We talk a lot about nutrition, movement, and sleep when it comes to health. But there's a missing piece in most conversations: light.
In this episode, we sit down with Bjørn Ekeberg - philosopher of science turned founder of Recharge Health - to explore how red and near-infrared light can support recovery, improve energy, and help us reconnect with our biology.
We unpack what red light therapy is, how mitochondria drive everything from mood to metabolism, and why so many of us are unknowingly light-deficient. Athletes, health nerds, or if you're just tired of being tired - listen up. The conversation about energy, tech, and how we support the body’s natural intelligence.
We cover:
🔴 What red & near-infrared light do
⚡️ Mitochondria, energy and light deficiency
🧠 Cognitive function & mental clarity
🏃♂️ Muscle recovery, inflammation, and pain
🧬 Why movement isn't enough without light
🚦 Safe, at-home red light therapy
If we promote something, we want to ensure it is genuinely something we a) trust in and b) use. This is no exception. The FlexBeam from Recharge Health is what Ben and I (producer Eloise) genuinely use for our own fix of red and infrared light. It is health-tech designed for real life. If you're exploring red light therapy, the team has offered our community 10% off via this link: ⬇️
https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/DyJ3mn
(this helps support the podcast and the conversations we’re building.) Let us know if you end up going for one - we're not sure there's a part of our body that hasn't reaped benefits from it.
Find Bjørn/Red Light Devices:
Recharge Health or on instagram
Mentioned in this episode:
Study - Infrared Low-Level Laser Therapy (Photobiomodulation Therapy) before Intense Progressive Running Test of High-Level Soccer Players
NIR effects on mitochondria and VO2 Max
Substance: The Material World and the Making of the Modern Mind by Nick Hawkes
Bjørn’s academic work in cosmology and the philosophy of science. His book - Metaphysical Experiments: Physics and the Invention of the Universe
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