Light & heat play profound roles in human biology. This conversation will help you optimize your “light diet”.
Episode Highlights
Every culture around the world has a sauna practice
Sauna reduces the risk of death and dementia
The sun is an incandescent light source
20-30% of proteins aren’t folded correctly by the ribosomes and heat shock proteins through the sauna can help
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About Guest
Brian Richards is a nationally known expert in sauna therapy, light science, EMF science. In 2008 Brian transformed his health by creating his own incandescent electric light bath. In 2013, he founded SaunaSpace®, a company that combines cutting-edge incandescent infrared technology with the age-old practice of sauna.
In 2023, he brings a refreshing approach to natural living, biohacking, and natural health transformation.
Top things you’ll learn from Guest
- Brian’s non-negotiables for his health, performance, & bioharmony
- Jnantik coffee alternative
- Vibroacoustic therapy with the inHarmony sound bed
- How Brian got into the Sauna industry
- Every culture around the world has a sauna practice
- Dr. John Kellogg’s “Electric Light Bath” improved Brian’s sleep
- Dr. Rhonda Patrick popularized sauna usage
- Evolution of light therapy and saunas
- Sun is an incandescent light source
- Brian’s personal home lighting setup
- SaunaSpace Photon
- Near-infrared spectrum partially cancels out blue light
- Tiny lifestyle tweaks with major effects
- The sun is 70% near-infrared when measured by photons
- Mimicking the sun’s natural light spectrum
- The Impact of LED screen flicker & fluorescent light on our health
- Fluorescent vs LED lighting (pros and cons of each)
- The Iris Tech app is amazing for screen flicker and light
- Ideal proximity of near-infrared light while working
- Science and new research behind Sauna
- Reduces all-cause mortality by 40+%
- Those using the sauna more often had an additional 30% heart disease reduction
- Regular use decreases dementia risk by 20-40%
- Three key parameters of an ideal sauna session
- How much water do you sweat out
- Raise core body temp by 3 degrees
- Subjective exhaustion with sauna therapy
- How sauna benefits the body
- Choosing a heating technology
- EMF exposure and the biological effects of non-ionizing EMF stress
- How to offset nn-EMF exposure
- Hire a building biologist or read the book EMF*D
- Ideal sauna duration to raise core body temperature
- Certain clinics used hyperthermia and targeted hyperthermia
- 24 Thorough list of health benefits of sauna
- 13 Sauna for longevity (heat shock proteins)
- 14 Red light vs near-infrared, visible light, blue light
Resources mentioned
- Gear: Sauna Space
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This Podcast Is Brought to You By
Nick Urban is a Biohacker, Data Scientist, Athlete, Founder of Outliyr, and the Host of the Mind Body Peak Performance Podcast. He is a Certified CHEK Practitioner, a Personal Trainer, and a Performance Health Coach. Nick is driven by curiosity which has led him to study ancient medical systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hermetic Principles, German New Medicine, etc), and modern science.
Music by Luke Hall
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