Episode 017 - Why Morning Light May Be the Most Powerful Hormone Reset Tool You’re Ignoring

Not a supplement. Not a device. Just light.

In this episode, Brandon breaks down why morning light is your most powerful—and most overlooked—hormone reset. You’ll learn how a simple daily light cue stabilizes cortisol, sets melatonin’s clock, boosts serotonin, and recalibrates the gut–liver–brain axis.

What we cover:

• Light as a biological command, not just vision

• The SCN (your master clock) and why timing beats willpower

• Cortisol Awakening Response done right (and what blunts it)

• Melatonin’s repair role: sleep depth, detox, and mitochondrial reset

• Mood & serotonin: why AM light can feel like an antidepressant cue

• Minimum-viable morning light protocol (and shift-worker adaptations)

• Evening light hygiene so you don’t undo the morning signal

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➡️ Next: Episode 018 — What to Eat First in the Morning to Stop the Crash Cycle