Great Book

Matthewc66 · 09-03-2010, 11:23 PM

I am a lurker as you can see by my post count but wondered why no one ever mentions the book Lights Out (Sleep, Sugar and Survival) by TS Wiley

He mentions Dr Atkins in the book but goes much deeper into artificial light, engineered foods and how it is killing us.

I just finished it and it was the first book I read since the Atkins book that blew my mind.

susan41 · 09-03-2010, 11:25 PM

Going on my book list, thanks!

nolcjunk · 09-04-2010, 12:09 AM

In my opinion, the hypothesis behind the book is intriguing but the book is rather horribly written and edited. Terrible to read and doesn't have much in the way of references.

I would skip the book and just read the research about our evolutionary sleep patterns rather than muddle through this book. Basically we should be trying to get 9 hours of sleep per night in a totally dark room and going by our natural rhythm (go to sleep right after sunset, wake up at sunrise).

The idea is logical and interesting; the presentation of it isn't.

clackley · 09-04-2010, 05:08 AM

Sounds intriguing - I am putting it on my list also. Thanks for the tip!

Ground · 09-04-2010, 05:16 AM

Already sitting in my stack of books to be read. I'll get to it in due time, there's a few more I want to hit up first.

09-03-2010, 11:23 PM	#1
Matthewc66 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6 Gallery: Matthewc66	Great Book I am a lurker as you can see by my post count but wondered why no one ever mentions the book Lights Out (Sleep, Sugar and Survival) by TS Wiley He mentions Dr Atkins in the book but goes much deeper into artificial light, engineered foods and how it is killing us. I just finished it and it was the first book I read since the Atkins book that blew my mind.

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09-03-2010, 11:25 PM	#2
susan41 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,230 Gallery: susan41 Stats: 224/218/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Today, again.	Going on my book list, thanks!

09-04-2010, 12:09 AM	#3
nolcjunk Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,446 Gallery: nolcjunk Stats: Whole foods lc, 110, 5'6 WOE: Atkins - it's a diet	In my opinion, the hypothesis behind the book is intriguing but the book is rather horribly written and edited. Terrible to read and doesn't have much in the way of references. I would skip the book and just read the research about our evolutionary sleep patterns rather than muddle through this book. Basically we should be trying to get 9 hours of sleep per night in a totally dark room and going by our natural rhythm (go to sleep right after sunset, wake up at sunrise). The idea is logical and interesting; the presentation of it isn't.

09-04-2010, 05:08 AM	#4
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,021 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	Sounds intriguing - I am putting it on my list also. Thanks for the tip!

09-04-2010, 05:16 AM	#5
Ground Guest Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 189 Gallery: Ground Stats: 322/198/185 WOE: Paleo with Neolithic elements! Start Date: 2007	Already sitting in my stack of books to be read. I'll get to it in due time, there's a few more I want to hit up first.