Light, Mitochondria, DNA: Sunshine is the Only Way With Dr. Courtney Hunt

07/08/24 • 40 min

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt

Her own story of recovery from Hashimoto's
She was trained as an OB/GYN and her path to what she does now
You are not your diagnosis
The importance of seeing yourself well
What autophagy is and how it can be such a valuable tool
How to encourage autophagy and self-cleaning in the body
When you enter ketosis as a metabolic state you make acetoacetic acid which breaks down into beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone and why this is beneficial
How to flip the metabolic switch to burn fat as fuel
When you burn fat as fuel you are either burning someone else’s fat or your own fat
What leptin is and what it can tell us about health
How to avoid starvation cues with fasting and ketosis and make sure you nourish your body enough
The myth that women shouldn’t fast or that women shouldn’t fast around their periods
We make 1⁄4 of the ATP when we eat a lot of carbs

Resources We Mention

Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt

Her own story of recovery from Hashimoto's
She was trained as an OB/GYN and her path to what she does now
You are not your diagnosis
The importance of seeing yourself well
What autophagy is and how it can be such a valuable tool
How to encourage autophagy and self-cleaning in the body
When you enter ketosis as a metabolic state you make acetoacetic acid which breaks down into beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone and why this is beneficial
How to flip the metabolic switch to burn fat as fuel
When you burn fat as fuel you are either burning someone else’s fat or your own fat
What leptin is and what it can tell us about health
How to avoid starvation cues with fasting and ketosis and make sure you nourish your body enough
The myth that women shouldn’t fast or that women shouldn’t fast around their periods
We make 1⁄4 of the ATP when we eat a lot of carbs

Resources We Mention

Episode Highlights With Adrienne

Her story of autoimmune recovery and how it led her to learning about cold exposure
Why she was taking over 20 prescriptions daily and how she recovered
The reason cold exposure is the one healing modality she would choose
Drastic effects she noticed when she started doing ice baths
Why ice baths can be so helpful and the physiological ways they help the body
How cold exposure creates norepinephrine and dopamine
The way cold exposure can help with resilience and mindset
Cold exposure can help the lymphatic system
Cold exposure vs sauna exposure and how to time them if you do both
Some simple and very inexpensive tips to get the benefits of cold even if you don’t have a plunge
How to DIY cold exposure experience at home

Resources We Mention

Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt

We evolved under the light of the sun to take code/energy from the sun
Light is a symphony of information for our bodies
How light can help us reverse age
It is all coded into our bodies; how to send your body the right signals
How sunrise and sunset are natural sources of red light
When you get enough red light you burn through sugar faster and have better blood sugar control
Carbs are free radicals when we eat them all the time
The real reasons morning sunlight is important
Reasons to have low light in your house at night
You have a pharmacy in your brain that responds to light
What to know about low vitamin D and why it is seasonal and cyclical
How light improves mitochondria and how to get the right light exposure
We don’t have to lose mitochondrial density as we age
Your skin is one of your biggest organs of detoxification and when we wear sunscreen, we block important pathways and the right interaction with light

Resources We Mention