I'm thrilled to sit down again with my longtime friend Matt Maruca, founder of Ra Optics (visit lukestorey.com/raoptics and use code LUKE for 10% off your order) and one of the world’s leading experts when it comes to understanding how light impacts human health.

After suffering from poor health himself in high school, he skipped the standard path of higher education and started his own business producing blue light blocking glasses. His journey of self-education led him to become a passionate student and teacher of Photobiology – the science of how light and electromagnetic fields affect biology.

Matt knows more about optimizing light for health than anyone I know.

We geek out on the latest research, chat about our travels and experiences, and discuss the inner cultivation of spiritual light in addition to environmental light hygiene. We also talk about actionable tips for improving sleep, boosting energy, supporting circadian rhythms, and using proper light exposure techniques and tech tools like blue light glasses.

Matt also shares his evolving perspective after years on the road, integrating both science and spirituality in his personal philosophy and business. You don’t want to miss it. And when you’re ready to incorporate Ra Optics into your own life, be sure to visit lukestorey.com/raoptics and use code LUKE for 10% off. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Luke or his guests. Please consult with your healthcare provider before using any products referenced. This podcast may contain paid endorsements for products or services.

00:00:08 — Light Hygiene for Health w/ Matt Maruca of Ra Optics

• How to kill EMF on your iPhone

• The Blue Light Diet by Bobbie Hunt III

• Defining The Light Diet with Matt Maruca

• How divorce impacted Matt's upbringing

• The need for balanced masculine and feminine energy

00:28:21 — Healing Ourselves With Energy & Light

• Let There Be Light: How to Illuminate Consciousness & Biology w/ Matt Maruca #419

• Monitoring light and EMF for better health

• How birds collect energy while flying

• The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor by Gerald Pollack

• The Body Electric by Dr. Robert O. Becker

• Benefits and cautions around grounding indoors vs. outdoors

• Faraday Bed Canopy | Faraday Labz

• Surrendering to energy through meditation practices

• Matt's experience with Ayurvedic medicine

• Cultivating inner light for self-care

01:03:04 — From Biohacking to Spiritual Growth

• The Way Forward: The Light Within & The Light Outside with Matt Maruca #37

• How food density can affect frequency

• Extreme Biohacking: Millennial Edition with Matt Maruca #137

• Origin story behind Luke and Matt connecting and starting Ra Optics

• Clear Lens Blue Light Glasses Exposed by Matt Maruca

• Color differentiation in blue light glasses by Ra Optics and Gilded

• Common blue light misconceptions

• Seeking purpose beyond material success

01:46:36 — Global Changes & the Future of Health

• The evolution of stylish blue light blocking glasses

• Home hack: using brake light tape to block blue light

• Impacts of light on circadian rhythms

• Andrew Tate and Tucker Carlson interview

• The Nomad Capitalist, Andrew Henderson

• Fall of Rome and changes in the global landscape

• Visit lukestorey.com/raoptics (use code LUKE for 10% off your order)

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Resources:

• Ra Optics: Visit lukestorey.com/raoptics (use code LUKE for 10% off your order)

• Blue Light Hack for iPhone

• Instagram: @thelightdiet

• LinkedIn: Matt Maruca

• Mission: raoptics.com/pages/why-ra-optics

• YouTube: Ra Optics

• Instagram: @ra_optics

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Related:

• Let There Be Light: How To Illuminate Consciousness & Biology w/ Matt Maruca #419

• The Deep Science Of Blue Light Toxicity, & Why LED Trashes Your Health with Dr. Alexander Wunsch #278

• Extreme Biohacking: Millennial Edition with Matt Maruca #137

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