You need to look no further than our favorite topic of circadian rhythms to realize that “Light” plays a sizable role in coordinating what goes on with our biology and when.
As a growing body of evidence has displayed that when special photoreceptors in our eyes pick-up on certain spectrums, like blue light, signals are sent to the brain and throughout the body to modulate gene expression in certain ways. Explaining why morning sunlight has become a staple for bio-hackers everywhere.
Interestingly, lights magical bio-modulating effects don’t seem to stop there. Not only is it a key signaling stimuli, but it may actually be therapeutic, driving our cells and their ancient machinery to operate more efficiently. Which is exactly what data on blue lights cousin, red light, is beginning to display.
Specifically showing some interesting mitochondria modulating effects within the cells that it can get in contact with. Making it an extremely interesting proposition for the most mitochondria dense cells that we have, the cone and rod cells in our eyes.
