Light, Hunger & Mitochondria: Non-Image Forming Effects of Sunlight | Alexis Cowan | Episode 287

Send us Fan Mail How light regulate circadian rhythms, mitochondrial function, hormones, and appetite. Nick & Dr. Alexis Cowan discuss non-image-forming effects of light on the body, from melanopsin-driven circadian signaling in the eye to UV-stimulated pathways in skin and brain that influence melatonin, cortisol, melanin production, and energy balance. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Melanopsin & non-image-forming light: blue light signals daytime to the SCN master clock, suppressing melatonin an...