Beware of the Blue Light
Sleep is the most important daily routine we do in a 24-hour period. Getting quality sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health and well-being. Sleep hygiene is so important!
Blue Light and Melatonin Disruption
The blue light emitting from these devices suppresses the production of the sleep hormone melatonin. It disrupts melatonin production and throws off our circadian rhythm, biological clock, or the way our body functions in relation to time. Melatonin is the hormone that controls our sleep cycle. This means the less melatonin our body produces, the more issues we are going to have initiating or staying asleep. Some people’s circadian rhythm can handle these longer hours and reduced melatonin levels better than others, but in the end, a consistently low melatonin level is not healthy.
A team of Polish women fencers won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games. Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk, Renata Knapik-Miazga, Alexander Jarecka, Alice Classic. Incorporating sleep hygiene and blue light protection at night plays a major role in muscle repair and recovery.