The Alarming Effects of Sleeping with the Lights On
Light pollution, from outside or inside your room, is detrimental for health and well-being
Las Vegas, not to be outdone in light pollution, has nearly completed construction of the largest spherical building in the world, the Madison Square Garden Sphere. The globe’s massive expanse is made up of 1.2 million LED pucks, and each puck holds 48 LED lights. Its glow radiates for miles. Love or hate the spectacle, this artificial nighttime illumination isn’t going to be good for the health of residents and visitors.
When it comes to light pollution, what happens in your bedroom doesn’t stay in your bedroom.
Whether you have a personal night light, or your city provides the light pollution, or you simply fall asleep with the lights on, your sleep will be degraded, your cellular energy supplies will be compromised, and your only indication is likely to be daytime grogginess, crankiness or lack of productivity.
Toss the nightlight for an improved mood and waistline
That overnight light exposure makes it difficult for your body to utilize glucose as an energy source, the primary method cells use to receive nourishment. A study last year found that healthy adults…
