The Ultimate Light Environment Guide
How to Balance Modernity With Nature
Note: The following is not medical advice. This article is intended for informational and entertainment purposes ONLY. The information in this article is not intended to substitute medical advice. Consult a medical professional before applying practices mentioned. This article was written by a 5000IQ entity known as SWIM that we met in the astral realm during a [redacted] induced lucid dream and we have simply transcribed it to share this divine intellect with our superhuman subscribers.
The modern light environment is gigafrying us. It’s the primary source of most chronic illnesses we face today. Look at the evidence and it’s clear: Accelerated aging, obesity, hair loss, sexual/erectile dysfunction, PFS, ADHD, depression, anxiety, vision problems, auto-immune disorders, and most cancers, are heavily rooted in toxic light environments and circadian disruption.
For most of history, people only had sunlight, fire, and natural light. In ~120 years, we went from zero man-made light and EMF to 24/7 exposure to blue light and wireless radiation.
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer today, with over 1.4 million new cases and 944,000 deaths in 2022 alone; despite the fact that people smoke less today than ever. In the late 1840s, the there were only 22 ever-published cases of lung cancer. By 1912, Adler identified only 374 published cases WORLD-WIDE. By the 1950s, 60s, it became a public health crisis (after a few decades of mass radio, television, fluorescent bulb, and rubber soled shoe adoption).
DYOR - Track the history of a chronic illness, match up with the mass adoption of light/nnEMF techology, and see how everything we regard as common today was either extraordinarily rare or nonexistent before the tech.
Coincidence? Not a chance.
While the original incandescent bulbs contributed to some light toxicity/circadian disruption, today's LED bulbs are worse: typically around 5,000 Kelvin with no UV, red or infrared. They're essentially isolated blue light bombs.
This matters because light isn't just about what you see. it's information that programs every cell in your body, energy your cells use for critical functions, and a nutrient your body requires in countless processes. When those inputs are wrong, all hell breaks loose.
Sunlight Vs Alien Light
The sun is a "broad-band emitter" while blue light from our screens and LED bulbs are "narrow band emitters". This means they only emit a handful of wavelengths that are far different from the light spectrum of sunlight. Screens and most indoor light bulbs (LEDs, fluorescents) are too excessive in blue, have very little red light, and are completely lacking infrared light-both a byproduct of modern aesthetics and the need to meet energy efficiency standards in regards to light bulbs. While sunlight balances blue light with restorative red+infrared, modern screens and lighting do not.
'Incandescent and halogen bulbs are far more rich in the red/infrared spectrum but because of that characteristic are thus "energy inefficient" and were banned for sale. In other words: We’ve sacrificed biological energy efficiency for electronic energy efficiency. Trump reversed the ban on incandescent bulbs his first day in office, but most homes and offices are already LED hellscapes.
Going back to the spectrum chart above, the light in a standard cool white LED has a high amount of blue light, almost no red, and zero infrared. Because the blue light in displays and lights are not balanced with red+infrared, it can be concluded that they are far more likely to cause oxidative stress at the cellular level. This has been shown in various studies looking at isolated blue light and its effect on our biology.
The Impacts of Bluelight Toxicity & Sunlight Deficiency
Neurochemical Imbalances
Directly stimulates dopamine release, leading to receptor downregulation with chronic exposure
Disrupts the GABA/glutamate balance (inhibits GABA function = high stress and/or anxiety)
Impairs the quantum programming of aromatic amino acids (tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan) via UVB light
Contributes to depression and anxiety through disruption of the POMC→beta-endorphin (your body’s endogenous morphine/”feel good” chemical) pathway
Consequences:
Low focus, attention-span, and motivation
Increased susceptibility to addictive stimuli, advertising, and persuasion/manipulation tactics
Cravings for processed foods, substances, scrolling, pornography, blue light, gambling, etc.
Impaired learning and memory
High stress at baseline
Excess emotional reactivivity
Blunted mood, anhedonia, and/or depression
Mitochondrial Effects
Inhibits mitochondrial function, particularly in skin, eyes, and proximal brain regions
Creates a "catabolic" effect on tissues (breaks them down rather than building them up)
Reduces mitochondria's ability to produce deuterium-depleted water (DDW)
Increases electrical resistance (éR) in cells
Accelerates mitochondrial heteroplasmy (mutation burden)
Consequences:
Chronic fatigue and low cellular energy
Accelerated biological aging and increased degenerative diseases
Reduced stress resilience and slower recovery from illness or injury
Cognitive impairment and brain fog due to compromised brain energetics
Reduced ability to manage oxidative stress and inflammation
Circadian Disruption
Suppresses melatonin production when exposure occurs at night
Disrupts the proper relationship between central and peripheral clocks
Makes the body think it's daytime even at night, preventing proper rest/recovery
Creates a state where the body has no idea what time it is, causing hormonal havoc
Consequences:
Severe insomnia or poor sleep quality
Increased risk of metabolic diseases (diabetes, obesity)
Hormonal imbalances, including adrenal and sex hormone dysregulation (low T, low DHT/5AR expression, high e2)
Chronic daytime fatigue and lack of alertness
Reduced immune function and increased vulnerability to illness
POMC Pathway Disruption
Turns off the POMC gene, degrading our ability to use sunlight properly
Raises blood glucose and insulin without any food consumption
Triggers ACTH (increases cortisol) and CLIP (raises insulin) without appropriate metabolic need
Disrupts alpha-MSH production, leading to appetite dysregulation and obesity
Consequences:
Increased hunger, cravings, and poor metabolic control
Elevated stress hormones leading to anxiety, agitation, or irritability
Increased abdominal fat and metabolic syndrome
Difficulty losing weight or maintaining a healthy metabolism
Eye and Retinal Damage
Damages photoreceptors and Müller cells in the retina
Triggers all-trans-retinal production, toxic to the retina
Disrupts the retinoid cycle necessary for vision
Impairs the pupil reflex mechanism
Causes digital eye strain, headaches, and migraines
Depletes Müller cell energy, reducing their ability to recycle glutamate to GABA
Consequences:
Increased incidence of poor vision and macular degeneration
Chronic headaches, eye fatigue, and reduced visual comfort
Higher stress, anxiety, and brain excitability due to glutamate buildup
Reduced nighttime vision and impaired adaptability to darkness
Vitamin A/D Imbalance
Breaks the weak covalent bond between vitamin A and opsins, liberating retinaldehyde
Free vitamin A (retinaldehyde) can destroy photoreceptors
Lowers plasma vitamin C and D levels
Disrupts circadian signaling by damaging PER1/PER2 and Rev-Erb proteins
Consequences:
Reduced immune function, increased infections, and impaired tissue healing
Decreased bone density and increased fracture risk
Poor skin health, accelerated skin aging
Severe circadian misalignment, leading to insomnia, mood swings, and cognitive decline
Metabolic Effects
Induces a "pseudohypoxic" state in cells
Disrupts the NAD+/NADH ratio
Reduced 5AR/DHT expression
Increases intracellular pH
Impairs enzyme function
Causes cellular dehydration
Promotes inflammation
Drives the "Warburg shift" toward inefficient metabolism
Consequences:
Fatigue and reduced physical endurance
Increased inflammation and chronic pain conditions
Increased cancer risk due to metabolic shift toward glycolysis
Poor cognitive performance, memory impairment, brain fog
Elevated risk of metabolic and degenerative diseases
Sleep Disruption
Creates abnormally high nighttime alertness
Prevents proper melatonin production
Disrupts deep sleep phases needed for detoxification and repair
Impairs formation of exclusion zone (EZ) water during sleep
Inhibits deuterium depletion processes that should occur during sleep
Consequences:
Reduced brain detoxification, increasing Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative risks
Lower recovery rates from daily stress, poor repair of body tissues
Chronic insomnia, waking unrefreshed, and impaired daily performance
Increased systemic inflammation and accelerated aging
Thyroid Function
Can worsen Hashimoto's and other thyroid conditions when thyroid area is exposed
Disrupts proper thyroid hormone signaling
Interferes with T3/T4 conversion
Consequences:
Hypothyroid-like symptoms (fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, depression)
Exacerbation of autoimmune thyroid diseases
Slowed metabolism and reduced energy levels
Oxidative Stress
Increases production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Shifts mitochondrial free radical production from triplet to singlet state
Reduces the body's ability to neutralize free radicals
Creates chaotic biophoton release from mitochondria
Consequences:
Accelerated cellular aging and chronic disease progression
Increased DNA damage and heightened cancer risk
Increased inflammation and chronic pain
Reduced cognitive function, impaired neuronal health, and increased neurodegeneration
LUX & Why It Matters
Most people underestimate the importance of Lux (light intensity) in regulating mood, focus, and circadian rhythm. As shown in the chart, typical indoor lighting (30–300 lux) barely activates our biological systems, while natural outdoor daylight can exceed 10,000 lux, dramatically increasing melatonin suppression and boosting daytime alertness and mood. Your body relies on these strong light signals during the day to regulate sleep hormones, dopamine, and overall energy. At night, however, even small amounts of artificial light can disrupt melatonin production, so minimizing light exposure is crucial for deep, regenerative sleep.
Flicker
The last major difference between sunlight and "man-made light" is the way it reaches our eyes. Sunlight is and always will be a continuous stream of photons. Man-made light, LEDs specifically, are almost never continuous. They are highly pulsed, or "flicker", by design.
LEDs are actually being switched ON and OFF at rates too fast for our eyes to visually perceive (but not too fast for our brains to notice) in order to control their brightness. This electronics control mechanism is called "Pulse Width Modulation" or PWM. It has become the industry standard because it allows for more precise signal control and color consistency, especially at low brightness levels.
Some well-documented side effects of flickering LEDs are:
Eye strain, headaches, migraines
Aggravation of autism symptoms
Photo epilepsy
Anxiety
To sum up the worst aspects of modern light environments:
Blue light is isolated from its natural counterbalances (red and infrared)
Light delivered at inappropriate times (especially evening/night) and at inappropriate intensities than found in nature
Flicker (from LEDs) that creates additional stress
This creates a fundamentally unnatural light environment that disrupts virtually every system in the body, with compounding effects over time.
So, what can we do about this?
This guide will break down exactly how to optimize your light environment to become superhuman instead of continuing down the path of becoming overstimulated, unmotivated, weak, dumb, and sick.