RUNGA Radio
RUNGA Radio is where physical health, emotional well-being, and personal transformation collide. Hosted by Joseph Anew, a 20+ year health and fitness coach, and Dr. Richard Blake, a PhD in Psychology, RUNGA Radio blends evidence-based insights with proven high-impact approaches to optimize your mind and body. Join us as we sit down with some of the world’s leading experts to explore the cutting edges of personal transformation and long-term health with deep explorations into breathwork, biohacking, functional fitness, emotional resilience, psychedelics, and beyond.
RUNGA Radio
226 | Tony Wrighton: Is Wellness Making You Sick?
Mold, EMFs, Histamine & the Biohacking Rain Barrel
Tony Wrighton was once a high-energy presenter on Sky Sports. Now? He’s the guy who walks into a café wearing EMF shorts, uses tapping to help his 5-year-old poop, and might just be the most nuanced voice in biohacking right now.
In this refreshingly honest and surprisingly funny conversation, we explore how Tony’s years of mysterious gut issues and burnout turned out to be histamine intolerance… caused by mold exposure in his student housing decades earlier. We also get real about the biohacks that don’t work, parenting in the digital age, EMF fails, and why the best hacks are still free.
Tony’s also the host of the popular Zestology podcast.
Topics We Cover
- Mold, histamine intolerance & post-viral fatigue
- EMFs, sleep canopies & tech that might be doing nothing
- Parenting without iPads (and why tapping helps with constipation)
- Biohacking fails: TSA trauma, shrinking shorts, and placebo pants
- Full-body MRIs, metabolic testing, and the future of diagnostics
- Why Gabor Maté and Esther Perel were Tony’s most important teachers
- Social media’s role in health anxiety — and what to do about it
Key Moments
00:00 – Mold vs. EMF: Why we’re not all reacting to the same triggers
03:18 – What histamine intolerance really feels like
07:11 – The “Plinko” theory of chronic illness
21:00 – Tapping for kids, parenting in the age of addiction
33:00 – EMF blocking fails, radiation fears & airport scanners
43:29 – What’s actually exciting in health: testing, not tech
Tools & Resources
- Dirty Genes by Ben Lynch
- SiPhox Home Testing
- Quicksilver Scientific – use code RUNGA for 15% off
- Dr. Khan – Austin Regenerative Therapy
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LIABILITY NOTE
EMF sensitivity is not recognized as a formal diagnosis by most medical institutions. However, some individuals report reproducible symptom relief from mitigation strategies.
Histamine intolerance remains a controversial and poorly defined diagnosis. Symptoms may overlap with other conditions. Always consult with a medical professional.
Airport scanners in the U.S. use millimeter wave technology. These scanners are banned in the EU based on precautionary principles.
EFT (Tapping) may be effective for emotional regulation but should not replace professional mental health care when needed.
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If your “rain barrel” feels full, this one’s for you.
