Huberman Lab

Using Red Light to Improve Metabolism & the Harmful Effects of LEDs | Dr. Glen Jeffery


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Dr. Glen Jeffery, PhD, is a professor of neuroscience at University College London and a leading expert on how different colors (wavelengths) of light impact cellular, organ and overall health. He explains that long-wavelength light (red, near-infrared and infrared) can enter the body and brain to enhance mitochondrial function and thereby improve metabolism, eyesight, blood glucose regulation, mood, hormones and more. We also discuss how short-wavelength light from LED bulbs can impair mitochondrial health and why balanced, full-spectrum light is essential for health. Dr. Jeffery shares simple yet powerful ways to use natural and artificial light sources to enhance your metabolic function, eyesight and longevity.

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Timestamps

00:00 Glen Jeffery

03:12 Light, Ultraviolet (UV), Visible & Infrared (IR) Light

06:25 Light's Impact on the Body & Light, Sunburn, Cataracts

09:55 UV Light, All-Cause Mortality, Skin Cancer

14:55 Sponsors: Wealthfront & Joovv

17:58 Light Impacts Mitochondria Function & Structure, Long-Wavelength Light (Red/IR), Nano Water

25:00 Long-Wavelength Light Passes Through Clothing & Body; Tissue Scattering

30:08 Long-Wavelength Light & Blood Glucose; Mitochondria

36:19 Red Light, Parkinson's Disease, Cell Death; Eye Rods & Aging; Mitochondria Community

42:46 Red/IR Light, Skull & Brain; Safe Non-Ionizing Radiation

48:22 Sponsors: AG1 & Rorra

51:04 Offsetting Retinal Aging, Improve Vision & Long-Wavelength Light

59:28 Tool: Long-Wavelength Light & Preserve Retinal Mitochondria; Sunlight

1:03:50 Mitochondrial Theory of Aging, Circadian Rhythm & Mitochondria

1:07:57 Tool: Improve Vision with Long-Wavelength Light

1:10:44 Macular Degeneration, Rescuing Vision, Early Intervention

1:13:59 Light Effects at Local vs Distant Tissues, Immune System, Body Communication

1:19:09 Sponsor: Function

1:20:56 Short-Wavelength Light, LED Light, Mitochondria & Serious Health Detriments

1:28:39 Lifespan, LED Lights; Sunlight & Balanced Wavelengths; "Sunlike" Marketing

1:34:45 Fires, Incandescent Lights vs LED Lights, Lasers; Long-Wavelength Devices

1:39:07 Incandescent & Halogen Bulbs, Mitochondria & Built Environments

1:45:19 Windows, Light & Office Work; Screens, Kids & Myopia; Tools: Plants; Lighting

1:55:56 Bring the Outdoors Indoors

2:00:35 Tool: Candlelight; Dim Halogen Lamps

2:05:06 Mitochondrial Diseases, Children & Long-Wavelength Light; Light Bulbs

2:11:53 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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