The secret to better sleep: Red light glasses

You’ve probably seen it on social media. Elite athletes, CEOs of big companies, and health experts (the famous biohackers) wearing red-lens glasses before going to sleep.

It may seem like a trend, but I assure you it’s much more than that. It’s a physiological response to a modern problem that is stealing our health, light pollution.

If you’re someone who goes to bed looking at your phone and then tosses and turns, or if you wake up tired even after sleeping 8 hours, this article is for you. Today we’ll break down what’s behind red light glasses and why Red Horizon glasses might be the best investment you make for your rest this year.

The problem with blue light at night

We have been hearing about "blue light" from screens for years. And it’s true. Artificial blue light (emitted by phones and TVs) is an alert signal to our brain. It says: "It’s noon! Stay awake!".

The problem here is that most people try to solve this with the phone's "night mode" or soft yellow filter glasses. And that is not enough.

Science has shown that not only blue light (up to 500nm) suppresses melatonin (the sleep hormone). Green light (up to 560nm) also has a significant impact on your ability to enter deep sleep.

To understand why you need red glasses, you first have to understand how the circadian rhythm works.

Red Horizon Glasses by Wellbeinn: Total blocking for deep rest.

For millions of years, humans evolved with a simple rule. Bright blue light meant "day" (activity, hunting, alertness), and the absence of light or fire (red and orange tones) meant "night" (rest, recovery).

Your body has a “biological clock” in the brain, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which regulates your hormones based on the light entering your eyes.

• Blue light (Morning): Triggers cortisol. It gives you energy, wakes you up, and suppresses sleep.
• Darkness (Night): Triggers melatonin. It’s the hormone that repairs your cells, consolidates memory, and induces deep sleep.

The current problem is that from 8 or 9 p.m. onwards, we keep bombarding our retinas with LED lights, fluorescent lights, mobile screens, and 4K TVs. All these sources emit a massive amount of artificial blue light.

The result? Your brain thinks it’s noon at 11 p.m. It blocks melatonin production and keeps cortisol high. You are physically exhausted but biologically "awake." This is called technological insomnia.

What are red light glasses and what do they really do?

The reason you see these red light glasses everywhere is simple. They work very well. In a world where we live stressed and overstimulated, people look for tools to improve their health.

You don’t have to take pills, you don’t have to meditate for an hour. You just have to put on some glasses. It’s the ultimate recovery “hack” to rest better at night.

Red light glasses are not an aesthetic filter. They are a precision optical tool designed to block 100% of blue and green light. By wearing red light glasses 2 or 3 hours before sleeping, the following happens:

Why are Wellbeinn’s Red Horizon glasses so special?

On the market, you’ll find cheap red glasses made of tinted plastic. Be careful with those. Just because a lens is red doesn’t mean it has the right filter. Many only color the vision but let through the light frequencies that keep you awake.

Our Red Horizon glasses stand out for three technical factors:

• Extended spectrum blocking: We have calibrated the lens to sharply cut light up to 530nm. This ensures that neither blue nor green light interferes with your hormones.
• Optical clarity: Unlike other glasses, our lenses are made to see well. You can read a book, watch a movie, or have dinner wearing them without distortion or dizziness.
• They are certified: Complies with international standards ISO 12312-1 and ANSI Z80.3 for eye safety and protection against visible light.

“Melatonin is the most powerful antioxidant your body produces, and it’s free. Protecting it every night with red light is the best health investment you’ll make this year.”

Caetano — Wellbeinn

The best investment you’ll make in your nighttime rest

We live surrounded by technology, and we’re not going to give it up. But don’t let the light from your devices “steal” your health. Protect your circadian rhythms, take care of your melatonin, and find out why thousands of people no longer go to sleep without their "red filter."