341: How to use light for better sleep, skin & overall health | Leland Stillman, M.D.

Leland Stillman, M.D.: “People who have sleep issues need to fix their light environment as aggressively as possible.”

Stillman, a functional medicine doctor, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use light to your advantage, plus:

- How to mitigate the effects of looking at a screen all day

- Why you should get morning light without glasses or contacts

- How dim light can contribute to anxiety

- How to tell if your blue light blockers are working

- How light affects your gut & skin microbiome

Referenced in the episode:

- Sperti Vitamin D Sunlamp.

- A red light panel option.

- Iris and f.lux computer apps.

- Ra Optics blue light blockers.

- Safe Living Technologies EMF meter.

- A study on the link between dim lighting and anxiety.

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