Lyme Disease Tip Summary:

Evelyn Andersen, nurse practitioner and owner of Green Medicine of Wisconsin, shares a powerful and often overlooked healing strategy: optimize your environment—especially light exposure—to support mitochondrial health, circadian rhythm, and immune recovery.

1. Prioritize Natural Light Exposure

   • Get outside within 30 minutes of waking, no sunglasses, no phone—just your eyes and the sun.

   • Morning sunlight regulates cortisol, boosts mitochondrial health, and stabilizes circadian rhythm.

   • Treat natural light like a non-negotiable vitamin—take sun breaks during the day whenever possible.

2. Reduce Artificial Light and EMF Exposure at Night

   • Use dim or candlelight in the evenings to protect melatonin production.

   • Limit screens, and switch devices to airplane mode when not in use.

   • If screens are necessary, wear blue light blocking glasses:

     • Yellow lenses during the day

     • Red lenses at night

   • This supports restorative sleep and hormone balance.

3. Live in Sync with Natural Light Cycles

   • Eat, move, and wind down based on the sun—not your devices.

   • Aligning with the light-dark cycle helps recalibrate your nervous system, immune function, and hormonal balance.

   • Small environmental changes can yield massive healing benefits when done consistently.

“Your circadian rhythm is your body’s operating system. When you align with it, everything else starts to work better.” – Evelyn Andersen

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Video Transcript:
“Hi, I’m Evelyn Andersen, owner and nurse practitioner at Green Medicine of Wisconsin, and I am so happy to have been invited to share my top tips for this year’s Lyme Hackathon. If I could share just one powerful piece of advice with anyone navigating chronic Lyme or other illness, it would be this, your environment matters more than you think, especially your light environment, your relationship with technology and your connection to your circadian rhythm. Here are my top three tips to support deep healing through biology aligned living. Tip one, prioritize natural light exposure. Get out in the morning first thing, get outside within 30 minutes of waking, no sunglasses, no phone, just your eyes in the sun, this helps regulate cortisol, balance your circadian rhythm, and supports mitochondrial health, which is essential when healing from chronic illness. That sunrise is a non-negotiable. Don’t stop there. Take sun breaks during the day whenever you can. Even a few minutes of outdoor light between appointments, errands or tasks can make a big difference. Think of it like a vitamin that you can’t supplement. Natural light is non-negotiable. There is no alternative. The second tip, reduce your exposure to artificial light and EMFs, especially at night. Use dim lights or candlelight in the evening, limit screen time and switch your devices to airplane mode when not in use. And if you must be on screens in the evening, wear blue light blocking glasses starting at least three hours before bed. This protects your melatonin production and helps support restorative sleep. Yellow for day, red for in the evening. Align your daily rhythm with the sun, not your screen. This is Tip three. Eat your meals during daylight hours, move your body when the sun is up and wind down after the sun sets. The more you live in sync with natural light cycles, the more your nervous system, hormones and immune function can recalibrate. This may sound simple, but they’re foundational. Your circadian rhythm is your body’s operating system. When you align with it, everything else starts to work better. Thanks so much for tuning in and sending love to everyone on their healing journey through Lyme and other chronic illness. You’re not alone.” – Evelyn Andersen