Professor Russell Foster | "The quality of your life is downstream of your circadian biology"

Russell Foster is a Professor of Circadian Neuroscience and the Head of Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford. Russell has received globally renowned prizes, medals and awards for his discovery of non-rod, non-cone ocular photoreceptors - which he explains in this episode is revelatory in our understanding and application of circadian biology. Here, we learn: 😴 Disrupted sleep-wake cycles and associated health issues ⏰ Sleep individuality - aligning sleep-wake patterns with your biology 🔵 Blue light blockers may not be as effective as previously thought 💤 Melatonin as a mild modulator of sleep and not a sleep hormone 👫 Gender differences in the circadian system - and the future of this research 💡 Potential of light therapy to optimise sleep and treating sleep-related disorders Find Russell: Book - Life Time Research papers Mentioned in this podcast: Study - Effect of early and late light exposure on the inherited retinal degeneration in rats Lux Measurement Apps - search on App Store Study - Sex Differences in Behavior and Learning Abilities in Adult Rats Study - Efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep improvement in patients with persistent delusions and hallucinations Study - Shift Work Disorder Among Oil Rig Workers in the North Sea Want to watch this on video? Subscribe on YouTube Instagram @degreesofhealth Tik Tok @degrees_of_health Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.