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Compact fluorescent daytime simulation?

I am planning to buy some compact fluorescent bulbs to emulate the more full light spectrum of daylight indoors. However, I need some additional sockets to put the bulbs into. Wo …
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Are sunglasses paleo? Are we better off without them?

My own experience is that one can sort of get addicted to wearing them. When I was younger, I would wear them all the time and I am sure my eyes were far more light sensitive. Th …
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Will plain red or orange lenses block blue light for sleep?

Just as the title says. Wondering of there is something special about lenses sold specifically as blue light blockers, or if any red or orange tinted lenses will do. Already have …
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Hack My Sleep Issues! (Newbie)

Since I've switched to Paleo I have seen a great deal of improvements this month which include: digestion, joint pain, overall well-being, and weight loss. However, I still incur m …
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How do you blackout your windows to sleep better?

Robb Wolf suggested aluminum foil. Is that actually easy to put over a window? Does anyone have any less hideous solutions?
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Do we need moon exposure?

I saw this touched on a bit in other threads, but wondering with all the talk of going to bed early and using black out curtains if we are losing something from not bathing in the …
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Vitamin D from indirect sunlight?

Can you get vitamin D from being outside (in relative shade?) with indirect sunlight? I am sure it would be a fraction of direct sunlight exposure, but I was wondering if there wa …
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Any truth to candles being better than standard lightbulbs?

Are candles superior to standard lightbulbs and television/computer screens at night time in regards to circadian rhythm?
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Sungazing - what are your thoughts?

http://www.naturalnews.com/024256_sun_gazing_food_life.html http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=3643BCF32DADD16E78D76598CB5145E7 http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=AD2B2CC417ADBDA72 …
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Late sleeping: what is it.

Having just become aware of the existence of the term Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (Wikipedia), despite having had "symptoms" nearly all of my life that fit the "diagnosis" (I thin …
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Light Therapies: Red, Blue, White, Near, Far…What?

I'm curious about light therapies in general. I've been considering a light box for some time now for SAD. In the meanwhile, I have visited a tan salon a few times for a pick-me-up …
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Light olive oil

I use 'light and mild' olive oil to make mayonnaise. Someone has suggested it is not healthy. What do you all think?
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anyone an expert on light therapies?

using certain colors or wavelengths of specific light bulbs to produce different health effects?
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Cheap goggles for blocking out blue light?

After noticing a difference since installing the f.lux application, I'd like to buy a pair of amber goggles to block out blue light in the evenings. I wear existing glasses so the …
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My sleep quality has improved on diet but want to remove blue spectrum light at night.

I use a cpap at night to sleep and my husband has noticed that I am sleeping with fewer issues at night now that I am on this diet. Even with cpap and prescribed allergy nasal spra …

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