Optimal Sauna Protocol, Healthy Light, & Myriad Benefits | Brian Richards @saunaspace

Saunas, light therapy, and blue-blocking glasses have become extremely popular in recent years. Each wavelength impacts your health differently. This conversation will help you clean up & optimize your light exposure (and hopefully convince you to try a NIR sauna).

📕  Video chapters
00:37 Brian’s non-negotiables for his health, performance, & bioharmony
01:12 Jnantik coffee alternative
01:56 Vibroacoustic therapy with the inHarmony sound bed
04:33 How Brian got into the Sauna industry
06:37 Every culture around the world had a sauna practice
07:43 Dr. John Kellogg’s “Electric Light Bath” improved Brian’s sleep
11:00 Dr. Rhonda Patrick popularized sauna usage
13:23 Evolution of light therapy and saunas
15:05 Sun is an incandescent light source
16:57 Brian’s personal home lighting setup
19:18 SaunaSpace Photon
19:30 Near-infrared spectrum partially cancels out blue light
21:20 Tiny lifestyle tweaks with major effects
21:57 The sun is 70% near-infrared when measured by photons
23:10 Mimicking the sun’s natural light spectrum
24:20 The Impact of LED screen flicker & fluorescent light on our health
27:32 Fluorescent vs LED lighting (pros and cons of each)
30:38 Iris Tech app is amazing for screen flicker and light
32:18 Ideal proximity of near-infrared light while working
34:07 Science and new research behind Sauna
35:28 Reduces all-cause mortality by 40+%
35:48 Those using the sauna more often had an additional 30% heart disease reduction
36:37 Regular use decreases dementia risk by 20-40%
37:51 Three key parameters of an ideal sauna session
38:10 How much water do you sweat out
38:35 Raise core body temp by 3 degrees
39:41 Subjective exhaustion with sauna therapy
42:15 How sauna benefits the body
44:59 Choosing a heating technology
47:10 EMF exposure and the biological effects of non-ionizing EMF stress
51:49 How to offset nn-EMF exposure
53:45 Hire a building biologist or read the book EMF*D
54:17 Ideal sauna duration to raise core body temperature
58:35 Certain clinics used hyperthermia and targeted hyperthermia
01:04:24 Thorough list of health benefits of sauna
01:08:13 Sauna for longevity (heat shock proteins)
01:11:14 Red light vs near-infrared, visible light, blue light

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📝 About our 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.

🔑 Key takeaways
- 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

🔗 Links
- Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/102
- Music by Luke Hall: soundcloud.com/c_luke_hall

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