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Their wordsI am not a big fan of melatonin supplementation for a number of reasons, but just as a quick aside, the levels of melatonin that are in most supplements are far too high to really be considered physiological.
Their wordsthe idea is that you would want to get this two to three exposures per week minimum of 20 to 30 minutes of sunlight exposure onto as much of your body as you can reasonably expose it to
Their wordssunglasses that are highly reflective or trying to get your sunlight exposure through a windshield of a car or through a window simply won't work. Most windows are designed to filter out the UVB light
Their wordsthat we would all do well to get more UVB exposure from sunlight throughout the entire year, provided we aren't burning our skin or damaging our eyes in some way
Their wordsSo if you want to keep your mood elevated, get a lot of light, UVB light throughout the day. And at night, really be cautious about getting UVB exposure from artificial sources
Their wordsThat is not pseudocience. That is not woo science. That is grounded in the very biology of how light interacts with mitochondria and reactive oxygen species
Their wordsYou need to make sure that that red light source, it's not so bright that you're damaging your eye. A good rule of thumb is that something isn't painful to look at
Their wordsIf you need to be awake late at night for sake of shift work or studying or taking care of children, etc., Red light is going to be your best choice because if the red light is sufficiently dim, it's not going to inhibit melatonin production and it's not going to increase cortisol at night.