The Wellness Mama Podcast

Dr. Jack Kruse on Junk Light, 5G, Optimizing Sunlight and Longevity

12.22.2022 - By Katie WellsPlay

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Episode Highlights With Dr. KruseWhat junk light is and why it can be so harmfulWhy sunlight is so important and not dangerous... and why it is so important for kidsThe problems with screens that you probably didn’t know ofUnderstanding light functionallyWhy light is a medicineSix meta analysis show that lack of sunlight is more dangerous to your health than smokingThe deeper problems with blue light beyond just sleep disturbancesHow blue light cases break down in the retina and brain changes and destroys dopamineWhy he recommends avoiding melatonin supplementation in kidsWhere melatonin is actually made (in the mitochondria) and how to optimize itThe reasons he recommends avoiding sunscreen and increasing sunlight exposure, especially in kidsLow Vitamin D levels correlate highly with melanoma and the sun helps increase Vitamin D levels… so why lack of sunlight is more correlated to melanoma than sun exposure and how blue light comes into playWhy sunglasses decrease melanin production in the skin and why he says to avoid them because you’ll be more sensitive to the sunWays to optimize your light exposureLight exposure tips: open windows inside so it isn’t filtered through glassMore reasons to get morning sunlightA reason kids don't need as much sunlight as their grandparents doHow to do grounding correctlyHis water recommendations for optimizing this for our kidsHow screens are dehydrating, especially to kidsThe food and light connection and what to know about waterHis top tips for longevityMitochondrial DNA is only inherited through the momWhat transgenerational epigenetics is and why we need to understand it as parentsThe real deal on Vitamin D (a neurosteroid he says not to supplement) and Omega-3Resources We MentionDr. Jack Kruse - website Dr. Jack Kruse - Membership and PatreonSpectroscopeA week’s worth of camping synchs internal clock to sunrise and sunset, CU-Boulder study findsGoing Somewhere: Truth about a Life in Science by Andrew A. MarinoHealth and Light: The extraordinary Study that Shows How light Affects Your Health and emotional well being by John N. OttPower, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the meaning of life<

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