“The light from more than one candle can elevate the risk of T2 diabetes.”
SCIENTIFIC FINDING: Personal light exposure patterns and incidence of type 2 diabetes: analysis of 13 million hours of light sensor data and 670,000 person-years of prospective observation.
Source: The Lancet, Regional Health
This 24-hour day-night cycle is vital for a variety of physical functions including blood sugar regulation.
“Unnatural” light or darkness can interfere with the finely tuned release of hormones, leading to metabolic dysfunction
Participants with higher nighttime light exposure had up to a 67 per cent greater chance of developing T2 diabetes