Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup!
In this weekly post, I share with you my most interesting discoveries of the week, including the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with opportunities to learn, giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries
I've Spent a TON of Time in Red Light Beds Over the Years—*This* One Blows Me Away 🔴 ✨
I’ve used a lot of red light beds over the years—some fantastic, some overhyped, and some that should’ve never made it out of a factory.
But this new Lumati PBM Elite LG10 Pod in my home gym? I’m flat-out blown away by it. Here are a few of my top reasons why…
#1: This bed delivers 10 clinically relevant wavelengths in a biologically intelligent sequence.
It has blue, green, yellow, amber, red, and near-infrared light—an extremely rare full-spectrum configuration in a bed.
The sequence starts with 530 nm green and 589 nm amber to influence hemoglobin, melanin signaling, vascular tone, and circadian balance… then transitions into 630–660 nm red to boost cytochrome c oxidase, ATP production, nitric oxide, and collagen.
It finishes with 810, 850, 940, and 1064 nm for deep penetration into muscle, fascia, and neural tissue, supporting oxygenation, lymphatic flow, and autonomic regulation.
#2: The Lumati's system is engineered to produce truly low EMF exposure.
Most red light beds have you lying on top of the electronics. The LG10 relocates everything off to the side, drastically reducing exposure, which is a massive win.
#3: It has all the add-ons you *actually* want.
It gives you access to vagus nerve stimulation, PEMF, optional hydrogen inhalation, custom audio soundscapes designed by Lumati, and even a red-light-activated supplement dropper. Put these all together, and you get a ridiculous amount of therapeutic stacking in a single 15-minute session.
I know beds like this aren’t cheap—and there's a reason why. However, Lumati does offer customer financing, and honestly, you might even convince your local biohacking or wellness clinic to pick one up so you (and your community) can all use it.
This thing is a powerhouse and worth your time (and investment)—check it out here to discover more.
Want to go deeper on red light therapy and some of my other favorite biohacks? You can begin with these resources:
- Ben Greenfield’s Game-Changing Biohacks & Health Trends of 2025: 10 Science-Backed Strategies For Revolutionizing Human Performance.
- The Power Of Photobiomodulation: My Daily Red Light Therapy Routine Explained, Red Light Device Tips & Cautions, 3 New Red Light Research Discoveries & Much More.
- What’s The Blood Of Very Healthy Old People Look Like?, Time-Hacking Exercise, The Best Way To “Filter Your Blood” & More—Q&A 485.
- New Biohacks You Haven’t Heard Of (Including A 1-2 Combo For Unique COGNITIVE Powers!) & The World’s Best Health Conference With Tim Gray.
The AI Assistant Designed to Better Your Health & Eliminate Guesswork!? Yes, It's Real & FREE to Use 🤖
Most people don’t fail at their New Year’s health goals because they are incapable…
They fail because they don’t know how to turn their vision into daily actions that move the needle.
That’s why my team built Ellen, an AI-powered health transformation coach that's built directly into LIFE Network and is completely free to use.
She pulls from the world’s leading health experts to turn real science into simple, actionable guidance across:
💪 Fitness
🥗 Nutrition
😴 Recovery
🧠 Mental well-being
🌱 Lifestyle habits
As you head into the new year, you can use Ellen to clarify your health goals, define your starting point, create an actionable plan, prioritize what matters most, and adjust as needed to stay consistent.
Ready to see what she can do for you?
You can click here to meet Ellen and try her out for FREE.
*Here’s* How to Receive Coaching, Workouts & Biohacking Support—with TRIUMPH Coaching
I get it—navigating your health and fitness in today’s world can feel like chasing a moving target. One week, it’s about your macros, the next, it’s wearables and peptide stacks.
When was the last time you had an actual team helping you sort through the noise, guiding you step by step based on your unique biomarkers, goals, and lifestyle?
With TRIUMPH Coaching, you gain access to elite-level support without the guesswork.
We have different coaching plans to meet you wherever you are. Work 1-on-1 with one of my expert coaches, or as part of a group.
Whatever you choose, you’ll be rooted in real-time adjustments and results. If your goals involve optimizing VO2 max, chasing longevity, or just trying to build muscle and mobility right from your living room, we’ve got you covered.
Want to explore your TRIUMPH coaching options?
Fill out our coaching form, and one of our expert coaches will reach out to discuss how to help you achieve extraordinary fitness and peak performance.
This Week in Health & Performance: What the Latest Research Says
🫀 AI-Powered Heart Diagnostics Are Coming: SandboxAQ just announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore advanced, AI-driven magnetocardiography (MCG) for cardiac diagnostics. If successful, this tech could allow detailed heart “imaging” without invasive CT scans or angiography—a serious upgrade for early detection and safer screening (read more here).
🧠 Exercise Is a Hormone Delivery System to the Brain: New research shows exercise floods the brain with beneficial hormones that influence pain relief, stress resilience, metabolism, inflammation, and mental health. Vigorous exercise has been shown to deliver up to 4x more of these brain-targeted signals, hinting at future exercise-mimicking therapies (study here).
🥩 Red Meat & Ulcerative Colitis—Read the Fine Print: Headlines claim red meat “causes” ulcerative colitis, but the data come from observational studies with zero quality control over meat sourcing or processing. This serves as a reminder that correlation does not equal causation and that study design should always be examined before buying the hype (study here).
⚡ Antioxidants & Exercise—Why Age Matters: Oxidative stress helps drive training adaptations, which is why antioxidants can blunt gains in younger adults. But for exercisers over about 55 years, new data suggests antioxidants may actually support adaptations, likely because aging increases baseline oxidative burden (read the study).
Key Takeaway: Context is everything. From AI heart scans to exercise hormones, meat studies, and antioxidant timing, the real benefits come from understanding who a strategy is for, when to use it, and how it fits your physiology.
Want to dive deeper? Click the links above to explore the research, and click here to follow me on X for all the latest health and performance news hot off the press!
Product Of The Week
::: Lose Weight With Lumen (Without Losing Strength) + Save 10% Off :::
I’ve seen endless diets and weight-loss drugs promise fast results, but many of them come with a hidden cost: lost strength, lost muscle, and a slower metabolism over time.
That’s how people end up hitting plateaus, feeling weaker, and eventually rebounding. That’s not real health. That’s a metabolic compromise.
This is exactly why I like the metabolic health coach Lumen. I use Lumen to train my body to burn more fat while preserving muscle and restoring true metabolic flexibility.
With a single breath, Lumen measures how your body is fueling itself and builds a personalized nutrition plan that prioritizes protein, supports lean mass, and teaches your metabolism when to burn fat versus carbs.
It also coaches you on smart fasting strategies and proper pre-workout fueling, so you’re not sacrificing muscle or performance in the name of weight loss.
The result is better body composition and long-term metabolic health—two of the biggest drivers of longevity, functional aging, and sustained performance.
Podcasts I Recorded This Week:
Heart Hacks, Diet Myths Debunked & Straight Talk About Custom Nutrition with Dylan Gemelli
The Latest Content I Was Featured On This Week:
Ben Greenfield on Raising Healthy Kids, Pregnancy Fitness, and Dad Preparation
My Article Feed:
My full article feed and all archives of my articles are here.
Upcoming Events:
CREATE 26 — January 28–30, 2026
Join me in Tucker, Georgia, at CREATE 26, a high-level gathering of founders, creators, and leaders focused on building scalable businesses, powerful networks, and aligned lives. This immersive multi-day experience blends strategy, leadership, and personal optimization with real-world execution and high-impact connections. You’ll also have the opportunity to join me for select sessions and a special Health Panel Q&A on Thursday, January 29. If you’re serious about growth in both business and life, this is a room you want to be in. Grab your ticket here.
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Ben
