Dr. Jack Kruse on Junk Light, 5G, Optimizing Sunlight and Longevity

Episode Highlights With Dr. Kruse What junk light is and why it can be so harmful Why sunlight is so important and not dangerous... and why it is so important for kids The problems with screens that you probably didn’t know of Understanding light functionally Why light is a medicine Six meta analysis show that lack of sunlight is more dangerous to your health than smoking The deeper problems with blue light beyond just sleep disturbances How blue light cases break down in the retina and brain changes and destroys dopamine Why he recommends avoiding melatonin supplementation in kids Where melatonin is actually made (in the mitochondria) and how to optimize it The reasons he recommends avoiding sunscreen and increasing sunlight exposure, especially in kids Low Vitamin D levels correlate highly with melanoma and the sun helps increase Vitamin D levels… so why lack of sunlight is more correlated to melanoma than sun exposure and how blue light comes into play Why sunglasses decrease melanin production in the skin and why he says to avoid them because you’ll be more sensitive to the sun Ways to optimize your light exposure Light exposure tips: open windows inside so it isn’t filtered through glass More reasons to get morning sunlight A reason kids don't need as much sunlight as their grandparents do How to do grounding correctly His water recommendations for optimizing this for our kids How screens are dehydrating, especially to kids The food and light connection and what to know about water His top tips for longevity Mitochondrial DNA is only inherited through the mom What transgenerational epigenetics is and why we need to understand it as parents The real deal on Vitamin D (a neurosteroid he says not to supplement) and Omega-3 Resources We Mention Dr. Jack Kruse - website Dr. Jack Kruse - Membership and Patreon Spectroscope A week’s worth of camping synchs internal clock to sunrise and sunset, CU-Boulder study finds Going Somewhere: Truth about a Life in Science by Andrew A. Marino Health and Light: The extraordinary Study that Shows How light Affects Your Health and emotional well being by John N. Ott Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the meaning of life<