Photobiomodulation Clinical Experience: Healing the Root Cause, Not the Symptoms w/ Josh Crawford
The Red Light Report
Harnessing the Healing Power of Stem Cells and Light Therapy
This chapter explores how stem cells are activated during trauma and inflammation to aid in healing. It highlights the effects of nitric oxide and light therapy on stem cell mobilization, along with the significance of lymphatic flow and circulation for enhanced recovery.
In this information-packed episode of The Red Light Report, Dr. Mike Belkowski is joined by Josh Crawford, Clinical Director of Genoa Integrative Health & Wellness. Josh shares his transformational journey from emergency medicine to building one of the most robust red light therapy clinics in North America. Sparked by the tragic loss of his first wife to Crohn’s disease and biologic-related cancer, Josh recounts how that experience ignited his pursuit of root-cause medicine, integrative therapies, and photobiomodulation.
The episode dives deep into the clinical application of red light therapy and methylene blue — especially in combination — as tools for mitochondrial repair, anti-aging, and chronic disease recovery. Josh and Dr. Mike explore the synergistic effects of methylene blue and red light, optimal dosing strategies, and the importance of high-quality supplementation. They also address the challenges of consumer devices, the biohacker movement, and using light and energy to promote cellular regeneration.
Topics include:
• Josh’s journey from paramedic to bioenergetic health leader
• Why methylene blue + red light = mitochondrial magic
• Dosing strategies, contraindications, and clinical applications
• How to vet red light therapy devices and avoid snake oil
• Real-world stories of healing from autoimmune, cancer, and neurodegeneration
Whether you’re a clinician, wellness entrepreneur, or biohacker, this episode is full of clinical pearls, personal insights, and practical protocols that highlight the future of medicine rooted in energy, light, and mitochondrial health.
Josh Crawford is the Clinical Director of Genoa Integrative Health & Wellness, a leading clinic focused on root-cause healing, mitochondrial repair, and advanced integrative therapies. With a background in emergency medicine and paramedicine, Josh transitioned into the world of holistic health after the tragic loss of his first wife to complications from Crohn’s disease and biologic treatment. This personal turning point fueled his mission to challenge conventional sick-care models and pursue modalities that restore cellular health—especially photobiomodulation (red light therapy) and methylene blue. Today, Josh blends clinical insight with cutting-edge technologies to help patients reverse chronic illness, restore vitality, and reclaim their lives. He is widely respected for his hands-on expertise, patient-first philosophy, and ability to bridge traditional medical training with bioenergetic and integrative solutions.
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As always, light up your health!
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Key points:
00:00 – Introduction
03:18 – Career Shift: From Emergency Medicine to PBM Pioneer
07:05 – Building the Clinic: Canada’s Red Light Hub
08:13 – Community Contrast: PBM vs. Conventional Medicine
09:26 – Mitochondria: The Root of Chronic Disease
10:23 – Methylene Blue Basics & Brain Boosting Benefits
11:31 – Red Light + Methylene Blue: Synergistic Power
12:41 – BioLight’s Formula: What Makes It Different
13:36 – Why We Don’t Say “Cure”: Focus on Balance
15:17 – Methylene Blue in Practice: Cancer & Chronic Cases
17:43 – Prevention > Treatment: The Case for Proactive Healing
20:57 – Synthetic Isn’t Evil: Methylene Blue’s History
23:25 – Clinical Data: 10,000+ Treatments, 0 Side Effects
25:02 – Empowering Patients: Education Over Blind Trust
26:22 – Curcumin + Methylene Blue: A Healing Combo
27:40 – Chronic Conditions: Extinguish the Fire First
28:08 – The Self-Healing Body: Set the Terrain
30:01 – Zero Harm: What 10,000 Doses Taught Us
31:12 – Inside the Clinic: What Patients Experience
33:27 – Food as Fuel: The Missing Piece in Healing
34:18 – Goldilocks Zone: The Ideal Red Light Dosage
35:19 – Energy & Frequency: Healing at a Cellular Level
37:01 – Frequency Therapy: Rife Tech & Signal Targeting
39:22 – Less is More: Why Overdoing Light Fails
41:28 – Beds Aren’t Enough: Deep Healing Requires Precision
42:53 – Mobilizing Stem Cells with Light
44:34 – Brain Work: Lymph Flow & Drainage Support
46:22 – Consumer Devices: Why Most Don’t Deliver
49:07 – Tech Specs: Pulsing, Power & What Really Matters
52:41 – The Red Light Market: Navigating Misinformation
55:13 – It’s All About Dose: The Turkey Analogy
56:07 – Cooking the Tissue: Why Power Isn’t Everything
58:13 – Class IV Lasers: Pain Relief vs. Real Healing
59:28 – Power ≠ Better: The Myth of “More is More”
1:00:08 – Lessons from 80,000+ Treatments
1:01:32 – Wrap-Up: Excitement Around New BioLight Capsules
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