The Complexities of Natural and Artificial Light Exposure with Dr Alexander Wunsch

Most people take the light in their life for granted. People wear dark glasses to block light during the daytime and nothing on their eyes at night. This gives the retina in the eye the signal that night time when its really daytime and that its daytime when its really night time. This small example illustrates how disconnected humans have become with their environment and this circadian mismatch coincides with the rise in neolithic diseases. Dr Alexander Wunsch has been studying the science of photobiology for decades and joins us to share his thoughts on how we can improve our relationship with light, both natural and artificial. I ask him about incandescent versus LED lights, he explains why darker skinned people do not have more melanin, which types of skin cancer come from overexposure to sunlight, how to determine your tolerance to sunlight, his thoughts on photosensitizers, which wavelengths of light window panes block, his thoughts on sauna therapy, vitamin D, why he doesn't like narrowband UV light devices, why red light panels are not quasi-monochromatic and why he's concerned with them, and more.  Dr Alexander's lectures: https://vimeo.com/AlexanderWunsch My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by Nicholas Jimenez: https://open.spotify.com/track/5uLO7Q8r8wwLRAtChMYKNs?si=X4rUrsHdQJqzSYYh7bURmw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A10s9uTJOw0BQiQnk1Rz09e https://music.apple.com/us/album/crystal-water-etude/1778142441?i=1778142442

What happens to our health if the body thinks that its daytime when its nighttime and nighttime when its daytime? Sarah Kleiner shares her experience healing herself of Hashimotos, IBS, skin issues, and birth complications. She talks about out how to optimize leptin and how the benefits of sunlight exposure are more about melatonin and less about vitamin D. She also talks about sunscreen, how long to expose our eyes to the sun in the morning, when the best time of year to use sauna therapy and drink deuterium depleted water, the deliterious effects of sunglasses, which kind of light therapy won't disregulate your circadian rhythm at night, why she uses ultraviolet bug zappers throughout her house, her thoughts on earthing products, and more. Her MyCircadian app that she created is a great tool to use to measure lux (light intensity), see the times of day that ultraviolet A light is present, and when you input your height, weight and Fitzpatrick skin type you can measure your vitamin D production. Sarah's website: https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com MyCircadian app: https://mycircadianapp.com My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by Nicholas Jimenez: https://open.spotify.com/track/5uLO7Q8r8wwLRAtChMYKNs?si=X4rUrsHdQJqzSYYh7bURmw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A10s9uTJOw0BQiQnk1Rz09e https://music.apple.com/us/album/crystal-water-etude/1778142441?i=1778142442

Matt Maruca, founder of Ra Optics and the Light Diet joins me to talk about the healing power of sunlight and the dangers of artificial light.  He shares practical tips that one can integrate when traveling across time zones. He talks about why he likes to eat his biggest meal in the middle of the day, the specific problem with LED lighting, why the smart phone slow motion feature is not accurate to prove flicker rate of healthy bulbs, what the color rendering index means, why we want our indoor lighting to be at eye level or lower at night, his thoughts on Starlink and X, ultraviolet light therapy, and more.  Order Ra Optics glasses: www.raoptics.com/blackburn My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by Nicholas Jimenez:  https://open.spotify.com/track/5uLO7Q8r8wwLRAtChMYKNs?si=X4rUrsHdQJqzSYYh7bURmw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A10s9uTJOw0BQiQnk1Rz09e https://music.apple.com/us/album/crystal-water-etude/1778142441?i=1778142442  

When we think of artificial ultraviolet light we often think of tanning beds. Most are unaware that tanning beds only contain one part of the ultraviolet spectrum, causing cellular harm. The best way to dose ultraviolet light from artificial sources is to mix in some visible red and near infrared light; that is how the sun does it. Kris Sweeting, creator of EMR Tek, was raised with tanning beds in his bedroom since he was five years old. Diagnosed with vitiligo at 3, he committed his teenage years to solving that issue and succeeded using light therapy. In this interview he talks about the human photoprotective response, why a sunburn is not actually a burn, what melanogenesis means, how seed oils gave him an age spot, why his UV lights use Philips bulbs, the difference between UVA, UVB and UVC wavelengths, what narrowband ultraviolet light means, the benefits of UV beyond vitamin D, his thoughts on vitamin D supplements, and much more. Order EMR Tek lights: https://www.emr-tek.com/MATTBLACKBURN Discount MATTBLACKBURN to save $ My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by Nicholas Jimenez:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/crystal-water-etude/1778142441?i=1778142442

When is the last time you've looked at the tag on your underwear, pants, shorts, shirts, or jackets? There are literally thousands of things that we can upgrade in our lives to reduce our risk of acquiring a disease and half of the battle is not getting stressed about it and just making small incremental changes month after month. Dan Baird created NADS underwear, an alternative to polyester and synthetic material laden products that doesn't put microplastics, forever chemicals, pesticides, formaldehyde, and other compounds straight into the reproductive organs. Over time they become a major contributing factor to erectile dysfunction, infertility and decreased testosterone. He shares his journey of raising his testosterone and how changing out his clothing played a pivotal role. He talks about the dangers of nylon and elastane, the two certifications that he has for his organic cotton underwear, how the chemicals in low quality clothing are reactivated in the skin when you sweat in a sauna, and more. Order NADS: https://bit.ly/3YQL22L Discount BLACKBURN to save 15% My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by Nicholas Jimenez:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/crystal-water-etude/1778142441?i=1778142442

Every once in awhile i'll see a surge of "return to nature" arguments with regards to drinking water. In a recent podcast I heard the guest going as far as to defend tap water, conflating reverse osmosis with distilled water, making the argument that our ancestors didn't filter their water, saying that reverse osmosis causes greying of hair, arsenic is an essential mineral, and other wild claims. Austin Sneller, water filtration expert and creator of Flow Motion Water Systems returns to the show to deconstruct these myths that don't have any basis in reality or facts to back them up. Whether you're a beginner in the water filtration arena or a veteran, there is something everyone can learn in this episode. Austin's website: www.flowmotionwater.com My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by Nicholas Jimenes: https://ladogarecords.org/track/4022711/crystal-water-etude  

When I started studying human health back in 2010 I immediately started not only reading about but taking action on information that I learned about light, water and magnetism. I was grounding myself rod to earth while I slept within the first year of my research. Fast forward to 2024 and i've seen many difference companies pop up from silver embedded clothing that acts as a "floating ground" to energetic pendants you wear around your neck that cost several thousand dollars that claim to structure the water in your body and harmonize electromagnetic radiation around you. In this episode I share my fourteen year journey of what I've found works and doesn't work in the realm of nutritional supplements and technologies. I share my top five supplements that have been clinically proven to protect your cells from EMF and why I think those are the foundation before integrating any health technology into your lifestyle. EMFs and voltage gated calcium channels https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3780531/ Dirty electricity and diabetes connection https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5287517_Dirty_Electricity_Elevates_Blood_Sugar_Among_Electrically_Sensitive_Diabetics_and_May_Explain_Brittle_Diabetes Melatonin protects against EMF: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9608227/ Whole home dirty electricity filter: https://shieldedhealing.com/collections/products Healthy light bulbs: https://thehealthyhome.shop/collections/lights/products/circadian-lightbulb TheraPhi device: https://theraphiofficial.com My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by George Henner: https://georgehenner.bandcamp.com  

In this solo show I answer listener questions including: What are supplements for irritable bowel disease? What are natural solutions for preventing pre-eclampsia? Recommendations for a high quality bed and mattress? What are my thoughts on enemas? What is the diet of my two cats? How long do I plan on taking zeolite? What are my thoughts on diatomaceous earth for parasite detox? I share my philosophy on human health and why I think the CLF Protocol is a great place to start with improving your health. My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by George Henner: https://georgehenner.bandcamp.com  

Bacillus subtilis is a common bacteria that is found in the upper layers of soil, dairy products, and fermented foods. Zack Abbott, co-founder of ZBiotics, genetically modified that strain of bacteria to give it the unique function of converting a form of sugar called sucrose into a unique type of fiber called levan. In this episode he shares his thoughts on why the naturalist approach is not always best for human health, why fiber intake is crucial for optimal health, why he consumes 50-60 grams of fiber everyday, the anti stress effects of fiber, the health benefits of short chain fatty acids, his thoughts on the validity of stool tests, and more. Order ZBiotics:  https://zbiotics.com?sca_ref=3182951.DOkaRp51Lh 10% discount off of first order with discount code BLACKBURN My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by George Henner: https://georgehenner.bandcamp.com  

There is a lot of noise on social media about the harms or usefulness of various supplements. Zeolite is one that is constantly under attack with information that always lacks nuance and specificity about the dosage and form of zeolite, whether its powdered, liquid or nano. While a lot of the misinformation was deconstructed in the first show with Jeff Hoyt, owner of Zeolite Labs, in this show the actual proof is provided that the right dosage and the right form of zeolite supplementation can actually lower heavy metal content in the tissues and increase vitamin and mineral status. This is contrary to what you hear about zeolite aggressively stripping your body of nutrients and leaving you worse off than when you started. My performance this year in spite of various challenges also disproves the myth that all you have to do is follow the bioenergetic approach to achieve peak health and no supplements are required. Since taking sufficient amounts of zeolite powder I have become more grounded, more mentally sound and less emotionally reactive.  About halfway through this episode we go through the past five months of my oligoscan results using spectrophotometry to measure the heavy metals present in the tissue of my hand. My aluminum has only steadily decreased since supplementing zeolite, which is made of aluminum silicate, and all other heavy metals are steadily dropping as well.  Order clean zeolite: https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=7lfIRiMuacX5ju Discount code is BLACKBURN to save 10% My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by George Henner: https://georgehenner.bandcamp.com