tag: sleep

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Grounding or earthing through barefoot contact with the Earth measurably reduces inflammation and improves recovery and sleep.

PARTIALLY VERIFIED biohacking health sleep 2026-04-01
Sources: PMC: Chevalier et al. 2015 — Earthing, Inflammation and Immune Response (COI: Chevalier and Oschman hold equity in EarthFx Inc.), PMC/MDPI 2025 — Post-Spinal Surgery Earthing RCT (n=42), PMC/MDPI 2025 — Post-Spinal Surgery Earthing RCT (n=42) — recovery and pain outcomes +4 more

Mouth taping during sleep greatly improves sleep quality and reduces sleep apnea.

PARTIALLY VERIFIED sleep health biohacking 2026-04-01
Sources: Huang & Young 2015 — Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (PubMed abstract), Kim et al. 2022 — Healthcare (PMC full text)

Smartphone screens deliver ~80-100 lux (vs. sunlight ~100,000 lux), posing negligible blue-light risk for retinal damage or macular degeneration, but evening use suppresses melatonin via ipRGCs/melanopsin and delays sleep onset by up to 90 minutes.

PROVED health sleep technology 2026-04-06
Sources: PMC - Blue Light Exposure: Ocular Hazards and Prevention (Ouyang et al. 2023), Harvard Health Publishing, Wikipedia - Lux +8 more