FDA: Tell the Public About Blue Light!

A new study has found that bright light alters our metabolism. Bright light exposure increased insulin resistance compared to dim light exposure in the morning and evening. Insulin resistance leads to excess blood glucose, more body fat, and a higher risk for diabetes. This remarkable finding deserves more research and should be trumpeted far and wide.

Write to the FDA, with a copy to Congress, telling the agency to alert the public about the link between blue light exposure and diabetes.

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Tell the public about the dangers of blue light

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Sunlight contains blue light, but it is especially bad in man-made sources of blue light such as fluorescent and LED lighting, flat-screen TVs, as well as the display screens of computers, tablets, smartphones, and other electronic gadgets. This study suggests that increased screen time is playing a real biological role in making us fat and obese; limiting screen time and exposure to bright light, especially in the evening, could be an important preventive measure to protect against the development of diabetes.

These findings are supported by other research. Exposure to light, especially blue light, suppresses the secretion of melatonin, which influences circadian rhythms. A Harvard study found that shifting the timing of the circadian rhythm caused blood sugar levels to increase, putting subjects into a prediabetic state.

American adults spend an average of 11 hours a day interacting with media on screens; children spend six hours or more a day on screens. This research suggests we may want to reconsider our relationship with the devices that have become a staple of modern life.

Please alert the public about the dangers of blue light and the link to diabetes!

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