Modren Wisdom - The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098
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All traditional chairs for sale online have locks that allow users to lock the chairs in place.
Indoor environments do not suppress melatonin production.
People working indoors have relatively high melatonin production during the day.
Humanscale accounts for only about 4% to 5% of the office furniture industry.
People who work outdoors are healthier than people who work indoors.
People working indoors have roughly the same melatonin production during the day as at night.
Small differences between daytime and nighttime melatonin production cause people to struggle to sleep.
LMNT optimizes brain health.
LMNT helps curb cravings.
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome causes hypersensitivity to mold exposure.
All traditional chairs for sale online have knobs to adjust backrest recline tension.
Chris Ashenden is still the main shareholder in AG1.
After leaving a moldy environment and detoxing, people can remain hypersensitive to mold exposure for a period of time.
Most people who have sit-stand desks do not use the standing function.
Studies have found that simpler-to-use chairs are associated with fewer musculoskeletal incidents.
People who work outdoors live longer than people who work indoors.
Outdoor workers live longer primarily because outdoor workers sleep better.
Darkness allows melatonin to be produced at a rapid rate.
LMNT regulates appetite.
The Liberty chair's mesh technology resulted in two global utility patents.
Using a sit-stand desk is good for longevity.
Harvard University requires ingredient labels before considering products for its facilities.
People have been hospitalized after breathing too much formaldehyde from flooring.
Humanscale was the first company to use product ingredient labels in its industry.
Humanscale products do not contain carcinogens.
Lower back surgery usually leaves patients at a lower baseline afterward.
Ronnie Coleman has said his day-to-day pain is regularly 9 out of 10.
Musculoskeletal disorders cost U.S. employers an estimated $50 billion annually in compensation and lost productivity.
People who predominantly sit at work have a 34% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Some estimates put a typical office worker's total sedentary time at up to 15 hours a day when commuting and leisure are included.
The main health problem associated with sitting is sitting perfectly still rather than sitting itself.
Sitting perfectly still is practically the only time in a person's life when large muscles are not used at all.
Lack of large-muscle engagement during still sitting causes most non-musculoskeletal health problems associated with sitting.
Gut health drives how stable a person's energy is.
Gut health drives how quickly a person recovers.
Leaning forward while sitting puts more spinal stress than almost any other posture.
Screens are particularly harmful to eye development because screens replace outdoor exposure.
Most people work indoors all the time under artificial light.
Warm evening light stops the suppression of melatonin.
Nighttime screen-related sleep problems are much less due to screen light than to the user's cognitive environment.
Some reviews find that the sleep effect of screen use itself is minimal.
Several studies emphasize that screen content is often more important for sleep than screen light itself.
Several studies emphasize that user engagement with screens is often more important for sleep than screen light itself.
Interactive screen use has longer-lasting effects on sleep than passive viewing.
LMNT has a science-backed electrolyte ratio.
LMNT contains no artificial ingredients.
LMNT helps reduce muscle cramps.
LMNT helps reduce fatigue.
LMNT offers a no-questions-asked refund policy with unlimited duration.
Eye exams can identify sun damage in the eyes.
A U.S. military project spent millions of dollars aggregating measurements to determine fighter jet seat proportions.
The Herman Miller Aeron chair is the most successful chair in the history of chairs.
Don Chadwick designed the Herman Miller Aeron chair.
The Herman Miller Aeron chair was the first mesh chair.
Mesh office chairs use less material than non-mesh office chairs.
Mesh office chairs are better for the environment than non-mesh office chairs.
The Liberty chair's mesh back takes on the exact shape of the sitter's back.
Niels Diffrient developed a saddle stool.
Placing a monitor at the front of a desk makes users less likely to lean back.
Pretty much every desk is made out of medium-density fiberboard.
Medium-density fiberboard is made from ground-up sawdust that is glued together.
Declare is a standard ingredient label for products.
Anything people eat or drink now has an ingredient label.
Products used in homes and offices historically did not have ingredient labels.
Google requires ingredient labels before considering products for its facilities.
Mold is very dangerous to human health.
Function Health detects early signals linked to more than 50 types of cancer.
AG1 is a multibillion-dollar company.
Exposure to mold causes chronic inflammatory response syndrome.
Around 2018, Humanscale had 80% of all product ingredient labels in the furniture industry.
A forward-curved seated posture opens the opposite side of spinal discs.
Momentous offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Sitting perfectly upright directs body weight down the spine into the sitting bones.
Reclining more in a chair reduces stress on the spine.
Data show people do not regularly operate manual controls on traditional office chairs to change position.
A typical annual physical might test about 20 markers.
A forward-curved seated posture puts pressure on one side of spinal discs.
Around 80% of office workers sit between four and nine hours daily.
A user's eyes should be approximately level with the top third of the user's monitor.
Gut health drives how well people absorb nutrients.
A Columbia University study found that taking a slow five-minute walk every 30 minutes reduced post-meal blood sugar spikes by 60%.
A Columbia University study found that one minute of movement every 30 minutes lowered blood pressure.
Sitting while leaning forward is one of the worst postures for musculoskeletal health.
Blood flow slows down when people do not move.
Emotionally engaging screen use has longer-lasting effects on sleep than passive viewing.
LMNT contains no sugar.
Bright daytime sunlight is very damaging to the eyes.
A fighter jet seat designed around average measurements fit zero fighter pilots.
Bill Stumpf designed the Herman Miller Aeron chair.
Using a sit-stand desk is healthy for office workers.
Health Product Declaration is a standard ingredient label for products.
There was a major movement about 30 years ago to put ingredient labels on food.
Large furniture companies have fought against putting ingredient labels on their products.
Wet timber enclosed inside insulated cavity walls can become a breeding ground for mold.
Every Function Health result is reviewed by clinicians.
New car smell exposes occupants to carcinogens.
Humanscale has about 1,500 to 1,600 employees.
Office workers can spend over ten hours sitting each day.
Movement helps veins return blood to the heart.
Myopia risk almost doubles at four hours per day of screen time.
Myopia prevalence has risen in parallel with increased screen exposure especially among children.
Reduced outdoor time may be a cause of myopia.
Near work may be a cause of myopia.
Less than one hour per day of screen time is associated with near-baseline myopia risk.
Emotionally engaging screen use has stronger effects on sleep than passive viewing.
Dropping the thighs down while sitting puts the back into a healthy lordotic posture.
Musculoskeletal disorders account for one third of all workplace injuries in the United States.
Standing all day causes blood and fluids to pool in the lower legs.
Looking up at a monitor can cause neck issues.
Ninety-five percent of people do not get enough fiber.
Leaning back in a chair distributes body weight to the chair backrest instead of straight down the spine.
Projections suggest 40% to 50% of the world population may be myopic by 2050.
Each additional daily hour of screen time is associated with about 21% higher odds of myopia.
Outdoor exposure protects eye development.
The 20-20-20 rule recommends looking at something more than 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes.
Sunlight suppresses the body's production of melatonin.
A large study of 122,000 people found that screen use before bed was linked to 5 to 8 minutes less sleep.
A large study of 122,000 people found that screen use before bed was linked to worse perceived sleep quality.
Interactive screen use has stronger effects on sleep than passive viewing.
LMNT contains no coloring.
LMNT does not require customers to return the box to receive a refund.
LMNT offers free shipping in the United States.
LMNT offers a free sample pack with a first purchase at drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom.
Exposure to sunlight without eye protection can damage the eyes.
The Freedom Chair uses the sitter's weight as a counterbalance for recline.
The Freedom Chair was launched in 2000.
The Freedom Chair is self-adjusting.
A saddle stool encourages users to drop their thighs down in front of them.
Saddle stools encourage users to drop their thighs down in front of them.
Indoor materials off-gas carcinogens into indoor air.
Desks are a source of indoor off-gassing.
Medium-density fiberboard contains formaldehyde.
Carpets off-gas volatile organic compounds.
There was a major California lawsuit involving formaldehyde from flooring.
Function Health gives users access to more than 160 advanced lab tests.
Function Health runs over 160 markers.
Function Health flags abnormal markers.
Function Health provides a personalized protocol with actionable next steps.
Function Health customers test twice a year.
Function Health costs $365 a year.
New car smell is caused by volatile organic compounds.
Formaldehyde is prevalent in homes and workplaces.
Ronnie Coleman is an eight-time Mr. Olympia.
Ronnie Coleman walks with crutches.
People who predominantly sit at work have a 16% higher risk of all-cause mortality.
Global myopia rates have increased especially among children and young adults.
A meta-analysis on screen time and myopia included 335,000 people.
LMNT is an electrolyte drink.
Glaucoma can cause long-term loss of vision.
Indoor materials off-gas chemicals into indoor air.
Paint is a source of indoor off-gassing.
Formaldehyde in medium-density fiberboard off-gases.
Chris Ashenden founded Athletic Greens.