Tech

Tracking Sleep with the Oura Ring

by Debbie Moon
January 11, 2019September 5, 2019

After six weeks of patiently waiting, I recently got my new Oura ring in the mail! I’ve also realized that I am totally spoiled by Amazon Prime and the ability to get almost everything else that I want in two… Read More »

Blue-blocking Glasses: Why? and What kind?

by Debbie Moon
January 1, 2019September 5, 2019

The biggest overall action you can take for your health, in my opinion, is to optimize your circadian rhythm. Yes, that is a big statement when there are so many other things you can do for your health such as… Read More »

Telling Time from Twitter

by Debbie Moon
November 16, 2018September 5, 2019

A new study was published yesterday in Cell that made me go “Huh… that is really cool!”. The study used geotagged data from Twitter users in 1,500 counties across the US to look at daily activity patterns during the… Read More »

Research studies on blue blocking glasses.

by Debbie Moon
November 7, 2018September 5, 2019

So you are thinking about getting some blue-blocking glasses to wear for a couple of hours before bedtime… Are they really worth it? Is this just some fad – some kind of woo-woo hippy-dippy crap? I think the evidence from… Read More »

Infographic explaining LUX

by Debbie Moon
November 2, 2018September 5, 2019

Wondering how much a ‘lux’ is? or how many lux you get from your smartphone? Here is a handy infographic on the topic.

Shifting Your iPhone to Red at Night

by Debbie Moon
October 29, 2018September 5, 2019

iPhones have a built in night shift mode that subtly makes your screen a little less blue, a little more yellow at night. But studies show that this is not completely effective as far as the circadian effects of blue… Read More »

Practical Ways to Eliminate Blue Light in Your Home

by Debbie Moon
October 26, 2018September 5, 2019

Light in the blue wavelengths is your body’s biological signal that it is daytime. This has a cascade of effects, beginning with suppressing melatonin and delaying sleep. You will often see generic recommendations that you should decrease the amount of… Read More »