50% of sunlight is infrared
About half of all sunlight is infrared, which passes through clothing and tissue, helping mitochondria produce energy more efficiently.
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Ep 620 - In Defense of Sunlight (feat. Rowan Jacobsen)
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Jun 18, 2026
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Infrared Light, Green Photons & the Benefits of Just Being Outside
At 26:49 · chapter starts 25:55
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Infrared Light Is Getting Into You Right Now — Through Your Clothes
About 50% of sunlight is infrared — invisible but powerful. It passes right through clothing and tissue, bouncing around inside your body like billiard balls until absorbed by mitochondria. When you sit under a tree, the plants bounce both infrared and green light back at you, giving you a double dose.
Green light relieves migraines and anxiety
Research at Harvard and the University of Arizona found that green light relieves migraines and anxiety; green light devices are now commercially available.
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