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Acne, eczema, psoriasis, yeast that keeps coming back. Most people treat the skin, but Austin Stout argues the real problem usually sits several steps further down the chain. He explains why he sees the gut as the primary cause of most skin issues, why even hormonal skin problems can trace back to digestion, and the early warning signs most people write off as random. He also covers what happens when a loose diagnosis from your teenage years turns into decades of birth control, antibiotics, or Accutane that no one ever goes back and questions.

The views expressed are those of the guest, and this conversation is intended for general informational purposes only. This podcast and its associated materials should not be used as a substitute for professional medical or health advice.

Austin Stout:
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Your red light panel might be lying to you. 👀

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, explains how one device sold at 150 mW/cm² measured just 7.8 when the Air Force tested it independently.

His rule is that most devices deliver between 50% and 5% of what the manufacturer claims.

Watch till the end for the only two wavelengths you actually need.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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You sleep 8 hours, you meal prep, you track everything, and you still feel stuck. Austin Stout argues the next lever isn't another habit. It's learning to care less. He breaks down why optimization works until the habits themselves become the stressor, why so many routines end up more superstition than benefit, and what his intake forms reveal about where people put their attention. He also covers the biggest mover most people refuse to accept, what a bodybuilding judge told him after he lost, and why one energy drink or a late night out won't undo your progress.

The views expressed are those of the guest, and this conversation is intended for general informational purposes only. This podcast and its associated materials should not be used as a substitute for professional medical or health advice.

Austin Stout:
◼ Instagram - https://t.co/DsMJoIbQyt
◼ Coaching, Mentorship & Consults - https://t.co/UEGIc98kkx
◼ Pure Factor - https://t.co/5bvK2nCp6z
🙋🏼‍♂️ Take My Free Physique Assessment: https://t.co/TJNVbrcmzD
Work With Me 1-1: https://t.co/bJeefJiusO
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30-day Superhuman Protocol: https://t.co/5IKB7y73hp
Free 30 Day Email Series: https://t.co/9fLJXXpWiw

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How The Navy SEALs, NBA, NHL & NFL found him.

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, has never had a single salesman in the United States. Yet his technology ended up with the SEALs, the NBA, the NFL and the US men's soccer team.

Watch till the end for who he thinks started it.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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You took the 5 to 10 herbal supplements, cut the FODMAPs, and three months later the bloating is back. Austin Stout explains why. Your good gut bacteria are toddlers in high chairs, picky about everything they eat. Pathogens are raccoons in your dumpster. So what happens when you bomb your gut with antimicrobials and then starve it with a restriction diet? Austin breaks down why the standard naturopath loop keeps failing, why one client's digestion got better after a night of drinks, how fear at every meal can trigger the reaction you're trying to avoid, and the dose so small it can't cause bloating that he uses to start rebuilding a damaged microbiome.

The views expressed are those of the guest, and this conversation is intended for general informational purposes only. This podcast and its associated materials should not be used as a substitute for professional medical or health advice.

Austin Stout:
◼ Instagram - https://t.co/DsMJoIbQyt
◼ Coaching, Mentorship & Consults - https://t.co/UEGIc98kkx
◼ Pure Factor - https://t.co/5bvK2nCp6z
🙋🏼‍♂️ Take My Free Physique Assessment: https://t.co/TJNVbrcmzD
Work With Me 1-1: https://t.co/bJeefJiusO
Free Protocols 👇

30-day Superhuman Protocol: https://t.co/5IKB7y73hp
Free 30 Day Email Series: https://t.co/9fLJXXpWiw

Save on supplements I use 👇

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How To Pick Your Training Plan

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Most doctors don't believe anything about red light therapy. 👀

But James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, is just as hard on the other side: the fans who believe every claim they hear.

After 35 years in the field, he thinks both camps are getting it wrong.

Watch till the end for why he says doctors are right to be skeptical.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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Red light therapy is being studied for things you'd never guess. 🤯

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, has watched this technology get tested on everything from sperm motility to conditions no one expected.

But the weirdest use he's ever seen is one almost nobody knows about.

Watch till the end for the exclusive.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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The new OS Podcast episode with Austin Stout is out. We cover functional health as true root-cause work, the stress-induced TIAs that pushed him into it, and why gut, skin, and mood issues are often several steps down the chain from the actual problem. Also: why kill protocols and low-FODMAP diets so often end in recurrence, the gut link he sees in nearly everyone on SSRIs, what GLP-1s may do to your dopamine system, the peptides he's actually seen work, and why, for a lot of optimizers, the biggest lever is learning to care less.

Watch below:
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His sales pitch hasn't changed since the 90s. 🖖

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, sold his first lasers off the back of a motorcycle, door to door to physiotherapists.

One scene from Star Trek is still how he explains what his company does.

Watch till the end for the pitch.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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How did a red light bed end up on Jeff Bezos's yacht? 🛥️

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, has never had a salesman in America. After one party on a yacht, the orders started coming in.

Now architects call him almost every week to build red light rooms into private homes.

Watch till the end for the new question on luxury home plans.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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Can red light replace anesthesia? James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, had an implant drilled into his jaw and three root canals done with no anesthetic, using only laser light. He explains how high-intensity light blocks pain signals without numbing you, and why your tennis elbow might not be an elbow problem at all.

Watch the full episode: https://t.co/f3nwucK2iK

James Carroll:
◼ NovoTHOR - https://t.co/zlWAOgzuFL
◼ THOR Photomedicine - https://t.co/Kf0DKMa9Ro
◼ Video Library - https://t.co/Qb5qTFyLoQ
🙋🏼‍♂️ Take My Free Physique Assessment: https://t.co/TJNVbrcUpb
Work With Me 1-1: https://t.co/bJeefJj2im
Free Protocols 👇

30-day Superhuman Protocol: https://t.co/5IKB7y7B6X
Free 30 Day Email Series: https://t.co/9fLJXXqu84

Save on supplements I use 👇

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Is your red light panel as strong as the label says? James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, explains which wavelengths actually get past your skin, how often you need to use red light to see results, and why most consumer devices deliver far less than they claim. He also covers why doubling the intensity can wipe out the benefit, even when the total dose stays the same.

Watch the full episode: https://t.co/f3nwucJutc

James Carroll:
◼ NovoTHOR - https://t.co/zlWAOgyWQd
◼ THOR Photomedicine - https://t.co/Kf0DKM9C1Q
◼ Video Library - https://t.co/Qb5qTFydzi
🙋🏼‍♂️ Take My Free Physique Assessment: https://t.co/TJNVbrcmzD
Work With Me 1-1: https://t.co/bJeefJiusO
Free Protocols 👇

30-day Superhuman Protocol: https://t.co/5IKB7y73hp
Free 30 Day Email Series: https://t.co/9fLJXXpWiw

Save on supplements I use 👇

LVLUPHealth Supplements: 15% off code - OS | https://t.co/7N4XdGAi1t

Connect With Me ↓
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Youtube: https://t.co/3h5zg4CTgy
Spotify: https://t.co/aweF99hnmY
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Substack: https://t.co/4mfmf4q9Su
X: https://t.co/GEogcUgr4A

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Billionaires are building red light rooms into their homes. 🏡

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, says architects are now one of his biggest sources of ultra high net worth clients. Barely a week goes by without one calling.

The question on new builds is no longer just how many bathrooms. It's how many NovoTHOR rooms.

Watch till the end for the Jeff Bezos yacht story.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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The Main benefits Of Red Light Therapy

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, traces inflammation back to one source inside your cells, and explains the theory that links it directly to how fast you decline.

Then he breaks down the three things red light does to push back.

Watch till the end for all three.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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Why does red light reduce inflammation, and what does that have to do with how you age? James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, explains what red light therapy actually does inside your cells, from your mitochondria to the same inflammatory process behind the COVID cytokine storm. He also breaks down the three effects that he believes make it one of the most useful tools in medicine.

Watch the full episode: https://t.co/f3nwucK2iK

James Carroll:
◼ NovoTHOR - https://t.co/zlWAOgzuFL
◼ THOR Photomedicine - https://t.co/Kf0DKMa9Ro
◼ Video Library - https://t.co/Qb5qTFyLoQ
🙋🏼‍♂️ Take My Free Physique Assessment: https://t.co/TJNVbrcUpb
Work With Me 1-1: https://t.co/bJeefJj2im
Free Protocols 👇

30-day Superhuman Protocol: https://t.co/5IKB7y7B6X
Free 30 Day Email Series: https://t.co/9fLJXXqu84

Save on supplements I use 👇

LVLUPHealth Supplements: 15% off code - OS | https://t.co/7N4XdGAPR1

Connect With Me ↓
Instagram: https://t.co/OzQpChwt1Q
Youtube: https://t.co/3h5zg4Dr66
Spotify: https://t.co/aweF99hVcw
Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/cGgyGrKHe4
Substack: https://t.co/4mfmf4qHI2
X: https://t.co/GEogcUgYU8

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Your red light panel is probably weaker than you think. 👀

James Carroll, founder of THOR Photomedicine, explains how one device sold at 150 mW/cm² measured just 7.8 when the Air Force tested it independently.

His rule is that most devices deliver between 50% and 5% of what the manufacturer claims.

Watch till the end for the only two wavelengths you actually need.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

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The new OS Podcast episode is out: Red Light Pioneer: This Belongs in Every Hospital on Earth | James Carroll

00:00:00 James Carroll
00:00:54 Dropping Out at 16 With No Qualifications
00:05:09 The Fire That Took Everything
00:07:46 The Moment He Saw Light Heal a Wound
00:08:10 Founding THOR & the Lawsuit That Nearly Ended It
00:09:57 Why the US Navy Came Calling
00:11:32 The Bed That Started With a Dare
00:13:18 What Red Light Actually Does; Mitochondria, ROS & Inflammation
00:16:53 The Three Effects That Change Everything
00:17:28 Why It Belongs in Every Hospital on Earth
00:19:44 Reversing the Leading Cause of Blindness
00:20:56 Treating Disease Before It Happens; Brain Injury & the Water Maze
00:23:03 What Light Does to Perfectly Healthy Tissue
00:25:34 Why Medicine Has Been So Slow to Adopt This
00:28:03 $45 Million, 13 Years & the FDA
00:29:39 The 100, 100, 100 Goal
00:30:41 St. Jude, Sloan Kettering & 200 Hospitals
00:32:28 Fibromyalgia & the NHS Trial
00:33:22 The Wellness Market Problem; Beating the Elevator at 64
00:35:38 Navy SEALs, NBA, NFL & US Soccer
00:37:09 Red Light vs Cold Plunge, Cryo & Hyperbaric
00:38:41 Tool: Wavelengths That Actually Penetrate; Why to Avoid Blue
00:40:25 Tool: How Often You Should Actually Be Treating
00:42:40 The Dose Numbers Everyone Is Faking
00:44:50 Tool: How to Test a Device Yourself; Hotspots & Dead Spots
00:46:48 The Optics Most Brands Get Wrong
00:49:37 Why Doubling the Power Can Ruin It; Dose Rate Effect
00:50:54 Pulsing, Brainwaves & What Nobody Knows Yet
00:52:09 Concussions, Rugby & the Biggest TBI Study Ever Attempted
00:53:39 Making Healthy Brains Work Better
00:55:58 What Doctors Still Refuse to Believe
00:58:21 The Truth About Testosterone & Hormones
00:59:20 Briefing Congress on the Opioid Crisis
01:02:25 Selling the First Laser Off a Motorcycle; The Star Trek Pitch
01:03:49 Tom Cruise, Architects & the Bezos Yacht
01:05:31 The Strangest Thing He Has Ever Treated
01:08:11 The Exclusive Nobody Has Heard
01:09:33 A Tooth Pulled With No Anesthetic
01:11:24 Analgesia vs Anesthesia; Could Light Replace It?
01:14:21 The Device You Can Already Buy; How Light Shuts Down Pain
01:16:42 Trigger Points & Why Tennis Elbow Isn't What You Think
01:18:26 Exclusive: The Affordable THOR Range
01:21:10 Why Most Face Masks Are Just a Christmas Tree
01:22:49 How to Convince a Skeptic
01:25:10 The Healthcare Collapse Nobody Is Ready For
01:27:54 The First Rule of Wellness
01:28:33 The Silent Killer Most People Ignore
01:31:23 Tool: The Blood Test to Get in Your 20s
01:33:24 His Own Diagnosis & What Finally Fixed It
01:35:55 Selling the Car & Rucking to Work
01:37:30 Advice to His 25-Year-Old Self
01:38:54 Working 364 Days a Year
01:42:17 What People Misunderstand About Brand
01:44:08 Feeling Invincible at 64
01:46:14 Biohacking, Neuralink & Over-Optimization
01:47:52 The 20-Year Holiday
01:49:07 How His Definition of Success Changed
01:50:44 Where to Find James

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