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Using Light to Optimize Health | Huberman Lab Essentials

February 25, 2026|Original: 38m|10 key insights|5 min read

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The hormone that acts as your body's 'calendar system' — and why melatonin supplements are 'super physiological' (dangerously high)

UVB light on your skin triggers a 'skin-brain-gonad axis' that boosts testosterone AND estrogen within minutes

The surprising reason your pain tolerance actually increases in summer: UVB light activates endogenous opioids in your brain

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