Cancer and Sleep Tip #2

Better sleep for cancer: turn off the lights

Even the smallest/tiniest amount of light can increase your stimulant cortisol and decrease your anticancer calming sleeping melatonin.

Turn off all lights in your bedroom. Even a night light can disrupt your sleep.

Medical References Include

Wu HS, Gao F, Yan L, Given C. Evaluating chronotypically tailored light therapy for breast cancer survivors: Preliminary findings on fatigue and disrupted sleep. Chronobiol Int. 2022 Feb;39(2):221-232. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07420528.2021.1992419?journalCode=icbi20