High Performance Longevity #240 Quantum Biology & Circadian Rhythm: How to Use Light to Shape Your Energy, Sleep & Health | Carrie Bennett
Ever feel tired even when you sleep enough?
Carrie Bennett explains how quantum biology & circadian rhythms shape your energy, metabolism, and mood & how simple light choices like morning sunlight, infrared bulbs, & reducing blue light bring real BioSynergy.
Meet our guestAs a college athlete, Carrie battled chronic joint pain, insomnia, stomach issues, adrenal fatigue & brain fog despite her background in biology, nutrition & fitness. Everything changed when she discovered quantum biology, finally uncovering the root causes of her health struggles. Now a clinician, online educator & faculty member of the Quantum Biology Collective, she teaches others to heal by optimizing light, water, electrons & mitochondrial support for lasting transformation.
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- Get outside for at least 3 minutes each morning to set your body’s clock & support optimal rhythm regardless of weather
- Artificial light lacks the complete spectrum & natural changes of sunlight, shifting health, hormones, & energy
- Block blue light from screens & bulbs at night to support restful sleep & proper hormone production
- LED & fluorescent flicker triggers anxiety & nervous system issues while natural or incandescent light supports calmer biology
- Outdoor light stays far brighter than indoor light even on dark rainy days, helping regulate your biology
- Avoid sunglasses during sun exposure to build natural sun tolerance & send matching light signals to your eyes & skin
- Infrared from sunlight, fires, or red heat bulbs fuels cellular energy & repairs by charging body water
- Morning & midday sunlight boost melatonin, nitric oxide, vitamin D, & libido, supporting brain, heart, & immune health
- True hydration starts in the mitochondria as they produce metabolic water from fat rather than relying only on drinking water
- Tiny daily habits like 3 minutes of light & small environmental shifts move the needle fast for energy, sleep, & focus
00:00 Why light is a missing pillar of health
06:28 How natural vs artificial light program your biology
11:49 Simple daily light protocols for circadian alignment
26:37 Sunlight as hormetic stress, hormone support & human “photosynthesis”
45:50 Biological water, deep hydration & mitochondrial health
50:14 Putting it all together in daily life
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