SUNRISE • LOW SOLAR SUNLIGHT & HEALTH - A few weeks ago, I put out a request for people to post pictures of their sunrise and tag @hubermanlab so I would see it (and then I learned I need to adjust my IG settings to see all tags— so I may have missed some— my apologies). - I offered to select the photo that I found particularly !!!, post it, and do a zoom call with the winner to answer any questions they ask about health and science. - It was a tough decision process, but in the end I selected this photo from @hikenbike — as it captures one of the key elements of low solar angle sunlight (present when the sun is rising and setting even on overcast days)— which are the orange and red (longer) wavelengths. The contrast of those yellows, oranges and reds with blue and green (shorter wavelengths) are what drive the neurons in the retina that set the brains circadian clock. This has outsized positive effects on sleep and wakefulness and metabolism and many other aspects critical to mental and physical health. - Remember folks, even on overcast days, especially on overcast days (!), it’s important to get some sunlight in your eyes early in the day. Don’t stare at the sun. Always blink to protect your eyes, but getting that low solar angle sunlight twice a day, but especially in the morning is so critical for your mental and physical health. Get it as many days of your life as you can and no not through a window— unless that’s the only way. - I’ll do another “call to sunrise” of this sort soon. Meanwhile, please put any questions you have in the comments section below this post and as always, thank you for your interest in science! - @hubermanlab @stanford.med @stanford - #neuroscience #science #ciencia #neurociencia #sunrise