719: The Truth About Red Light Therapy: Benefits, Myths & How to Use It with Dr. Ari Whitten
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What if the missing piece to your wellness journey wasn’t a supplement or a workout… but light?
In this podcast, we’re talking about one of the most underrated tools in health and hormone optimization: red light therapy.
Expert in the area, Ari Whitten, joins me to shine light on red light and all the ways it can boost your health and confidence long term. Ari is a bestselling author, a top podcast host, and one of the most trusted voices in the science of energy, mitochondria, and red light therapy.
In this episode, we cover:
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Why red light therapy is a game-changer for women in midlife
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How it impacts your hormones, sleep, brain, skin, and fat metabolism
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What most people get completely wrong about red light dosing
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And how to avoid wasting money on the wrong devices
Ari’s here to cut through the wellness noise and deliver the truth—with clarity and science to back it up.
Tune in here for a deep dive into all red light therapy can do for you!
Ari Whitten, M.S.
Ari Whitten is the founder of The Energy Blueprint and bestselling author of The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy and Eat for Energy. He has a B.S. in Exercise Science and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. For over 30 years, he’s immersed himself in nutrition science, exercise physiology, and evolutionary biology, as well as cutting-edge areas like neuroscience, geroscience, circadian science, microbiome research, and more. He hosts The Energy Blueprint Podcast, and his books, online programs, coaching, and nutritional supplement line have helped thousands of people worldwide to optimize their health, energy, and longevity.
IN THIS EPISODE
- What is red light therapy, and how can it benefit your health?
- How to make time for red light therapy in your routine
- The importance of high-quality red light therapy
- Different red light devices for targeting your needs in the body
- The science and studies behind red light therapy
- How to maximize systemic benefits of red light therapy
- About Ari’s book: The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
QUOTES
“There’s an enormous amount of poor quality devices, worthless devices, junk devices on the market that are a waste of money that won't do anything valuable.”
“If your interest is combating arthritis or affecting a certain muscle or tendon injury or ankle sprain or something like that, you want to focus on the dose of light delivered directly to those tissues. On the other hand, if you are interested in general anti-aging health longevity... The bigger concern is actually the total dose of light delivered to your overall body.”
“A lot of the focus is on the intensity of the light… But the other thing is: how big of a surface area is that intensity of light hitting? What is the total amount of light delivered to the tissue? That’s going to hugely impact those systemic effects like the release of stem cells into your circulation.”
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Order Ari’s book: The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy on Amazon
https://theenergyblueprint.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Light-Therapy-Revised/
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