Episode Highlights With John
- How his own health struggles led to his research on some very specific topics
- His health problems that happened before he was even born
- Why he recommends high-dose melatonin at times
- Melatonin… a master antioxidant? And why he says melatonin is more important than glutathione
- How melatonin affects the mitochondria and is present in every cell in the body
- His take: Disease is where the body has a stressor and doesn’t have the resources to adapt
- What he says the research actually shows on melatonin and why he recommends really big doses
- Is there a concern about a negative feedback loop with melatonin where the body down-regulates natural production?
- Natural melatonin production: regulated by sunlight exposure
- The reason oral melatonin isn’t as effective and what he recommends instead
- Sunlight is 54% near-infrared and how light sources can be beneficial
- What methylene blue is and how to use it to your advantage: it’s antimicrobial and energizes mitochondria by working as a pro-oxidant and antioxidant
- Can methylene blue be helpful for improving mood?
- Methylene blue is photodynamic and what this means
- Why sun exposure is important and how melatonin seems to be protective against burning
- Another reason to avoid sunglasses and how they can lead to more skin damage
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