How To Use Light To Optimise Your Health & Happiness | Matt Maruca | Modern Wisdom Podcast 203

Matt Maruca is the CEO of Ra Optics and creator of The Light Diet. This episode goes DEEP. Expect to learn how crucial light is to optimising your health, why sunlight and energy levels are intrinsically linked, Matt's favourite protocols for cold exposure, the best type of water to drink, the importance of seafood and much more. Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Get a pair of Ra Optics - https://raoptics.com/modernwisdom Follow Matt on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelightdiet Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #longevity #lightexposure #sunlight - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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Jul 30, 20201h 46mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 30, 2020
Duration: 1h 46m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Matt Maruca is the CEO of Ra Optics and creator of The Light Diet. This episode goes DEEP. Expect to learn how crucial light is to optimising your health, why sunlight and energy levels are intrinsically linked, Matt's favourite protocols for cold exposure, the best type of water to drink, the importance of seafood and much more. Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Get a pair of Ra Optics - https://raoptics.com/modernwisdom Follow Matt on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelightdiet Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #longevity #lightexposure #sunlight - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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Matt Maruca
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Chris Williamson
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Matt Maruca and Chris Williamson, How To Use Light To Optimise Your Health & Happiness | Matt Maruca | Modern Wisdom Podcast 203 explores light, Not Food, Is The Hidden Engine Driving Your Health Matt Maruca explains his concept of the “Light Diet,” arguing that light is the primary regulator of our cellular energy engines (mitochondria), while food is just the fuel. He traces how life and complex organisms evolved around energy gradients and later sunlight, then connects this to modern chronic disease through mitochondrial dysfunction rather than faulty genes. Maruca outlines how natural sunlight, circadian alignment, and avoiding artificial light and EMFs can dramatically impact sleep, hormones, mood, weight, and disease risk. The conversation ends with a practical eight‑step Light Diet protocol that blends photobiology, circadian science, environment design, and mindset work.

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