We live in a nutrient deprived world, where disease is skyrocketing and the MODERN solution is to take a “pharmaceutical soup,” block the symptoms, but NOT address the problem.
When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition (small fiber neuropathy) in 2019, this was the common course of action. However, I wanted to go deeper, I wanted to know WHY this had happened to me. In fact, I was pushed to not ask such questions, my specialist chocked it up to “genetics,” but I knew there was more.
So I turned to “alternative medicine” for answers.
Its common in the “functional health community” for practitioners to prescribe supplements for possible nutrient deficiencies. What I soon began to realize was that this replacement for BIG PHARMA solutions wasn’t much different. Instead of taking FDA approved medications, I was now taking 50 unregulated supplements, for what? I didn’t even know….
No one was able to REALLY tell me why I was so sick, until I realized it was my environment, not my genetics, that was the real issue.
SO I QUIT. Went off on my own to reconnect with nature and discover what “true healing” was!
Here’s the thing no centralized or functional doctor will tell you. You shouldn’t need supplements or medications to function optimally, but when you’ve removed yourself from how your biology was meant to thrive this is when we break down!
HERE’S MY NUMBER 1 TIP TO IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH:
1. CHANGE YOUR LIGHT ENVIRONMENT:
From the moment you wake up, to the moment you go to sleep, light shapes every aspect of your day. While you only eat 3 meals a day, if you live a indoor lifestyle, artificial lighting is bombarding you with alien wavelengths.
Taking time to break up your day with natural light can be a MASSIVE health stimulus that all of us need to thrive (no matter our condition)
What mainstream “professionals” won’t tell you is the invisible spectrum of light (specifically infrared), which makes up about 50% of the full spectrum is responsible for improving energy production in the mitochondria (PMID: 25788488)
Recently on my podcast “Decentralized Radio” we spoke to Optics Engineer Scott Zimmerman about the dramatic impact light has on our overall health and production of energy.
His company NIRA LIGHTING is trying to create healthier indoor environments to midigate the damage. I was excited to pick up some bulbs the other day.
To learn more check out our full episode with Scott HERE
Stay tuned for my next NEWSLETTER which will be a master class in all things Melatonin (some of which we cover in our episode with Scott).
Sincerely, your friendly neighborhood health nerd
Ryan