The “Zombie Cell Slayer” Hiding in this Sauna | EP 432

Most people think of a sauna as a place to sweat. But some of the most exciting longevity research I’m following has nothing to do with sweating. It’s about a light wave you can’t see, and what it may be doing for your mitochondria.

I’m welcoming back Connie Zack, co-owner of Sunlighten, a company that has spent more than 25 years pioneering infrared sauna technology. It’s been three years since her last visit, and a lot has changed, including a groundbreaking new sauna called Amplify Red. 

In this episode, Connie and I explore why this light wave may reach deeper than the red light everyone’s obsessed with and how it fits into the biology of aging. We also talk about energy, resilience, and what it takes to feel better with every birthday.

And we get practical about the habits that make it stick. We all want to live a long time. We just don’t want to get old, or get the ailments that come with it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• (03:59) The toxins chlorella and charcoal can’t touch,
• (06:26) The invisible light wave that can travel all the way through your body
• (08:48) Is the red light everyone’s buying not as effective as another type of light therapy? 
• (13:11) Are you too far from your light therapy source? How to know
• (22:46) What heart surgery taught me about this Scandinavian secret
• (25:08) Why “zombie cells” are driving inflammation and the “slayer” that may help take them down
• (32:07) Why your gut’s stem cells may be idle, and why this light could wake them
• (42:43) How to start a sauna habit, and the sauna mistake to avoid

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This episode was sponsored by Sunlighten saunas, but Dr. Gundry’s opinions are his own. 

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