Carrie Bennett on Circadian Health, Light, and Reconnecting Your Body for Better Energy, Sleep and Hormonal Balance

About this episode

Carrie Bennett discusses the impact of light and circadian health on energy, sleep, and hormonal balance.

In this episode, I’m joined by Carrie Bennett, a clinical nutritionist and educator in quantum biology, for a powerful conversation on how the most overlooked elements of our environment light, water, and our connection to the earth are fundamentally shaping our health. Carrie shares her journey from molecular biology into a more holistic, root cause approach to wellness, and explains why so many people, especially in midlife, feel out of sync, exhausted, and hormonally imbalanced. At the core of this conversation is circadian health, the idea that our bodies are designed to operate in rhythm with natural light and darkness. As Carrie explains, “our body is in sync with the daytime and darkness,” and when that rhythm is disrupted, it can impact everything from energy and sleep to digestion and hormones. We dive deep into the science of light, not just as something that helps us see, but as a powerful source of biological information. “Light is information, not just support for vision,” and the timing, intensity, and type of light we’re exposed to throughout the day directly affects our cortisol levels, melatonin production, and mitochondrial function. Carrie breaks down why that…

People in this episode

Host: Sweaty AF

Guest: Carrie Bennett

Topics covered

• circadian health
• light exposure
• hormonal balance
• energy
• sleep
• nutrition
• quantum biology

Keywords

• circadian health
• light
• hormonal balance
• energy
• sleep
• nutrition
• quantum biology

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Organizations: Sweaty AF

Books & works: Sweaty AF Podcast

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