At A Glance:

- Prevents melatonin suppression (at night)
- Prevents light exposure induced cortisol elevation (at night)
- Improves worker alertness and mood during early morning hours of shift work, when they are normally at their lowest.

In December of 2007, the World Health Organization declared working shifts that disrupted your body’s Circadian Rhythm could result in higher incidence of cancer. The hormones melatonin and cortisol are key players in regulating the timing of circadian rhythms.

Light exposure at night, as experienced by rotating shift workers, suppresses the body’s production of melatonin, while elevating cortisol levels. This hormonal irregularity disrupts the body’s natural rhythms.

Zircadium Protective Eyewear can help keep the body healthy by preventing circadian rhythm disruption as well as disruption of the body’s natural rhythm. For a more comprehensive explanation of the factors discussed on this website, please read the following articles.