339: Scott Nelson - The Joovv Origin Story, Light Therapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Scott Nelson is a co-founder for Joovv (IG: @joovvsocial), the first company to develop a modular, full-body light therapy device. Prior to starting Joovv, he spent his entire professional career in leadership positions with some of the largest medical device companies in the world. In his spare time, Scott is also the host of Medsider Radio, a top-ranked medical device podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Joovv origin story
• Keep evolving you’re approach to natural health
• Raising awareness about light therapy
• The challenges of running a family business
• The transition from Minneapolis to California
• Joovv uses red light and near infrared light
• The benefits of light therapy
• How light therapy differs from sun exposure
• A high quality light therapy device can be looked at like a supplement
• The difference between saunas and light therapy
• Use light therapy 3-5x a week for proactive health and wellness
• A simple 8-10 minute light therapy routine
• Stacking vibration therapy
• Red light is better absorbed in the skin
• Near infrared light penetrates into deeper tissues
• Bare skin is best for light therapy
• Can light therapy increase your testosterone & progesterone production?
• The damaging impact of blue light at night
• Light therapy can stimulate melatonin production
• Biohacking tip: wear blue light blocking glasses
• Change bright white LED lights to warmer incandescent bulbs
• Red and near infrared light are beneficial for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
• Joovv strives to reduce EMF exposure as much as possible
• Red and near infrared light & thyroid health
• Ultimate health = physical and emotional wellness

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