside, electricity, and all of it all comes together through the connective tissue.” (18:03-18:28 | Carrie) “If we're focusing only on drinking water, we have to focus on the quality of water that we're drinking.” (23:14-23:20 | Carrie) “We are now aware that these chemicals directly can impact the fascial system, and when they impact the fascial system, they change the water's ability to receive the light and communicate the message.” (24:55-25:07 | Carrie) “It’s through movement that the fascia truly funnels the water.” (33:15-33:19 | Carrie)   Links Connect with Carrie Bennett: Instagram: @carriebwellness  Website: www.carriebwellness.com   To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“We don't stop at the barriers of our skin. We are intimately connected to the terrain within us, the microbiome, but that terrain expands throughout the universe,” explains Dr. Catherine Clinton, licensed naturopathic physician and quantum biology educator. Dr. Clinton was diagnosed with a slew of health issues from ulcerative colitis to Lyme disease all while in her second year of medical school. This led her to learning more about the connection between light and mitochondrial health. Today, she shares how connecting with nature can be used to improve mental health.   The whole body is a messaging system. Chronic diseases and sickness occur when there are blockages within the body’s communication system. These blockages are often a symptom of the modern lifestyle and come from sources like artificial light, processed food, and chronic stress. When the body can’t communicate effectively within itself, the immune system becomes deregulated. It’s important to #tendyourterrain, or your microbiome because your body is connected with everything in the universe through #quantumbiology. When your internal and external terrain are out of sync, your physical and mental health suffer. Connecting with nature is a great way to regulate your body and improve your mitochondrial health.   The negative health impacts of chronic stress and the modern lifestyle can last indefinitely if they are not addressed. Going barefoot in the grass, getting morning sunlight, and eating clean, unprocessed foods are relatively simple changes that can help restore the connections within your body’s messaging system.    Quotes “All of these connections, the immune system, the gut, the heart, our neurological connection, our fascial connection, the way our mitochondria communicate, our whole body is a messaging system.” (7:01-7:18 | Dr. Clinton)  “The blockages in the communication are where our sickness and our chronic disease really stem from.” (8:47-8:55 | Dr. Clinton) “That stressor, that trauma, that chronic stress, and the changes that happen in our body can last a lifetime if they're not addressed.” (18:35-18:45 | Dr. Clinton) “We don't stop at the barriers of our skin. We are intimately connected to the terrain within us, the microbiome, but that terrain expands throughout the universe.” (29:37-29:50 | Dr. Clinton)    Links   Connect with Dr. Catherine Clinton: Instagram: @dr.catherineclinton    To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“The eye is the most important organ. It's the metronome for the circadian system,” explains Dr. Jay Montgomery, ophthalmologist.   Dr. Montgomery started learning all he could about quantum biology after developing several chronic health conditions that nearly cost him his career. Today, he provides a masterclass on the eye clock and how it controls all aspects of health.    When Dr. Montgomery started to learn more about the link between mitochondrial health and sunlight, he realized that the paradigm he and other physicians have been using on patients for decades is completely backwards. Typically the advice is to cover up when in the sun and avoid UV rays, but this is actually the worst thing someone can do for their health. The eye is not only about vision, but also contains a clock that links with every cell of the body by transmitting signals that activate certain processes. These signals even control the production of critical hormones like melatonin and dopamine. When you completely block out sunlight and instead expose yourself to artificial light, you are disrupting your eye clock which in turn disrupts your circadian rhythm.   Artificial light is causing a large increase in chronic illness diagnoses and also negatively impacting mental health. By watching more sunrises and sunsets, sleeping and eating at regular times each day, using blue light blockers at night indoors, and exposing yourself to the sun instead of covering up, you can improve your overall health and reduce inflammation throughout the body.    Quotes “What made me sick was artificial blue light.” (5:31-5:35 | Dr. Montgomery) “We would not have ultraviolet receptors and chromophores in our retina if we weren't designed to receive that light from our environment.” (13:13-13:21 | Dr. Montgomery) “The paradigm that tells us to avoid ultraviolet light on our eyes and our skin is absolutely wrong, and the primary source of ultraviolet light is the sun.” (13:25-13:36 | Dr. Montgomery)  “The number one stress that we face in our modern world is the abnormal light environment that we actually put ourselves into every day. We're designed for solar light environment, and that is so clear. The evidence is, in my opinion, inarguable at this point. And we're making ourselves sick simply with our modern technology and our indoor lifestyle. When you disrupt the circadian clock through the retina, it doesn't really matter what kind of diet or exercise you do, you're going to get sick eventually.” (18:48-19:19 | Dr. Montgomery)  “Inflammation at the cellular level is the cause of every modern disease.” (19:55-19:59 | Dr. Montgomery) “The eye is the most important organ. It's the metronome for the circadian system.” (20:17-20:23 | Dr. Montgomery) “Once you have macular degeneration or you have a neurodegenerative disease, I do think this can help, but it depends on how far down the line you are before you start intervening with this protocol.” (29:52-30:02 | Dr. Montgomery) “Melatonin and dopamine are designed to be first produced in the eye.” (31:02-31:05 | Dr. Montgomery)   Links   Connect with Dr. Jay Montgomery: Twitter: @sjacobm321  Facebook: Dr Jay Montgomery   To receive a FREE infographic of the Ideal Circadian Day & join our email list: https://www.quantumbiologycollective.com/qbc-newsletter-aqb To find a practitioner who understands quantum biology: www.quantumbiologycollective.org To see details about the Applied Quantum Certification: www.appliedquantumbiology.com Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @quantumbiologycollecitve Twitter: @quantumhealthtv   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm