Biohacking: Your One-Stop Tool To Health And Fitness During Addiction Recovery With Larry ArnoldBiohacking: Your One-Stop Tool To Health And Fitness During Addiction Recovery With Larry Arnold
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Tim Westbrook talks with coach Larry Arnold about biohacking tools such as red light therapy, NAD+, ozone and power plates in the context of addiction recovery. The conversation focuses on using smarter methods, breath work and technique to support health and fitness without excessive strain.
45:14•23 Mar 2021
Biohacking Your Body in Recovery with Coach Larry Arnold
Episode Overview
- Biohacking is presented as using targeted tools like red light, NAD+, ozone and power plates to support the body’s natural healing during recovery.
- Red light therapy can affect inflammation, skin, hormones, fat loss and brain health, but results depend on using the right nanometers consistently.
- NAD+ is described as helping regenerate worn-down receptors, which may reduce cravings and support clearer thinking after long-term substance use.
- Ozone therapy is discussed as a strong agent against bacteria and disease, helping reduce inflammation and support the body’s own repair processes.
- Larry stresses focusing on technique, breathing and shorter, smarter sessions rather than long, punishing workouts that risk injury and burnout.
“There are ways to get you going. They don't have to hurt. And they don't even have to look like exercise.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol and still push for peak health? This conversation between Tim Westbrook and coach Larry Arnold looks at how biohacking might fit into that picture. Aimed at people in addiction recovery who care about feeling better in their bodies without grinding for hours in the gym, the episode focuses on practical tools rather than hype.
Larry, a former Nebraska football player turned health and wellness coach, explains his "Larry Arnold approach" as "technique, work, perform" – always starting with how a person moves and breathes before piling on effort. Biohacking here means using modern and unconventional methods to support the body’s own repair systems.
Red light therapy takes centre stage, with Larry breaking down why different light "nanometers" reach different depths in the body and why "consistency is the key." He notes that properly used red light can affect inflammation, hormones, fat loss, skin, and even brain health, saying, "There are over 140 published studies of what this stuff does.
And there's no question that it works." You’ll also hear about NAD+ as a support for worn-down receptors, especially in opiate recovery, and ozone therapy as an old-but-effective way to attack bacteria and reduce inflammation. The power plate gets a shout as a time-saving training tool that multiplies the impact of short workouts, making it appealing for those who are rebuilding their lives and energy levels.
Breath work and posture are woven through the discussion, with Larry stressing that many people are "working way too hard" because they’ve never learned the basics of movement and breathing. If you’re sober, getting sober, or supporting someone in recovery and you’re curious how techy tools and smarter training might help, this episode might get you asking: could biohacking be the missing piece in your recovery routine?
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