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How to Enhance Your Immune System | Dr. Roger Seheult

My guest is Dr. Roger Seheult, M.D., a board-certified physician in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care, and sleep medicine at Loma Linda University. We discuss the powerful benefits of light therapy, including infrared light, red light, and sunlight, for improving mitochondrial function in all the body’s organs. We also explore ways to reduce the risk of influenza, colds, and other illnesses that affect the lungs, sinuses, and gut. Topics include the flu shot, whether handwashing truly prevents illness transmission, and treatments for mold toxicity. We review the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), the power of hydrotherapy for combating infections, and strategies for improving sleep and overall health. Additionally, we discuss air quality. This episode provides actionable, science-based tools for preventing and treating infectious illnesses. Read the full episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/3B2olpP *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman *Follow Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://go.hubermanlab.com/instagram Threads: https://go.hubermanlab.com/threads X: https://go.hubermanlab.com/x Facebook: https://go.hubermanlab.com/facebook TikTok: https://go.hubermanlab.com/tiktok LinkedIn: https://go.hubermanlab.com/linkedin Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://go.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *Dr. Roger Seheult* Med Cram: https://www.medcram.com Academic profile: https://llu.edu/academics/faculty/seheult-roger/education YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Medcram X: https://x.com/rogerseheult Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcram Threads: https://www.threads.net/@medcram Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedCram LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-seheult-514147b8 *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Dr. Roger Seheult 00:02:16 Avoiding Sickness, Immune System, Tool: Pillars of Health, NEWSTART 00:08:03 Sponsors: Joovv & Eight Sleep 00:10:46 Sunlight, Mitochondria, Tool: Infrared Light & Melatonin 00:19:09 Melatonin Antioxidant, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)/Free Radicals 00:26:38 Infrared Light, Green Spaces, Health & Mortality 00:31:35 Infrared Light, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Disease 00:38:46 Sunlight & Cancer Risk?, Tools: UV Light, Clothing & Sunlight Exposure 00:41:01 Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT 00:43:32 Sunlight, Incidence of Influenza 00:48:41 Tools: Sunlight Exposure Duration, Winter Months 00:55:18 Infrared Lamps?, Winter Sunlight Exposure; Obesity & Metabolic Dysfunction 00:59:48 Cloudy Days; Sunlight, Primitive Therapy, Hospitals 01:11:33 Sponsor: Function 01:13:21 Artificial Lights, Hospitals & Light Therapy?, ICU Psychosis 01:22:16 Sleep & Darkness, Tools: Eye Mask, Bathroom Navigation; Meals & Light 01:28:27 Influenza, Flu Shots, Swiss Cheese Model; Flu Shot Risks? 01:38:13 Masks?, Flu; Handwashing 01:42:16 Sponsor: Our Place 01:43:57 Water, Sodium; Innate Immune System, Fever & Hydrotherapy 01:53:46 Fever, Heat Hydrotherapy, Interferon & Immune System 01:58:25 Cold Hydrotherapy, Vasoconstriction & White Blood Cells 02:09:56 N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), Glutathione, White Clots, Flu 02:19:28 Tool: NAC Dose & Regimen; Mucous, Flu Symptoms 02:25:25 Zinc Supplementation, Copper; Exogenous Interferon 02:28:40 Eucalyptus Oil, Inhalation 02:32:22 Air, Smoking, Vaping, Nicotine Gum 02:36:49 Fresh Air, Forest Bathing, Tool: Go Outdoors 02:40:09 Nature vs Inside Environments, Dark Days/Bright Nights Problem 02:52:38 Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Intermittent Fasting, Sunlight 03:00:43 Smell Loss Recovery 03:05:04 Mold Toxicity, Lungs, Germ vs Terrain Theory, Immunocompromised 03:11:46 Trust, Spirituality, Community, Faith; Forgiveness 03:19:46 Hospital Admission, Tool: Asking Questions 03:25:42 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter #HubermanLab #Science #Health #ImmuneSystem Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer

Andrew HubermanhostDr. Roger Seheultguest
Feb 24, 20253h 28mWatch on YouTube ↗

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February 24, 2025
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My guest is Dr. Roger Seheult, M.D., a board-certified physician in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care, and sleep medicine at Loma Linda University. We discuss the powerful benefits of light therapy, including infrared light, red light, and sunlight, for improving mitochondrial function in all the body’s organs. We also explore ways to reduce the risk of influenza, colds, and other illnesses that affect the lungs, sinuses, and gut. Topics include the flu shot, whether handwashing truly prevents illness transmission, and treatments for mold toxicity. We review the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), the power of hydrotherapy for combating infections, and strategies for improving sleep and overall health. Additionally, we discuss air quality. This episode provides actionable, science-based tools for preventing and treating infectious illnesses. Read the full episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/3B2olpP *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman *Follow Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://go.hubermanlab.com/instagram Threads: https://go.hubermanlab.com/threads X: https://go.hubermanlab.com/x Facebook: https://go.hubermanlab.com/facebook TikTok: https://go.hubermanlab.com/tiktok LinkedIn: https://go.hubermanlab.com/linkedin Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://go.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *Dr. Roger Seheult* Med Cram: https://www.medcram.com Academic profile: https://llu.edu/academics/faculty/seheult-roger/education YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Medcram X: https://x.com/rogerseheult Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcram Threads: https://www.threads.net/@medcram Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedCram LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-seheult-514147b8 *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Dr. Roger Seheult 00:02:16 Avoiding Sickness, Immune System, Tool: Pillars of Health, NEWSTART 00:08:03 Sponsors: Joovv & Eight Sleep 00:10:46 Sunlight, Mitochondria, Tool: Infrared Light & Melatonin 00:19:09 Melatonin Antioxidant, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)/Free Radicals 00:26:38 Infrared Light, Green Spaces, Health & Mortality 00:31:35 Infrared Light, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Disease 00:38:46 Sunlight & Cancer Risk?, Tools: UV Light, Clothing & Sunlight Exposure 00:41:01 Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT 00:43:32 Sunlight, Incidence of Influenza 00:48:41 Tools: Sunlight Exposure Duration, Winter Months 00:55:18 Infrared Lamps?, Winter Sunlight Exposure; Obesity & Metabolic Dysfunction 00:59:48 Cloudy Days; Sunlight, Primitive Therapy, Hospitals 01:11:33 Sponsor: Function 01:13:21 Artificial Lights, Hospitals & Light Therapy?, ICU Psychosis 01:22:16 Sleep & Darkness, Tools: Eye Mask, Bathroom Navigation; Meals & Light 01:28:27 Influenza, Flu Shots, Swiss Cheese Model; Flu Shot Risks? 01:38:13 Masks?, Flu; Handwashing 01:42:16 Sponsor: Our Place 01:43:57 Water, Sodium; Innate Immune System, Fever & Hydrotherapy 01:53:46 Fever, Heat Hydrotherapy, Interferon & Immune System 01:58:25 Cold Hydrotherapy, Vasoconstriction & White Blood Cells 02:09:56 N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), Glutathione, White Clots, Flu 02:19:28 Tool: NAC Dose & Regimen; Mucous, Flu Symptoms 02:25:25 Zinc Supplementation, Copper; Exogenous Interferon 02:28:40 Eucalyptus Oil, Inhalation 02:32:22 Air, Smoking, Vaping, Nicotine Gum 02:36:49 Fresh Air, Forest Bathing, Tool: Go Outdoors 02:40:09 Nature vs Inside Environments, Dark Days/Bright Nights Problem 02:52:38 Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Intermittent Fasting, Sunlight 03:00:43 Smell Loss Recovery 03:05:04 Mold Toxicity, Lungs, Germ vs Terrain Theory, Immunocompromised 03:11:46 Trust, Spirituality, Community, Faith; Forgiveness 03:19:46 Hospital Admission, Tool: Asking Questions 03:25:42 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter #HubermanLab #Science #Health #ImmuneSystem Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer

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  • Andrew Huberman

    host
  • Dr. Roger Seheult

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Huberman Lab, featuring Andrew Huberman and Dr. Roger Seheult, How to Enhance Your Immune System | Dr. Roger Seheult explores sunlight, Heat, and NEW START: Genuine Immune Upgrades, Not Biohacks Andrew Huberman and pulmonologist/intensivist Dr. Roger Seheult detail evidence-based ways to prevent and recover from respiratory infections like colds, flu, COVID, and long COVID. They organize the discussion around the NEW START framework: Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest, and Trust, emphasizing how each pillar shapes immune and metabolic health.

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