Fastest Way To Decreased Lifespan – & You’re Doing It Daily! (Prevent Disease With This One Habit)
Rangan Chatterjee
15 oct 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Utilize morning light to enhance skin protection against UV
Infrared-rich morning sunlight helps produce melatonin in the skin, a powerful antioxidant that prepares and protects it from the more intense UV radiation at midday.
Plant trees to reduce systemic inflammation
The 'Green Heart Project' found that planting thousands of mature trees in a neighborhood led to a 13-20% reduction in residents' hs-CRP, a key marker for inflammation and cardiovascular risk.
Address LED light impact on retinal health
Modern LED lights lack the infrared spectrum, which deprives the highly concentrated mitochondria in our retinas of the energy source they need to function, essentially asking them to 'make bricks without straw'.
Utilize 15-20 minutes of infrared light for lasting mitochondrial benefits
You don't need large amounts of sun exposure to see benefits; just 15-20 minutes of infrared light can produce a positive mitochondrial effect that lasts for days.
Utilize light's macronutrients for optimal health
Similar to food, light can be broken down into three essential 'macronutrients': visible light for circadian rhythm, ultraviolet (UV) light for vitamin D, and infrared light for mitochondrial energy.
Address infrared deficiency to combat modern health issues
A lack of infrared light in our modern, indoor lives is being compared to the scurvy of the 21st century, highlighting it as a widespread deficiency with serious health consequences.
Utilize red light panels in winter to enhance wellness
A study found that red light panels at office desks only improved wellness during the winter, suggesting they are most effective as a substitute when natural sunlight is scarce.
Avoid eating during night shifts to combat metabolic issues
An elegant study showed that night shift workers can almost completely eliminate the associated metabolic problems by not eating during their night shift and instead eating during their daytime sleep window.
Increase sunlight exposure to boost metabolic health
An Oxford study found that a person's insulin sensitivity and triglyceride levels were directly correlated with the amount of sunlight they were exposed to in the previous seven days.
Utilize infrared light for deep body penetration benefits
Research from University College London has shown that long-wavelength infrared light from the sun can penetrate so deeply into the human body that it can be detected on the other side.
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