Old Fashioned On Purpose

S17: E7: How to Sync Your Body with Nature: Using Light & Temperature for an Old-Fashioned Health Boost


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What if the light around you is messing with your health more than you realize? In this episode, the amazing Johnna Sutton of Sutton Nutrition is back to talk about how artificial light, blue light exposure, and circadian rhythms impact our energy, sleep, and overall well-being. 

We dive into how to adjust your routine with the seasons, why cold winter temps are good, and practical steps to use light to have more energy and better sleep. If you've ever felt out of sync but couldn't figure out why, this conversation is for you!

Podcast Episode Highlights

  • The history of circadian rhythm
  • Modern culture's view on discomfort
  • Science of circadian rhythm
  • The three big things that affect your body
  • How light affects your body
  • How to adjust our routines to fix our circadian health
  • How temperatures affect our bodies
  • How food affects our bodies
  • Final thoughts on living with nature and modernity
  • Best steps for where to start fixing your circadian rhythm

Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/meal-craft-main177846-9453

Follow Johnna’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suttonoutdoorsmt/

Montana Functional Health: https://mfhcare.com/ and Johnna's article here: https://mfhcare.com/article/get-your-light-right/

Listen in to my other interview with Johnna Sutton here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/tph_podcasts/season-17-episode-2-the-missing-piece-mastering-nutrition-for-the-homesteader

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:

  • Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
  • Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
  • Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
  • Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
  • Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application


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