University Heights, OH (PRWEB) December 16, 2013
Studies in Germany dating back to 1974 (1) describe how production of brown fat is stimulated by melatonin, the hormone of darkness. In 2001, it was shown that it is the blue rays in ordinary white light that suppress the production of melatonin. Exposure to ordinary light in the evening keeps most people from making melatonin. At John Carroll University we have developed (in 2005) light bulbs that don’t make blue light. Use of these light bulbs allows the body to generate melatonin for about 12 hours a night.
Read More...http://tinyurl.com/maxz5tw
No comments:
Post a Comment