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If you are a human, you need to hear what this dad says to his daughter every morning
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This precious video has been viewed over 17 million times. - photo by Melinda Fox
Melinda Fox
FamilyShare
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 7:49 AM
Look at yourself. Look in your eyes, Ron Alston tells his 3-year-old daughter Aliya as they stand in front of the mirror.

He tells her, You gotta see it, OK? You gotta feel it. You ready? You ready for school? Is it gonna be a good day? A really good day? You gonna be positive? Aliya giggles back.

Then he reminds her of the wonderful truths of her value that she's strong, that she's smart, that she's a hard worker, that she's beautiful, that she's respectful.

As program director for the YMCA, Alston is a wellness coach and spends every day working to help people develop self-confidence, but he believes his most important trainee is his 3-year-old daughter.

He said, "It's very important for me to share these messages with her because there will be many people that try to tear her down and make her feel less than what she is. She is taught that she is better than no one, but no one is better than her."

Alston hopes this kind of goodness can spread. Morning motivation is a tradition his father taught him, and he believes it helped him become a good and confident person. He decided to film his interaction with his daughter to help her remember, but decided to also share it on Facebook to encourage others to motivate themselves or others every day.

Alston wrote, It is great to see so many people inspired to do the same. In todays society it is so important for children to be self confident, humble and have a sense of self esteem ... Every child is destined for greatness and it is our job to get them there!
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.