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Blue Light, Cortisol, and Why You Can't Sleep

Your phone is not just keeping you awake — it's disrupting a hormonal cascade that affects everything from your metabolism to your immune system.

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Blue light isn't inherently bad — it's a natural part of sunlight and signals to your body that it's daytime. The problem is that we've decoupled it from the sun and now expose ourselves to it at times when our biology expects darkness.

How light regulates your hormones

Placeholder content about the relationship between light exposure, melatonin, and cortisol — and how this cascade affects nearly every other hormone.

What screens are actually doing

Placeholder content about the specific wavelengths emitted by phones, tablets, and computers, and why this matters more than other artificial light sources.

The downstream effects

Placeholder content about how disrupted sleep affects insulin sensitivity, appetite hormones, sex hormones, thyroid function, and immune response.

It's not just about falling asleep

Placeholder content about sleep architecture, REM cycles, and why "getting enough hours" isn't the whole picture.

Practical light hygiene

Placeholder content about blue light glasses, screen settings, timing, and morning light exposure as a counterbalance.

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