Cold Exposure and Light Therapy: Are They Worth The Hype?

If I told you that two super simple things were linked to more energy, better skin, and fat loss, what would you say? Not only that, but they’re shown to help reduce depression, anxiety, your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Cold exposure and light therapy have been a hot topic for biohacking influencers and medical professionals alike. So, in this latest solo episode, I explore whether these two are really worth the hype. Could cold exposure and red light therapy be the secret ingredients to increased energy, fat loss, and life extension? Or are they just another flash in the pan of health hacks that are all talk and no substance?   Don’t forget…  You can order now by heading to darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book or order now on Amazon.   Resources:  Therafrost Cold Exposure: https://therasage.com/collections/therafrost Therasage Light Therapy: https://therasage.com/collections/thera-tri-lite-red-light-therapy Huberman Lab Cold Exposure: https://bit.ly/3S7Bo8J Boosting Metabolic Health: Ivanova and Blondin 2021 Cardiovascular Adaptations: Li, Alshaer, and Fernie 2009 Pain Relief and Inflammation Reduction: Bouzigon et al. 2016 Enhancing Mental Well-being: Néma et al. 2023 Cancer Therapy: Yang et al., 2020 Skin Health: Li et al., 2021 Neurological and Psychological Conditions Salehpour et al., 2018 Sports Injury Recovery: Hu et al., 2019 Safety in Skin Treatments: Wang, Austin & Jagdeo, 2022 Breakdown In this episode, I dive into… (00:01) Exploring the hype around cold and light exposure (04:28) The metabolic benefits of cold exposure, at what temperature, and for how long (12:16) How cold water exposure impacts neurotransmitters for psychological and physiological health (26:11) The benefits of red and near-infrared light for skin health, energy, mood, and disease prevention Links  Find more from Darin:  Website: https://superlife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://superlife.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://superlife.com/down-to-earth/ Sponsors  Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off I hope you enjoyed this episode of The Darin Olien Show! If you want to support or follow the podcast, here’s how: Subscribe, rate or listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher Follow my Instagram to keep updated on the podcast, weekly deep dives and other projects that I’m supporting (and the occasional Chaga appreciation post) Sign up for my Weekly Email to keep up with what I’m tuned into. For feedback or suggestions, email my team at [email protected] Find the list of brands & products that get the big tick of approval from me here. Comment below to join the discussion!