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Journal Club with Dr. Peter Attia | Effects of Light & Dark on Mental Health & Treatments for Cancer

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Impact of indoor lighting and skylights on sunlight exposure

Indoor lighting with large windows may not provide sufficient sunlight unless the light comes directly through the window. Skylights on the roof can significantly improve the situation by allowing the neurons in the eye to gather light from above, which is crucial for signaling to the circadian clock and mood centers in the brain. These neurons primarily reside in the bottom two thirds of the neural retina and are responsible for perceiving ambient light, making this mechanism highly conserved in cellular organisms.

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