26 Nov 2025 02:00
Masterclass: Mitochondria, Light, Phospholipids, and Cellular Health With Justine Stenger
Episode Highlights With Justine
- Her background in cell membrane medicine and what she learned in this
- Understanding mitochondria and phospholipids and fatty acids
- What we don’t understand about mitochondria and why they aren’t just the powerhouses of the cell and what else they do
- Einstein: the environment determines how the particle behaves
- What the real biggest needle movers are for health
- Why she tries to use technology outside to minimize the downsides
- We really are a body of water that is regulated by light
- Mitchondria are sensors and 95-99% of conditions we see today are of mitochondria origin
- The biggest exposure to human health today is the exposure to non-native EMFs and blue light
- Light and dark cycles are foundational for mitochondrial and overall health
- Why we were designed to be connected to natural infrared light (outdoor light) all day long
- Mitochondria actually make subcellular mitochondria
- Vitamin D is a photoelectric signal that requires light, hydration, redox and more and how a supplement can’t replicate this. Taking a supplement doesn’t fix a deficiency, it ignores the entire system
- Why she is vehemently opposed to sunglasses and sunscreen outside of very isolated instances (like skiing and on a boat) and why we want that light on our skin and eyes
- Neuropsin receptors and why this natural light is so important
- What redox is- and if you’re not able to detox it's because you’ve lost your voltage
- How to support cell membrane and cellular voltage to naturally support redox and detox
- Melanin is not just a pigment but a biological semiconductor and heavy metal chelator
- Why a tan is one of the most proactive things we can do in today’s world! And melanin is protective against non-native EMFs
- How phospholipids are so important and what we don’t understand about them
- Why it's imperative for us to be in the sunlight for healing
- How to support our cells with the right fats and why this is so foundational
- The membrane is the brain of the cell and supporting this makes a huge difference
- Her take on fish oil and why she would never recommend or consume it
- In nature, EPA and DHA are always found within a whole food matrix: fish
- What the cell danger response is and why this matters.
- The real story on cholesterol: “cholesterol over 200 isn’t pathological- it’s often a signal of metabolic competence. It’s a marker of a nervous system with reserve, of mitochondria still making enough pregnenolone, steroid hormones, and brain lipids.”
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