Experts Finally Recognize the Link Between Night Light Exposure and Cancer

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Experts Finally Recognize the Link Between Night Light Exposure and Cancer

 

Exposure to electric lights at night could be a cancer risk. Turning on the

lights after dark may affect " clock genes " that control how your cells live,

die and function, these researchers suggest.

 

Specifically, there is evidence that night lighting can cause cancer by

interfering with the molecular mechanisms that control cell death and

multiplication.

 

Clock genes were only identified about five years ago. Malfunctions of clock

genes can lead to cells no longer responding to signals telling them not to

divide, or telling abnormal cells not to self-destruct.

 

 

A possible link between light and cancer could be the hormone melatonin,

which protects genetic material from mutation. Night light suppresses your

body's production of melatonin, and can therefore increase your risk of

cancer-related mutations.

MyHealthInsight.com March 12, 2007

 

This is a subject that most people never think about and are absolutely " in

the dark " (pun intended) regarding how their ignorance on this subject is

unnecessarily increasing their risk of cancer.

 

If you are one of the clueless it is time to wake up!

 

You simply CANNOT have night lights on while you or your kids are sleeping.

Additionally, and in many cases more importantly, it is crucial to block

outside light from coming into the bedroom. It is vital that you sleep in

absolute darkness or you are just asking for long-term trouble.

 

If you're still skeptical about the damage incandescent night light can do

to your body in terms of increasing your risk of various forms of cancer,

then you should know a growing number of mainstream scientists have become

" enlightened " about these very same risks. Any disruptions to your natural

body clock, such as being exposed to artificial light or staying up for long

periods at night, increase your risk of cancer.

 

In fact, British scientists have suggested a steady increase in childhood

leukemia in the UK, Europe, and the United States may be connected to

exposure to light at night.

 

If you're worried about your melatonin levels, you're best off boosting them

simply by sleeping in complete darkness, rather than by taking a supplement

that won't provide those very same natural benefits. The other way to

maximize your melatonin production is to have regular exposure to bright

light during the daytime, ideally outdoors.

 

It is the actual tug and pull of bright sunshine exposure in the day and

complete darkness at night that causes your body to produce high levels of

cancer-protecting melatonin.

 

It is indeed possible to buy full-spectrum light bulbs, and doing so can be

of great benefit to your health; the more closely indoor light mimics

natural sunlight, the better your body and brain will respond to it,

including your sensitive and cancer-fighting melatonin hormonal balance.

 

In addition to full darkness at night, seek to use full-spectrum light

during the day for maximum health and cancer prevention if your climate does

not have regular sunny days.