Wellness + Wisdom Podcast Light Expert: LEDs Block Your True Nature... This Is What Unlocks It
Mar 13, 2026
Brian Richards, founder of SaunaSpace and light therapy advocate, explains why incandescent and near-infrared light restore mitochondrial and emotional health. He contrasts LEDs and blue light with full-spectrum red light. Short practical fixes, sauna science, contrast therapy, and how light can uncover trapped emotions and reconnect you to your true nature.
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Get More Red And Near-Infrared Light
- Prioritize exposure to red and near-infrared light (sunlight or incandescent) to balance any blue/UV damage.
- Brian explains the sun's spectrum is >70% near-infrared, which provides healing wavelengths missing from LEDs.
Replace LEDs With Incandescent Firelight
- Swap indoor LEDs for incandescent or firelight bulbs after dark to reduce blue light exposure and nervous system stress.
- Brian Richards notes LEDs flicker at ~120Hz, activate sympathetic dominance, and make environments bright like casinos to keep people reactive.
LEDs Cause Immediate Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Short-wavelength LED light damages mitochondria by creating free radicals and lowering membrane potential in real time.
- Brian cites mouse retinal studies showing mitochondrial membrane potentials fall under typical domestic LED exposure.
