60: Deuterium, Light, Water, and Mitochondria with Dr. Petra Davelaar

What if your health is shaped by more than food, supplements, and individual lab values? In this episode of Take Back Your Health®, Dr. Amy Myers is joined by Petra Davelaar Dorfsman, ND, to explore deuterium, light, water, mitochondria, and the environmental signals that influence how the body functions.

Petra explains what deuterium is, why she connects it with mitochondrial function and the glycocalyx, and how light, temperature, magnetism, nutrition, and circadian timing fit into her Energetics of Health framework. She also discusses testing, deuterium-depleted water, sunlight, sauna use, cold exposure, and why an individualized strategy matters.

What You’ll Learn

What deuterium is and why Petra believes it deserves more attention

How environmental signals enter the conversation

Why Petra connects deuterium regulation with the glycocalyx and mitochondria

What she says about testing, deuterium-depleted water, and avoiding excessive depletion

How sunlight, heat, cold, nutrition, and vagus-nerve support fit into her approach

About Petra Davelaar Dorfsman, ND

Petra Davelaar Dorfsman, ND, is an integrative health practitioner whose official biography describes a focus on oncology, metabolic health, advanced diagnostic interpretation, and individualized health strategies. Her official site states that she consults internationally and works alongside conventional medical teams rather than in place of them.

Resources

Dr. Petra’s Website