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Andrew Huberman just explained why the switch from old incandescent bulbs to modern LEDs might be quietly messing with our biology. Short-wavelength light (blue/green) dominates LEDs and screens. Long-wavelength light (red/infrared) — the kind that reaches deeper into the body — is largely missing. He cited work from Glenn...

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Dr. Andrew Huberman just confirmed a “wild conspiracy theory” about incandescent lights and LED bulbs. The long wavelengths found in incandescents increase your metabolism and “charge your mitochondria.” Conversely, the LED bulbs that most of you have in your house are “causing disruptions in mitochondrial function.” DR. ANDREW HUBERMAN: “Your mitochondria function better, you increase ATP production, your metabolism increases in the presence of red light, long wavelength light to the skin.” “Shine long wavelength light on somebody, watch blood glucose levels in a blood glucose test, and it’s blunted.” “Now, the LED lights that are commonly used now… that short wavelength light, in the absence of long wavelength light, has been shown to damage the mitochondria.” “This used to be considered crazy. This was like chemtrail crazy, right?” “But now we’re starting to see from animal studies and human studies, from Glenn Jeffreys and others, that people’s vision gets better when they get in front of an incandescent bulb once a day.” “If they get sunlight, which also has long-wavelength light, your vision improves because of improvements in mitochondria.” The Biden administration quietly pushed incandescents out of the market through aggressive energy regulations. But you can still find them online today if you look hard enough. If that health insight stood out to you, there’s a lot more where that came from.

A Midwestern Doctor

414,421 views • 1 month ago

SUPPLEMENTING YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH AN INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB IMPROVES MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION! - A brand new (Jan 23th, 2026) paper published by Glen Jeffery and Edward Barrett demonstrates how adding a 60 W incandescent lamp to participants work desk dramatically improves color contrast, or a proxy for color vision. The intervention here is simply placing an incandescent lightbulb on the desk without direct irradiation on participants. And this is huge: “we have obtained significant balanced improvements in both the protan and tritan range. Previously, exposure to restricted experimental 670 nm resulted in improvements biased strongly in favour of only tritan function. Hence, exposure to full spectrum lighting results in a balanced pattern of improvement in visual performance.” The mechanism seems to be mitochondrial in nature. Short wavelength light, which is dominated in standard LED lighting, reduces mitochondrial function. There’s a reduction in mitochondria ATP production, and therefore a reduced demand for glucose. This intern can increase body weight and serum cytokinin levels. Also, with short wavelength blue light, there is an increase probability of cell aging and death. “It is suggested that this is partly due to 420–450 nm light, dominant in LEDs, being absorbed by porphyrin and the subsequent production of oxygen singlets driving inflammation.” “Conversely, exposure to longer wavelengths is associated with increased mitochondrial membrane potential and increased concentration of mitochondrial complex proteins that have declined with ageing and disease. This in turn is associated with elevated ATP, reduced inflammation and extended average lifespan.“ So, for the love of mitochondria, get long-wavelength light! This can be done in many ways: -sunlight/daylight exposure (does not need to be direct sunlight) -fire light -incandescent light bulbs -LEDs that emit long-wavelength light (yes, LEDs CAN emit red and near-infrared, but most don’t)

Jonathan Jarecki

65,092 views • 5 months ago

Dr. Andrew Huberman just confirmed a “wild conspiracy theory” about incandescent lights and LED bulbs. The long wavelengths found in incandescents increase your metabolism and “charge your mitochondria.” Conversely, the LED bulbs that most of you have in your house are “causing disruptions in mitochondrial function.” DR. ANDREW HUBERMAN: “Your mitochondria function better, you increase ATP production, your metabolism increases in the presence of red light, long wavelength light to the skin.” “Shine long wavelength light on somebody, watch blood glucose levels in a blood glucose test, and it’s blunted.” “Now, the LED lights that are commonly used now… that short wavelength light, in the absence of long wavelength light, has been shown to damage the mitochondria.” “This used to be considered crazy. This was like chemtrail crazy, right?” “But now we’re starting to see from animal studies and human studies, from Glenn Jeffreys and others, that people’s vision gets better when they get in front of an incandescent bulb once a day.” “If they get sunlight, which also has long-wavelength light, your vision improves because of improvements in mitochondria.” The Biden administration quietly pushed incandescents out of the market through aggressive energy regulations. But you can still find them online today if you look hard enough. If that health insight stood out to you, there’s a lot more where that came from. (See post below) This page finds the moments they don’t want going viral, with captions that tell you exactly why they matter before you even hit play. See why 2 million already follow: The Vigilant Fox 🦊

The Vigilant Fox 🦊

4,126,589 views • 4 months ago

The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Using Red Light to Improve Metabolism & the Harmful Effects of LEDs | Dr. Glen Jeffery 0:00 Glen Jeffery 3:12 Light, Ultraviolet (UV), Visible & Infrared (IR) Light 6:25 Light's Impact on the Body & Light, Sunburn, Cataracts 9:55 UV Light, All-Cause Mortality, Skin Cancer 14:55 Sponsors: Wealthfront & Joovv 17:58 Light Impacts Mitochondria Function & Structure, Long-Wavelength Light (Red/IR), Nano Water 25:00 Long-Wavelength Light Passes Through Clothing & Body; Tissue Scattering 30:08 Long-Wavelength Light & Blood Glucose; Mitochondria 36:19 Red Light, Parkinson's Disease, Cell Death; Eye Rods & Aging; Mitochondria Community 42:46 Red/IR Light, Skull & Brain; Safe Non-Ionizing Radiation 48:22 Sponsors: AG1 & Rorra 51:04 Offsetting Retinal Aging, Improve Vision & Long-Wavelength Light 59:28 Tool: Long-Wavelength Light & Preserve Retinal Mitochondria; Sunlight 1:03:50 Mitochondrial Theory of Aging, Circadian Rhythm & Mitochondria 1:07:57 Tool: Improve Vision with Long-Wavelength Light 1:10:44 Macular Degeneration, Rescuing Vision, Early Intervention 1:13:59 Light Effects at Local vs Distant Tissues, Immune System, Body Communication 1:19:09 Sponsor: Function 1:20:56 Short-Wavelength Light, LED Light, Mitochondria & Serious Health Detriments 1:28:39 Lifespan, LED Lights; Sunlight & Balanced Wavelengths; "Sunlike" Marketing 1:34:45 Fires, Incandescent Lights vs LED Lights, Lasers; Long-Wavelength Devices 1:39:07 Incandescent & Halogen Bulbs, Mitochondria & Built Environments 1:45:19 Windows, Light & Office Work; Screens, Kids & Myopia; Tools: Plants; Lighting 1:55:56 Bring the Outdoors Indoors 2:00:35 Tool: Candlelight; Dim Halogen Lamps 2:05:06 Mitochondrial Diseases, Children & Long-Wavelength Light; Light Bulbs 2:11:53 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Includes paid partnerships.

Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

922,834 views • 8 months ago

𝗜 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗞𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗢 — 𝗦𝗢 𝗜 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟. Andrew Huberman recently told Bill Maher something that sounds wild — that the long-wavelength red and infrared light present in sunlight and old incandescent bulbs actually passes through your body, charges your mitochondria, improves your vision, and helps regulate blood sugar. And that the short-wavelength-dominant LED lights now in most of our homes may be quietly undermining mitochondrial function. His words: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺. I was skeptical too. So I looked it up. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱. Professor Glen Jeffery at University College London — one of the researchers Huberman specifically names — published a study in 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 in July 2025 confirming that infrared wavelengths from sunlight measurably pass through the human torso, even through clothing, and that just 15 minutes of exposure improved color vision by 16% (blue axis) and 9% (red axis) in participants — measured 24 hours later, even when light was blocked from their eyes during exposure. A separate study from the same lab showed that red light exposure reduced post-meal blood glucose spikes by 27%. These aren't fringe blogs. This is University College London published in Nature's Scientific Reports. The mechanism Huberman describes checks out. Your mitochondria contain water that absorbs long-wavelength red and infrared light — the same reason reds disappear when you go underwater. That absorption drives better ATP production, the energy currency of your cells. The retina has more mitochondria per cell than almost any other tissue in the body, which is why vision improvements show up as such a clean measurable signal. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲. The Biden administration's energy efficiency regulations effectively phased out most incandescent bulbs. The stated reason was energy savings. What was never part of the regulatory conversation — at all — was the growing scientific literature suggesting that the near-infrared wavelengths stripped out of LED lighting may have real biological consequences. Whether that was ignorance or indifference, the result is the same: Americans were nudged by government policy into lighting that the emerging science suggests is metabolically inferior. 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁? Huberman himself is practical about this — he has LEDs at home and isn't panicking. Here's what the science actually points to: The primary solution is sunlight. Outdoors sunlight delivers near-infrared at levels no bulb can match. Even 15 minutes outside — clothed — appears sufficient to trigger measurable effects. If you work near a window, that helps too. For indoor lighting, not all LEDs are equal. Look for "full spectrum" or "broad spectrum" LED bulbs that include wavelengths in the 600–900 nm range. "Warm white" LEDs (2700–3000K color temperature) are closer to incandescent output and include more red-spectrum light than the cool blue-dominant bulbs. They're not a perfect substitute for sunlight, but they're meaningfully better than standard cool-white LEDs for this purpose. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: get outside every day. Eat near a window. If you're replacing bulbs, choose warm-spectrum LEDs. And maybe ask why a government that claims to care about public health never thought to ask what stripping infrared out of every American home might do to the people living in them.

M.A. Rothman

21,780 views • 4 months ago

I've been recommending incandescent light bulbs. But what about your kitchen? Your bathroom? Incandescents don't fit most of those fixtures. The answer: halogen bulbs. Glen Jeffery, UCL: "In the kitchen I have got a halogen lamp. When you get up in the morning and you're spending that 45 minutes doing stuff — there's a halogen lamp there on at the right time." Halogen is a type of incandescent. Almost identical full spectrum output. Infrared included. The key difference: Halogen bulbs contain halogen gas that redeposits tungsten back onto the filament as it evaporates — longer lifespan, same full spectrum output. The result: longer lifespan than a standard incandescent, higher operating temperature, and slightly whiter light — but still full spectrum with significant infrared output. Like incandescents, halogen bulbs have been phased out and banned across much of Europe and the UK. But they can still be found — Amazon, specialist lighting suppliers, some hardware stores still carry stock. And if you can dim them: "If you just turn the power down — which increases the amount of infrared light — the bulb will last almost forever." Jeffery's team ran a study in a windowless UCL building under harsh LED lighting. They replaced desk lamps with 40W incandescent bulbs — not aimed at eyes, just supplementing the environment. Two weeks later: color perception improved significantly — more than anything they'd seen with long-wavelength LEDs. They removed the bulbs. Came back six days later. The improvement was maintained. A month later — still maintained. Jeffery: "We are suffering from a suppression of our physiology via mitochondria that is just being produced by the built environment." The fix doesn't have to be complicated. Incandescent bulbs where you can. Halogen in the kitchen and bathroom where you can't. Indoor lighting environment sorted.

no.mind

16,042 views • 2 months ago

After a brief warning of what’s coming next, the conversation shifted to what you can do about your health right now. Dr. Ealy revealed the remarkable benefits of incandescent bulbs, describing them as a “great thing,” showing a giant wave of red light (the healthy type). “Go back to incandescents. It’s the easiest fix,” he said. “You will immediately feel calm and slow in your home. I’ve been doing this with some students… and people have been like ‘Oh my God. It’s instantaneous that my entire nervous system calms down.” The Biden administration effectively banned incandescent bulbs in 2023 by enforcing strict energy efficiency rules. Go figure. But you can still find them in limited quantities online or possibly at your local hardware store. Maria then dropped an insight most people haven’t considered: the ban on incandescent light bulbs might not be about energy efficiency at all. It’s about control—specifically, genetic control. The field is called optogenetics, and it uses light to manipulate gene expression. “They’ve figured out how to alter your genes through LED lights,” she warned. Dr. Ealy backed her up with a chilling explanation. Blue light from everyday devices (phones, TVs, and computers) isn’t just disrupting sleep. It’s triggering something already inside us. “They put the Trojan horse in you,” he said, referring to DNA fragments and plasmids from the COVID shots. Then, when you’re staring at your screen at night, “you’re getting hit with spikes of blue light.” That’s when the activation happens. The fix, according to Ealy, is surprisingly simple: “Bathe yourself in incandescent light.”

The Vigilant Fox 🦊

17,917 views • 1 year ago

"Sunglasses Cause Cancer...When They First Introduced Sunglasses It Started Triggering A Massive Increase Of Cancers." Andreas Moritz "Sunglasses Have Everything To Do With Cancer. You're Blocking UV Rays Of The Sun That Are Supposed To Enter The Eyes For Melanin Production." "The Entire Spectrum Of Light Is Necessary Including UV. Every Cell Communicates To Every Other Cell Through Light. Our Cells Require Sunlight." 3 Reasons Why Gazing Into The Sun Promotes Life In Body, Mind & Spirit: #1 : Red & Infrared Light: This very specific wavelength stimulates brain Mitochondria to produce more ATP providing clear sharp thinking. #2 : Cortisol Release: The "Cortisol Awakening Response" (CAR), which is triggered by light exposure is considered a crucial natural part of the body's circadian rhythm. #3 : Serotonin & Dopamine Release: Specialized cells in the retina, called "Dopaminergic Amacrine Cells", are responsible for releasing dopamine when stimulated by light. Which then signals to the brain to increase Serotonin production. Sunlight Benefits: Stroke Prevention Cancer Prevention Heart Attack Prevention Bone Health Immune System Health Depression Prevention Natural Appetite Suppressant Natural Blood Sugar/Insulin Control Mood Enhancer Hair Keratin Production Naturally Lowers Blood Pressure Optimal Libido & Hormone Production Muscle Health & Injury Prevention 👇Red Infrared Light For Neural Function👇 👇Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR)👇 👇Sunlight Eye Exposure For Cortisol Health👇

Valerie Anne Smith

891,731 views • 1 year ago

"Sunglasses Cause Cancer...When They First Introduced Sunglasses It Started Triggering A Massive Increase Of Cancers." Andreas Moritz "Sunglasses Have Everything To Do With Cancer. You're Blocking UV Rays Of The Sun That Are Supposed To Enter The Eyes For Melanin Production." "The Entire Spectrum Of Light Is Necessary Including UV. Every Cell Communicates To Every Other Cell Through Light. Our Cells Require Sunlight." 3 Reasons Why Gazing Into The Sun Promotes Life In Body, Mind & Spirit: #1 : Red & Infrared Light: This very specific wavelength stimulates brain Mitochondria to produce more ATP providing clear sharp thinking. #2 : Cortisol Release: The "Cortisol Awakening Response" (CAR), which is triggered by light exposure is considered a crucial natural part of the body's circadian rhythm. #3 : Serotonin & Dopamine Release: Specialized cells in the retina, called "Dopaminergic Amacrine Cells", are responsible for releasing dopamine when stimulated by light. Which then signals to the brain to increase Serotonin production. Sunlight Benefits For Vibrant Health: Stroke Prevention Cancer Prevention Heart Attack Prevention Bone Health Immune System Health Depression Prevention Natural Appetite Suppressant Natural Blood Sugar/Insulin Control Mood Enhancer Hair Keratin Production Naturally Lowers Blood Pressure Optimal Libido & Hormone Production Muscle Health & Injury Prevention 👇Red Infrared Light For Neural Function👇 👇Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR)👇 👇Sunlight Eye Exposure For Cortisol Health👇 Speaker: Andreas Moritz (1954-2012)

Valerie Anne Smith

131,730 views • 1 year ago

"Most Skin Cancers Are Caused By Wearing Sunglasses." Dr Jack Kruse "We're The Only Stupid Idiot Animals On The Planet That Have Bought The Bull Sh*t...That Blocking The Sun Is Smart." "You Don't Ever Want To Block The Sun...EVER." "Your Eyes Were Created To Absorb Light." Sunglasses Have Everything To Do With Cancer. You're Blocking UV Rays Of The Sun That Are Supposed To Enter The Eyes For Melanin Production. The Entire Spectrum Of Light Is Necessary Including UV Light. Every Cell Communicates To Every Other Cell Through Light. Our Cells Require Sunlight. 3 Reasons Why Sunlight Entering The Eyes Promotes Life In Body, Mind & Spirit: #1 : Red & Infrared Light: This very specific wavelength stimulates brain Mitochondria to produce more ATP providing clear sharp thinking. #2 : Cortisol Release: The "Cortisol Awakening Response" (CAR), which is triggered by light exposure is considered a crucial natural part of the body's circadian rhythm. #3 : Serotonin & Dopamine Release: Specialized cells in the retina, called "Dopaminergic Amacrine Cells", are responsible for releasing dopamine when stimulated by light. Which then signals to the brain to increase Serotonin production. The Benefits Of Sunlight For Optimal Health: Stroke Prevention Cancer Prevention Heart Attack Prevention Bone Health Immune System Health Depression Prevention Natural Appetite Suppressant Natural Blood Sugar/Insulin Control Mood Enhancer Hair Keratin Production Naturally Lowers Blood Pressure Optimal Libido & Hormone Production Muscle Health & Injury Prevention 👇Red Infrared Light For Neural Function👇 👇Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR)👇 👇Sunlight Eye Exposure For Cortisol Health👇 Speaker: ☣️ Pleb Kruse = BTC foundationalist in exile 🟩🔆 Video: WR

Valerie Anne Smith

318,785 views • 1 year ago

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Light Me Away ☀️

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