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Light Spectrum Endocrinology

Meaning

Light Spectrum Endocrinology is the specialized scientific field dedicated to investigating how different wavelengths and intensities of visible and non-visible light influence the synthesis, secretion, and biological action of endocrine hormones. This discipline explores the photic regulation of neuroendocrine axes, moving beyond the well-known melatonin suppression to examine light’s direct and indirect effects on steroidogenesis, vitamin D production, and reproductive hormone signaling. It acknowledges light as a fundamental, non-nutritional regulator of systemic hormonal balance.