Uvex Skyper Blue Blocker Glasses Product Review

I spent about three years with a horrible case of middle insomnia. I could fall asleep easily, but would wake up in the middle of the night and twiddle my thumbs for hours. I tried all the sleep hygiene hacks – blackout blinds, avoiding my computer for at least an hour before bed, snacking on protein to stabilize blood sugar, getting out of bed if I was awake for more than 20 minutes, and using lavender oil. I could go on.

Computers and screens emit blue rays, which can interfere with melatonin. Melatonin is a sleep hormone produced by the pineal gland. It likes darkness, so using that computer or screen before bed shuts down your melatonin production. Know what else melatonin suppresses? It works on the synthesis, secretion, and action of insulin. The reduction in melatonin production that may occur with normal aging, shift work, or exposure to artificial light at night can induce insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, sleep disturbances, and metabolic circadian disorganization, potentially leading to obesity. (Journal of Pineal Research). 

Why? The evil blue rays.

Solution? Blue-ray blocking glasses. Any blue-blocking glasses will do, but when I first decided to test them, I chose a cheap pair, the Uvex Skyper, which costs a whopping $7.95 on Amazon, and I loved them. I only watch TV when my husband is home, which is around 8 or 9 pm, and we might watch one show. I put these babies on and say, “go little melatonin…start your thang”.

They are huge on my face, but they are super lightweight and inexpensive enough that if I were to travel and break them, it wouldn’t be the end of the world. I also wear them if I’m working late, so I don’t get any blue rays from my computer.

Assignment: Try wearing blue-blocking glasses when looking at a computer or TV screen at night and see if it affects your sleep. Tell your friends and family that melatonin suppression is for posers and sleep is for beauty, health, productivity, and kicking ass in the morning. G’night!