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Setting Your Biological Clock
Light, particularly sunlight, plays a crucial role in regulating the body's internal clock, making it 1,000 to 10,000 times more effective than exercising in darkness. Melanopsin cells, discovered by David, are key to this process as they provide the only direct input to the central clock. While exercise and food intake also influence circadian rhythms, they do so through different pathways that complement the effects of light.In this clip
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Related Questions
For purposes of changing your biological sleep-wake cycle and moving your wake-up time to an earlier hour, what is Andrew Huberman's suggestion for when to view sunlight in the episode "Maximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily Tools | Huberman Lab Podcast #28" and the clip "Morning Light Benefits"?
Does viewing sunlight in the evening (toward sunset) entrain your circadian clock as discussed in the Huberman Lab Podcast episodes Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing | Huberman Lab Podcast #84 and the clip Sunlight and Sleep?