Alarm Clock Blues

Does your alarm clock have a blue light number display? You might want to get a new one...

 

If your alarm clock displays the time in blue light, it could be interfering with your sleep. You might think the blue light is soothing, but it actually has the opposite effect on your sleeping brain. It interferes with the production of melatonin. Some truckers actually use blue lights to keep them awake on the road.

If you'd like to use blue light to your advantage, expose yourself to some first thing in the morning, especially in the fall. It simulates daylight and can help you adjust to the time change. TV's, computers and cell phones all have it.

Source: Dr. Beverly Yates, Naturopathic Family Health Clinic