{"id":30383,"date":"2025-04-19T13:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=30383"},"modified":"2025-04-14T07:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:31:53","slug":"this-light-causes-hypothyroidism-turn-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2025\/04\/19\/this-light-causes-hypothyroidism-turn-it-off\/","title":{"rendered":"This light causes hypothyroidism (turn it off)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hypothyroidism-425375774.jpg\" alt=\"This light causes hypothyroidism (turn it off)\n\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9399\" \/>You&#8217;ve probably never given this light a second thought.<\/p>\n<p>But you should.<\/p>\n<p>Because, according to a new study in The Science of The Total Environment, it may be the main cause of your hypothyroidism.<\/p>\n<p>And if you turn it off, your thyroid may just recover.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have long been concerned about how our modern, always-lit world disrupts natural biological processes, especially hormone regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Curious about this, researchers examined 81,820 pregnant women from the China Birth Cohort Study since hypothyroidism is especially common during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>They analyzed satellite data to measure artificial light exposure within a mile of each participant\u2019s home and compared it to thyroid function.<\/p>\n<p>The results were eye-opening:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n&#8226;\t4.77% of participants were diagnosed with hypothyroidism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226;\tThose with hypothyroidism had significantly higher nighttime light exposure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226;\tFor each quartile increase in ALAN exposure, the risk of hypothyroidism rose by 15%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226;\tOverweight individuals were even more affected by nighttime light exposure.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>If you\u2019re concerned about your thyroid health, consider blocking outdoor light with blackout curtains or blinds.<\/p>\n<p>But avoiding nighttime light may not be enough to heal your thyroid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/my-hypothyroidism-story-bhhn\/\">Thousands of readers have successfully balanced their thyroid hormones naturally using simple diet and lifestyle changes explained here&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve probably never given this light a second thought. 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