April 24, 2023

109: Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, Author, Leading Expert on Circadian Clocks & Light: Illuminating the Effects of Lighting, Blue Blockers, & Circadian Rhythms

54 minutes

Did you know that the light we expose ourselves to can have a major impact on our sleep and overall health? Unfortunately, many LED and fluorescent lights don't prioritize our well-being over cost and aesthetics, leading to disruptions in our circadian rhythm.

Here with us today is Dr. Martin Moore, an expert in circadian clocks and lights. With over 40 years of expertise, he'll share his insights on everything from the science of light to the negative effects of artificial nighttime light exposure.

Join us as we dive into the captivating world of circadian rhythms and debunk common misconceptions about light. You won't want to miss this illuminating conversation!

GUEST BIO:

Martin Moore-Ede MD PhD is a leading world expert on circadian clocks and light. As a professor at Harvard Medical School, he located the human circadian clock. He founded CIRCADIAN® Light Research Center which identified the key blue wavelengths that synchronize the circadian clock during the day and disrupt it at night, Based on this breakthrough patented & developed the first evidence based healthy circadian lights which improve sleep and circadian health

SHOW NOTES:

💡What sparked Dr. Martin Moore-Ede's interest in studying circadian rhythms that influence our sleep

💡The harmful effects of artificial nighttime light exposure

💡Innovative lighting solutions to avoid the adverse effects of blue light

💡Advantages and disadvantages of LED lighting

💡Do you know? Wood fires and candles do not produce blue or virtual blue light

💡Spectrophotometer - the device helps identify harmful blue light spikes in lighting. Dr. Martin used the handheld UPRTek spectrometer -an older model - but the latest versions can be found athttps://www.uprtek.com/en/product/handheld-spectrometers

💡Kenneth Wright’s sleep studies on the relationship between sleep and the light-dark cycle

💡How controlling your light can improve your sleep?

💡Dr. Moore-Ede's helpful resources:

SLEEP-friendly light bulbs SORAA zeroblue‍
His website https://thelightdoctor.com/

💡 Dr. Martin Moore-Ede's new book, THE LIGHT DOCTOR, will be released in serialized form on Substack
     at https://lightdoctormartinmooreede.substack.com beginning in June.

     He is delighted to offer you a FREE subscription to check it out.

💡Busting some sleep myths about lights

💡 What is Dr. Moore-Ede's sleep-night routine

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GUEST LINK:

Website: https://thelightdoctor.com/

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