For today's episode, we will cover circadian
rhythms. This is a huge concern in our society.
Autism or not, we will cover effective protocols
to set the circadian clock, the circadian rhythm.
Remember, this is a two -part process, light
and dark. With autism, essentially, every autistic
has problems with circadian rhythms. But first,
a message about Daylight Computer Company, very
relevant for today's episode. I would like to
take a moment and mention a pressing issue we
are seeing in our modern world. And that is tech
use. and tech light. The data are impressive
and concerning on isolated wavelengths of light,
especially shorter wavelengths, which is blue
light. For those that don't know, we have chromophores,
which are special proteins that absorbs specific
wavelengths of light. For blue light, The light
that is LED light and tech light, that protein
is called melanopsin. Melanopsin is responsible
for our circadian biology, physiology and cell
functioning, hormone regulation, and even a connection
to an area huge for mood. A consideration we
should include is This protein was not even discovered
until 1998. It seems important for us to understand
how our biology uses the different wavelengths
of light for various aspects of our biology.
This blue light chromophore is our master controller,
our master clock. Remember, circadian rhythm
is a two -part process. Two independent parts.
Light and dark. For a quick reference, see the
2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
But for now, I have something exciting. I want
to introduce a product unlike any other product
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based on these factors. The Daylight Computer
is completely blue light free. It has no flicker.
Short wavelength flicker is extremely harmful
for our eyes and downstream biology. Light flicker
is constantly turning our central nervous system
on and off. Essentially it is like going to a
light switch and repeatedly turning it on and
off. The problem is blue light and LED light
does this and it is so rapid you cannot even
perceive this in real time. The daylight computer
is the lowest stimulation and foremost for sensory
sensitive users. It is no question that the alternative
product, especially when used at night, do not
address or consider this in their product. It
is so toxic to human biology. Big tech corporations
have patents on how their short wavelength implicate
the human nervous system. And a bonus. Despite
daylight computer not having backlight, it is
very functional for outdoor use. And of course,
increased sunlight is always preferred. I am
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the code Autism for $25 off. Remember, Autism
is also two major regions of interest. One is
a lack of biological energy. This is mostly through
development and to improper clock timing of our
physiology. Remember this pressing question.
What do you think light is? Remember we are only
100 to 130 years or so into artificial light.
So we will cover more on how light interacts
with biology. The good news is it is simple.
The bad news is you will find it hard to change
your behaviors. Humans like, we prefer, comfort.
We like habits. We've covered this with human
behavior. human neuroplasticity. In some ways,
light, certain wavelengths, are responsible for
this. Let's review this. Sunlight, our source
of natural light, is 280 nanometer to 3100 nanometer
wavelengths. And a quick recap. UVB is 280 to
315. UVA is 315 to roughly 380. Sometimes you
will see it go up to 400. And that starts the
visible light spectrums, the rainbows, from blue
all the way to red light. This is 380 nanometer
to 760 nanometer light. And after that, you have
the near infrared, and then the far infrared,
and so forth, all the way out to 3 ,100 nanometer
light. Artificial light is isolated wavelengths,
and newer, modern light is the shorter and stronger
wavelengths of light, and the more isolated light
ranges. wavelengths. For instance, incandescent
bulbs are roughly 500 nanometer light all the
way past to 760 red light. It goes into the near
and far infrared light. However, LED and tech
light are very bad. This is roughly 400 to 600
nanometer light and it has a high peak at 480
nanometer light. This is very short and strong.
Isolated. Wavelength. And remember chromophores.
Remember melanopsin. Melanopsin wasn't discovered
until 1998. This light sensing frog skin in our
eye, essentially, and now found across the body.
Yes, frog skin. See, Iggy Provencio from UVA,
not the wavelength, not UVA wavelength, but the
University of Virginia. He studies this. He discovered
melanopsin. Melanopsin sets our circadian clocks,
our circadian rhythms. and it is a blue light
absorbing protein, a chromophore. Remember, chromophore
is a light carrier or a carrier of light. That
is the translation of chromophore. This sets
our physiology. This sets everything. Our neurotransmitters,
neuromodulators, hormones. our tissues and organs,
every cell and so forth. See the 2017 Nobel Prize
for Physiology or Medicine. So much, autism research
shows data on all or some of these components.
Today, humans are suffocated in this light wavelength,
especially the modern LED and tech light. and
so forth. It is not working. We see objective
data. We can see this. And we do nothing. We
are clueless about this. We remain clueless.
And two things here. The lack of full spectrum
during the day. The full spectrum sunlight that
we just reviewed. And we are now able to extend
the day. with artificial light at night. Remember,
humans evolved with mostly the moon as a source
of light at night. Vastly, very vast differences
than modern light. For those that say, hang on,
candles and fire, good, that's still vastly different,
however. Let's go to this environment and how
it implicates the mother and all. All of these
known biomarkers and what this means to the placenta,
the womb, embryogenesis, and the living organism
developing in utero. Artificial light. especially
1893 to most of the world. And autism in multiple
parts of the world in the mid 1930s. From Leo
Kanner at Johns Hopkins and Hans Asperger in
Vienna, different parts of the world. And it
fits the generational link, that generational
requirement. Remember the families of the Kanner
kids. They were exposed to this from the start.
They were wealthy and capable of equipping their
homes, their environments, and they worked indoors.
Even the mothers, the fathers, they worked indoors
under these artificial lights. And remember the
Amish. Hard comparison for the Amish here, people.
want to highlight the differences in VAX schedules
and their culture, the use of medical paradigms
and so forth, or the lack of use of the medical
paradigms. But, but their environment today mimics
ours, the modern world in these early 1900s.
Their today environment is similar to ours 130
years ago. Huge mess in society, in my opinion.
Another question is, how many have any consideration
that the Amish low rates of autism is because
they have less of a modern world? And here are
some things to consider. Let's normalize this,
and we should. It is true that they do not necessarily
pursue centralized medical care. And two, their
children are not forced into environments that
could really bring these phenotypes out. Examples
of this include the classrooms, the school day,
the social interactions, and the social norms.
And this is similar from ADHD as well. Centralized
school day and the classrooms predates the rates
of autism and ADHD. In other words, being forced
into these environments and sustaining that,
enduring these environments, it's very bad. Many
contrast to these types of phenotypes. And I
said that at the end of the Understanding the
Origins of Autism Part 2 episode, when we covered
Asperger's, one thing that really highlights
these different phenotypes is these new environments
that we are indoors and forced into certain rules
and structures. If we consider all of those factors,
normalize the datasets, the comparison, the Amish
will still have less rates. And this is because
their environments day and night, two big things
there, their environments day and night are similar
to human environments 100 to 150 years ago. It
is this simple. But people will not consider
that people want to self -serve. They're biased.
I want to normalize the data sets, the comparison
groups, make that prediction. And I think it
would come true. No type one error, or false
positive, or no type two errors, false negatives,
and so forth. But the people that just claim
and say Amish have fewer rates because the VAX
schedule There's going to be some truth to that,
but there's going to be some false, some errors
in that. So anyway, the day. Actionable protocols
to set our circadian rhythm. Autistic or not.
Chronologically, through the day, so immediately
upon waking, But first remember and probably
something else overlooked shift work This is
new and absolutely no good for human biology
No good for our health our well -being and so
forth So immediately after waking You need the
sunlight within one hour after waking at worst
The sooner, after waking, the better. The more
severe the autism, the more time you need outside.
You should get at least 15 minutes at minimum.
This sends a signal via the melanopsin to the
SCN, the suprachiasmatic aniculus, which remember
is a monosynaptic connection. Melanopsin to the
SCN is a direct monosynaptic connection. This,
undisputed, tells us this connection is super
important. That should be a hard stop and time
for you to reflect on that. The SCN is our master
clock. The example given is if you use maps or
GPS device on your phone for directions. If the
maps is not running faster than you are on the
land while traveling, it will not tell you where
to go in time. It will be delayed and you will
miss a turn, miss your direction, miss your destination.
You will get lost and have to detour. The GPS
must be faster than you, than the movement on
earth. And this 15 minutes being outside will
tell the hypothalamus, which is where the SCN
is. It tells the hypothalamus to reach out to
the pineal gland to start releasing melatonin
16 hours from this time. Hard stop here. The
16 hours will come whenever your hypothalamus
is registering its day. This is why the sun is
the best source, the only true source, unless
you buy specialized equipment like chroma light
devices and so forth to supplement this power
and the wavelengths. Now normal artificial light
can do this. It does do this, but it is delayed.
It is not as efficient. It takes more time to
register. Oh, it's daytime. So think about it.
If it takes an extra one to two hours to register
this, that melatonin is delayed on the back end
of your day. and this is no good. Maybe you've
been up for two three hours and you're not getting
enough power from the light source. So you are
delaying melatonin 16 hours on top of that two
to three hours that it's registering. So you
might go 20 hours before that melatonin release.
Morning sunlight is not only the most important
Think for today's episode. It is the most important
thing for humans' daily activity. Morning sun
is mostly red light. For outside resources, see
these names. Samir Hattar. Dave Beerson. Michael
Dew. Jack Cruz. Sean Kane. The Huberman Podcast,
and Roger Scheholt. They do excellent work on
this topic. And also, Iggy Provencio. Don't want
to forget Iggy. This morning sun is crucial for
timing, efficiency of our physiology, hormones,
cells, mitochondria of matrix, specifically,
the TCA cycle. Do you know that can run catabolic
or anabolic? I'd like to take a quick break to
talk about chroma light devices. Very relevant
for today's episode. Chroma, a Seattle -based
innovator founded by ex -NASA and Air Force engineer
Michael Shapiro, is on a mission to enhance physical
and mental health with purpose -built devices,
unlocking peak human health, cognitive function,
and performance. Shapiro launched Chroma to restore
the natural light lost to screens in indoor living
and delivers faster recovery, sharper minds,
and better sleep. Their products hit hard. The
Iron Forge speeds muscle repair with red and
near -infrared light, while the skylight mimics
sunlight to boost sleep and energy. A standout,
the Forge Lamp, is a portable gem that fires
660 nanometer and 850 nanometer light to energize
mitochondria and heal tissues on the go. Remember
the four red -light chromophores on cytochrome
c -oxidase frequently talked about in the podcast?
This is why. Their products are built with military
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Every design decision Chroma makes serves a purpose
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and effective for improving human life. Remember,
humans use different wavelengths of light for
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ask, what do you think light is? Chroma designs
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for a 10 % off discount. The next protocol is
maximizing midday sunlight. The sun spectrum
shifts during the day. Midday is obviously when
UV gets stronger. If you get morning sun, you
will be fine. For the midday sun, you need the
UV light wavelengths. Remember, some chromophores
absorb 200 nanometer to 400 nanometer light.
The more sunlight you get, the longer you live.
It's undisputed. If you can only get 20 minutes,
get the 20 minutes. But ask yourself, why can
I only get 20 minutes? And maybe a better question
is, am I sure I can only get 20 minutes? Get
more. The more you get, the healthier and longer
the life. Block the sun from your favorite flower
and what happens or a tree. It is this much of
an equal comparison. Those plants, the trees,
the flowers, etc. won't live as long. They will
not be healthy. The sad thing is You can understand
this. But as soon as we put human life into this
equation, this comparison, most think we are
different. Not true. Simply not true. Get as
much as possible. Evening sun. Evening sun is
similar to the morning sun whereby it is mostly
red light. The low -angle sunlight coming down
on the horizon. The horizon will tell you that
the brain, it is getting close to day's end.
Now a cool little thing that you can discover
here, you can go out and see for yourself. With
the right horizon, you need a flat horizon. In
the morning, just before the sun comes up over
the horizon, and in the evening, Just as the
Sun goes down over the horizon There's roughly
maybe five minutes or so five to ten minutes
ten minutes tops that you can see in the sky
the visible light spectrum and It's in reverse
the red light will be just over the horizon And
then it will work all the way up to the blue
kind of even violet light sometimes You can see
the rainbow throughout the sky now green It's
harder to see, but if you see a real representation
of the visible light wavelengths, green is very
small. So in the sky, green is going to be hard
to find, but it is there. So with these three
different times of day, if I had to rate the
three, I would have to force myself into saying
the important goes in order. This is the order
of importance. One is morning sun. Two is midday.
Three is the evening sun. Okay, sun is down,
but you are still up. This is a big problem.
Common in all households or employments, all
lifestyles. So artificial light, a big Big problem.
But we can minimize the implications. One, no
overhead light. Remember, we just trained ourselves
with the low -angle sunlight. The sun is going
down. It's day's end. Remember, training ourselves
in the morning. We don't want to continue that
overhead light and delay that melatonin. This
is the day's end, so No overhead light. Now,
if it's right after dark, right after the sun
set, and you maybe have four or five hours left
of your day, the first part of that, the first
couple of hours, it won't hurt you too bad. So
yes, 100%, the overhead indoor light prolongs
this. The brain is still registering daylight.
The overhead light at night will destroy your
circadian rhythm because of this. Table lamps
are better. Floor lamps and not the extended
lamps that's about head level about five to six
feet tall. Normal table lamps but on the floor
are even better. The closer to bedtime one to
two hours as little light as possible. you start
to taper down the light exposure. You should
prepare for bedtime, transitioning into dark.
Okay, the types of light are also crucial. The
best are candles and fireplaces. The next best
are red light and then incandescent bulbs. So
just imagine right now. You're exposed to different
types of light at night. Maybe it's overhead.
Maybe it's still the LED lights. Maybe it's tech
light. How many people are exposed to a device
or cell phone, TVs, and so forth? This is a huge
problem, overlooked problem, with modern health.
This is probably the number one issue. That is
why the Daylight Computer Company is so advanced,
so ahead of their time. It is the only product
that can help this. And it helps it by not touching
this biology that we're talking about. It will
not interfere with it. So remember, a big takeaway
here, an actionable tool that has awesome benefits
is transitioning into reducing the overhead light.
and the amount and the intensity of the light.
The types of light. This is an easy fix. Lastly,
make bedtime the sleep time as dark as possible.
No lights on at night. During sleeping, this
is non -negotiable. Your health will be so implicated
with you having light on during sleep. This is
so bad. The data are so impressive on just how
much it interferes with human biology, especially
cancer. And in case you don't know, the cause
of autism, the rates of autism, is all over this
episode today. What avoiding these practices
will do for the mother, maternal, or future mother
is in the origins of autism. We'll see. If you're
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