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Health & Wellness

American Heart Association (2009, March 17). Short-Sleepers May Develop Blood Sugan Abnormality That Can Lead to Diabetes. ScienceDaily. Retrieved march 19, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090311162803.htm

Avery, D.H. et al (1997). Circadian temperature and cortisol rhythms during a constant routine are phase-delayed in hypersomnic winter depression. Biological Psychiatry. 41(11), 1109-23

Blanchard, S. et al (2008). The Influence of In Utero Exposure to Smoking on Sleep Patterns in Preterm Neonates. Sleep, 31(12), 1683-1689

Drouyer, E. et al (2008). Glaucoma Alters the Circadian Timing System. PLoS ONE 3(12): e3931 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.003931


Ferrie, J. et al (2007). A Prospective Study of Change in Sleep Duration: Associations with Morality in the Whitehall II Cohort. Sleep, 30(12), 1659-1666

Gamaldo, A. et al ( 2008). The Relationshp Between Reported Problems Falling Asleep and Cognition Among African American Elderly. Research on Aging, 30(6), 752-767

Gruber, D. (2008). Sleep Disturbances in Prepubertal Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A home Polysomnography Study. Sleep, 32(3), 343-350

Holick, MF ( 2008). Vitamin D2 is as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 93(3), 677-81

Imperial College London (2006, Oct 17). New Study Gives Further Hope That Vitamin D Can Fight Breast Cancer. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 25, 2008, from: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061017084854.htm

John, E. et al (2007). Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms, and Breast Cancer Risk in a Multiethnic Population. American Journal of Epidemiology, 166, 1409-1419


Lam, R. et al (2006). The Can-SAD Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine in Patients With Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(5), 805-812

Lewy, A. et al (1998). Morning vs Evening Light Temperature of Patients With Winter Depression. Archives of General Psychiatry 55, 890-96

Llewellyn, D. et al (2008). Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Cognitive Impairment. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology,

Norman, A. ( 2008). From vitamin D to hormone D: fundamentals of the vitamin D endocrine system essential for good health. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 88(2), 491S-499S

Palmieri, C. et al (2006). Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in early and advanced breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 59, 1334-1336

Schloss, P. et al ( 1998). The serotonin transporter: a primary target for antidepressance drugs. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 12(2), 115-21

Touchette, E. et al ( 2007). Associations Between Sleep Duration Patterns and Behavioral/Cognitive Functioning at School Entry. Slee, 30(9), 1213-1219

Ulrich, R. S. (1984). View Through a Window May Influence Recovery from Surgery. Science , 224, 420-421.

University of Calaifornia-Riverside (2008). Vitamin D A Key )Player In Overall Health Of Several Body Organs, Says Biochemist. ScienceDaily. Retreived October 14, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081009162743.htm

University of Toronto (2008, April 11). Shift Work Linked to Organ Disease, Study Suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 17, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080409205727.htm

Venkatraman, V et al (2007). Sleep deprivation elevates expectation of gains and attenuates response to losses follwing risky decisions. Sleep, 30(5), 603-609

Wagner et al (2008). Does Vitamin D Make the World Go "Round"? Breastfeeding Medicine, 3(4), 239

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2007). Exposure to Sunlight May Decrease Risk of Advances Breast Cancer By Half. ScienceDaily.Retreived February 25, 2008, from
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071018171424.htm

Deborah Burnett is a nationally recognized health and wellness design authority and keynote presenter bridging the gap between science and evidence based epigenetic design which explores how the body and brain are affected by the interior environment. As a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine she specializes in research and design pertaining to how color, light, sound and daylight affect sleep.
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Knowledge to Practice: Epigenetic Design and the Built Environment
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– Wiley, Spring 2014!

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