In this episode, we sit down with Cameron Borg, nutritionist, podcaster, science writer, and founder of Ricci Flow Nutrition, to break down one of the most important but misunderstood topics in health: mitochondria. Most people think mitochondria are just the “powerhouse of the cell,” but that barely scratches the surface. Your mitochondria influence energy, metabolism, stress resilience, inflammation, recovery, aging, and how well your body adapts to the world around you. Cameron explains why mitochondrial health is foundational to human health, how modern environments can disrupt cellular energy, and why nutrition, light, sleep, movement, breathing, hydration, and circadian rhythm all matter when we talk about energy production. We also discuss why so many people are tired, inflamed, metabolically stuck, or chasing symptoms without understanding what is happening at the cellular level. This is a conversation about health from the inside out — starting with the systems that decide how your body creates and uses energy. In this episode, we cover: * What mitochondria actually do* Why cellular energy matters for overall health* How light, food, sleep, and environment affect mitochondria* Why fatigue is often deeper than “needing more rest”* The relationship between mitochondria, metabolism, and inflammation* How modern lifestyles can interfere with biological function* Why health starts at the cellular level* Simple ways to think about supporting mitochondrial function Cameron’s work focuses on the foundational aspects of health, including nutrition, light, hydration, sleep, breathing, environmental inputs, and the deeper systems that shape human vitality. If you want to understand your body, your energy, and your health at a deeper level, this conversation is a great place to start. Subscribe for more conversations on health, biology, nutrition, light, longevity, and human optimization.-------------Check Out Cameron's links: → Websites: https://www.ricciflownutrition.com/about → Substack: https://ricciflow.substack.com/ → Cameron's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricciflownutrition/ ——————SPONSORS Check out high quality red light therapy devices from EMRtek : https://www.emr-tek.com/discount/DRADIO10 (Use Code RMB20 for 35% off)Stay grounded with Rhizal Shoes:https://rhizal.co/ (use Code DRADIO for 10% off) Get The First Blue Light Free Computer at:https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/RMB50 Protect Your Home With EMF Safe:https://liveemfsafe.com/ (get 10% off all products with code “DRadio10”) Support under-funded research + learn to mitigate EMF’s In My NEW EMF-101 Course: decentralizedhealth.io (Use KRUSE10 at checkout) Ancient Health and Healing Skin Care:https://ancient-healings.com/?ref=copulbsw (Code DRADIO10 for 10 off) Our Favorite Light Devices from Get Chroma : RMB10 for 10% offhttps://getchroma.co/——————Email us at holisticdynastypod@gmail.com for any feedback, guest recommendations, partnerships and anything else! You can find Chris at:https://shieldofhealth.com/ Join Ryan’s Newsletter: https://ryanmitchelbrown.substack.com/dc6b589f Reach out to Ryan at:https://cal.com/team/shield-of-health-llc You can find Chris and Ryan on social media below:IG- @TheMitoPapi, @ryanmitchelbrownTwitter- @Mitopapi, & @Seasonal_Ryan Thanks for tuning in!
