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IntelligentRound5423 t1_j5v3fub wrote

Do yourself a favor and seek out scientific information like that presented by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. He is a Stanford professor of Neurobiology and Opthamalogy. In this podcast he discusses why we should NOT wear Blue Light Blocking Glasses during the day and may consider using them at night while viewing screens in preparation for good sleep hygiene.

https://crescent.co/podcasts/blue-light-glasses-during-the-day

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Illicit-Tangent t1_j5v3vxm wrote

Yes, the real benefit of blue light blocking is to protect your circadian rhythm for sleep. I recently read "The Circadian Code" by Satchin Panda. He is one of the researchers who identified the protein in our eyes that senses blue light and he specifically recommended not blocking blue light during the day, but only for the ~3hours leading up to bed time.

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nshields84 t1_j5xd87j wrote

Panda is the circadian king!

I use the Rise Science app to notify me relative to my melatonin window when you throw on my blue blockers.

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Rare-Imagination1224 t1_j5x3gs9 wrote

I do this and I think there might be something in it, could be a placebo but either way I’m falling asleep better

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nshields84 t1_j5xd3ym wrote

Definitely an aspect of a wind down routine which signals to the brain. But, if you have good blue blockers you’re also allowing the natural expression of melatonin.

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