Brian Richards | Light As Medicine: Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) For Depression/Anxiety + Photon Sauna Therapy
Wellness + Wisdom Podcast
Josh Trent
4.8 • 913 Ratings
🗓️ 14 February 2023
⏱️ 119 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
"Sun therapy is all about near-infrared. You want to be happy in the winter? What you're missing is not so much ultraviolet light as it is the 70% of the sun experientially which is near-infrared. Ultraviolet light is a double-edged sword; it's doing a lot of good for the body such as helping Vitamin D production but it also ionizes radiation which rips apart your DNA.
So many people have claimed to have brought balance and resolved their S.A.D.s with Sauna Space's near-infrared light therapy. Beyond it being a fire light and a targeted therapy light. near-infrared is a happy light." - Brian Richards
Wellness + Wisdom Episode 525
Brian Richards, the founder of SaunaSpace, joins Josh Trent on the Wellness + Wisdom podcast to talk about the benefits of sauna and infrared light therapy, the difference between far-infrared and near-infrared red light, how blue light negatively impacts our health, and how to use light therapy for seasonal affective disorder.
What if healing physical and mental health was easy and accessible for everyone from the comfort of their home?
By the end of this episode, you will have a full understanding of the benefits of infrared light therapy, why you should avoid blue light first thing in the morning, and why you should include sauna in your wellness routine.
** Save 10% on your SaunaSpace with the code "JOSH10" at joshtrent.com/saunaspace**
Are You Stressed Out Lately?
Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free.
Is Your Energy Low?
Looking for a cleaner brain fuel? Just one daily serving of Ketone-IQ™️ will help you feel sharper, more focused, and ready to take on the day. Click HERE to try HVMN's Ketone-IQ™ + Save 20% with the code "JOSH"
*Shop the Wellness Force Media Store
*Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE
* PLUNGE – Save $150 with the code “WELLNESSFORCE"
* Cured Nutrition CBD - Save 20% with the code "WELLNESSFORCE"
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | The sun therapy is all about near infrared. |
| 0:02.9 | You want to be happy in the winter. |
| 0:04.7 | What you're missing is not so much ultraviolet light |
| 0:08.1 | as it is the 70% of the sun experientially, |
| 0:12.3 | which is near infrared. |
| 0:13.5 | The SAD, the seasonal effective disorder, |
| 0:16.0 | that hits hard for people. |
| 0:17.8 | We know that in the winter you're not getting the sun. |
| 0:20.6 | Historically though, we've always associated that in the winter you're not getting the sun. Historically, though, |
| 0:21.4 | we've always associated that with the ultraviolet light, which is kind of a double-edged |
| 0:26.2 | sword because it's doing this good stuff in your body with the vitamin D production, but it's also |
| 0:31.0 | ionizing radiation. It rips apart your DNA. So many people claim to have brought balance and resolve their sads with my product, with near-infrared light, with a light source that's near-inferred. |
| 0:45.1 | And definitely the sauna and the full-body therapy of the sweating is essential and important for that. |
| 0:49.5 | But I've realized now beyond it being a firelight and this targeted therapy light it's a happy light |
| 0:54.6 | this is my this is my first in-person. |
| 1:27.3 | It is? It's always virtual. Yeah, I've done like... No way. You know, 50 podcasts or something. That's wild because you're a talker. So I love doing it in person. Well, and I love the opportunity of the connection here right now with you. I've never had that before. That's really cool, man. We're going to... We're going to show all the people |
| 1:28.9 | the sauna space we have |
| 1:29.9 | when my guest stay. I've never had that before. That's really cool, man. We're going to show all the people, the sauna space we have. |
| 1:36.5 | When my guest stay, they actually have been using the sauna space, which is, and I get to use it like multiple times a week. |
| 1:38.5 | So I'm so excited for this, bro. |
| 1:46.0 | My mind has been expanded by light therapy and photon therapy And, you know, all your studies in Spanish. |
| 1:46.8 | I didn't know this. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Josh Trent, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Josh Trent and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

