Artificial Light Is Changing Your Biology — How to Protect Yourself | Matt Maruca

<p>What If the Light Around You Is Making You Sick?</p><p>We think about health in terms of food, exercise and sleep but what about the light we&#39;re exposed to every day?</p><p>Matt Maruca shares his journey from childhood health struggles and extreme dieting to discovering what he believes is one of the most overlooked influences on human health: light.</p><p>He explains how artificial light may affect our circadian rhythm, mitochondria, hormones, sleep and mental wellbeing and why changing the way we experience light could change the way we live.</p><p><strong>About our guest:</strong></p><p>Matt Maruca is the founder and CEO of Ra Optics. A pioneer in circadian health and photobiology education, Matt has become a leading voice in the science of light. His work has been featured across major health platforms, and he regularly speaks at conferences worldwide about light&#39;s role in human optimization.</p><p><strong>📲Follow Matt</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://raoptics.com/"><u>https://raoptics.com/</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelightdiet/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/thelightdiet/</u></a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://ch.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maruca"><u>https://ch.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maruca</u></a></p><p><em><strong>Protect your eyes from artificial blue light:</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Use Matt’s recommended Ra Optics blue-light-blocking lenses.</strong></em></p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.raoptics.com/DRESPEN"><u>https://www.raoptics.com/DRESPEN</u></a></p><p>Code: DRESPEN</p><p><strong>📲Follow Dr Espen</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://drespen.com/"><u>https://drespen.com/</u></a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drespenwoldjensen"><u>https://www.facebook.com/drespenwoldjensen</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr_espen/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/dr_espen/</u></a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dr_espen"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@dr_espen</u></a></p><p><strong>💡Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>00:00:00 - Episode Trailer</p><p>00:04:52 - His Childhood Symptoms Were Trying to Tell Him Something</p><p>00:08:43 - When Healthy Eating Became Unhealthy</p><p>00:12:20 - The Discovery That Made Him Question Everything</p><p>00:15:26 - What If Food Wasn’t the Real Problem?</p><p>00:24:19 - Could Light Be Affecting Your Mental Health?</p><p>00:29:50 - What If Your Body Isn’t Designed for Modern Light?</p><p>00:35:18 - Why Humans May Have Needed Firelight</p><p>00:39:49 - This Is When Artificial Light Started Changing Us</p><p>00:41:38 - What Is Modern Light Actually Doing to Your Body?</p><p>00:49:33 - How an Energy Crisis Changed the Light in Your Home</p><p>00:52:32 - If Artificial Light Is the Problem, What Can We Do?</p><p>00:53:42 - 3 Things You Can Change Tonight</p><p>01:00:25 - Could These Glasses Change How Your Body Responds to Light?</p><p>01:03:58 - The Simple Screen Hack You Can Use Tonight</p><p>01:05:35 - If the World Were Listening, This Is What He’d Say</p>