Some of the best health strategies are the most simple and basic; unfortunately, it's the simplicity that makes them easy to quickly overlook and undervalue. As much as I love reading the newest books and most up-to-date research to stay on the leading edge of wellness and longevity, I also believe that some of the most treasured information can be obtained from hidden gems from times of yore. Even some of the most prolific research on how light impacts our health originates from the 40s, 50s ...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 201
By now, many of you have heard of my coined term, The Mitochondrial Triad, which comprises the three most effective and efficacious ways (in my opinion) to optimize mitochondrial function. At the end of the day, mitochondrial function is the foundation of wellness and longevity until proven otherwise. With that being said, The Triad is not set in stone and is fluid based on new information, research, etc., meaning it could grow to a quad, quint and beyond. However, it would take a powerful modal...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 200
Now that we have flipped the calendar to 2025, it's traditional to make resolutions — or more so, well-intentioned goals that fizzle out by the end of the first or second month of the year. Sound familiar? In fact, researchers suggest that only 9% of Americans that make resolutions complete them . Not surprisingly, about 50% of New Year's resolutions are centered around weight loss goals. Weight loss any time of the year can be a difficult, seemingly elusive aspiration. And with as many diet and...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 199
This is the third and final top episode of 2024 I wanted to share with you all. Happy New Year and enjoy this amazing conversation with Sarah Kleiner! - I jump at any chance I get to listen, learn and converse with an expert in the area of circadian and quantum health. Luckily, one of my favorite educators in this domain, Sarah Kleiner, was available to sit down for an engaging chat. Sarah is phenomenal at breaking down rather complex subjects and lucidly explaining the "low hanging fruit" of qu...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 198
Here is another top episode from this past amazing year of podcast guests on The Red Light Report! - As methylene blue becomes more and more popular, it becomes paramount to seek out and learn from trusted sources and experts in the area. Luckily, I was able to sit down and have a fireside chat with the highly-respected and sought out osteopathic family physician, Dr. Yoshi Rahm. What I appreciate about Dr. Yoshi is that he not only speaks about methylene blue from a high-level, didactic perspec...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 197
Over the next week or so, I wanted to reshare the top several episodes of 2024! These are essentially "voted on" by you, the listeners, based on the episodes that had the most downloads over the course of the past calendar year. For longtime listeners of the podcast, I think this will be a welcomed revisit of the compelling, invigorating conversations had with these guests; for newer listeners of The Red Light Report, you are undoubtedly in for a treat. Sit back, relax and enjoy learning from ...
Dec 26, 2024•55 min•Ep. 196
We have finally arrived at the third and concluding segment of The Mitochondrial Presentation, which covers carbon 60 (i.e., C60, Buckminsterfullerene, & ESS60). Compared to our two preceding mitochondrial modalities of red light therapy and methylene blue, C60 has been in the human purview for a far shorter timeline. However, don't let that short duration fool you, as C60 has been the focal point of the most sensational longevity study in scientific history. If a molecule or a health habit ...
Dec 19, 2024•54 min•Ep. 195
In today's episode, we will pick up where we left off last week during my "podcast" presentation of The Mitochondrial Triad lecture I gave last month in Rome. Undoubtedly, you are getting more nuggets of wisdom in this podcast version, as I am able to go down various rabbit holes and dig deeper into the details since there are no time constraints. For example, today's episode that is entirely on the topic of methylene blue is longer in duration than my entire presentation at the symposium in Rom...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 194
Last month I was invited to speak at a functional medicine symposium in Rome, Italy. This is the same conference where I gave an in-depth presentation explicitly on photobiomodulation two years prior. This time around, I spoke on the term/theory I have coined: The Mitochondrial Triad. As many of you know by this point, this Triad is, what I believe to be at this point in time based on the information I have gathered, the three most efficient and efficacious ways to boost your mitochondrial fun...
Dec 05, 2024•51 min•Ep. 193
When you jump into the world of carbon 60 (C60), you quickly become hooked because of its many health benefits and positive impact on mitochondrial function; however, the proverbial hook, line and sinker that perks up people's ears are its profound potential for longevity. Look no further than my previous discussion with C60 manufacturer and leading expert, Chris Burres , where he details the unprecedented longevity research results where rats lived 90% longer when consuming C60 mixed in olive o...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 192
For quite some time now, ever since entering the world of red light therapy — but particularly when getting into the realm of methylene blue — I've wondered what nitric oxide's true impact on our body and wellness is. For the vast majority of my life, I was under the belief that all nitric oxide = good. That was ingrained at an early age with the countless pre-workout supplements I was taking during my heavy lifting days during high school through college. But it didn't stop there. The message o...
Nov 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 191
One of my favorite guests that I have the pleasure of speaking with all year is Dr. Praveen Arany. This episode now makes it three years running that he has jumped on the podcast to have a highly informative conversation centered around photobiomodulation (PBM). Being one of the most respected researchers and worldwide experts in the PBM field, these episodes with Dr. Arany are always gems. They feel like we (the audience) are receiving the combination of some tantalizing scuttlebutt from the PB...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 190
There are undeniable health benefits when it comes the methylene blue; most notably, its profound impact on the mitochondria. Secondary to that, people are understandably going to be excited and compelled to seek out a methylene blue supplement to start accruing those advantages. And as with any supplement... the quality matters! When it comes to the quality of methylene blue for human consumption, it is incredibly imperative. The fact of the matter is that supplements can say that they utiliz...
Oct 31, 2024•45 min•Ep. 189
Anytime I have the opportunity to learn from a biological dentist, I'm all in. But couple that base of knowledge with someone that has also been biohacking (and utilizing red light therapy) longer than I've been alive? Now we've got ourself a compelling conversation! Enter Dr. Gene Sambataro, whom has seemingly always been way ahead of the curve, as it relates to both the world of dentistry and biohacking. He was questioning and excluding mercury fillings from his practice decades before his con...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 188
As discussed on this podcast for some time now, carbon 60, commonly known as C60, is part of The Mitochondrial Triad for its many mitochondrial-boosting properties; namely, its ability to mitigate oxidative stress. Today's guest, Chris Burres, is all too familiar with C60, as he is the co-founder of SES Research, which has been producing C60 for industrial purposes since the early '90s. Through some rather serendipitous events, including a 2012 study where SES Research supplied the C60 that ende...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 187
For most of you, today's guest doesn't require much of an introduction, as David Horinek has been on this podcast for four previous conversations! David is a serial entrepreneur, a biophotonic and biomolecular savant and has been an invaluable mentor to me since the early days of BioLight. He is the mastermind behind the anti-aging skincare product and red light therapy synergist, BioCream, and played a major role in bringing the BioBlue line of products to fruition. In our conversation today, D...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 186
We will continue our journey into uncovering the multitude of mitochondrial-boosting benefits of taurine, where I provide "knowledge snacks" from the textbook, " Taurine and the Mitochondrion: Applications in the Pharmacotherapy of Human Diseases ." As we learned from last week's episode, taurine has the following research-backed mitochondrial benefits: decreases mitochondrial-mediated reactive oxygen species formation reduces inflammation and oxidative stress enhances the mitochondrial membrane...
Oct 03, 2024•55 min•Ep. 185
I get a little giddy when I come across a novel mitochondrial-boosting strategy; particularly, when its mechanisms of how it impacts the mitochondria aren't redundant with other powerful modalities, such as red light therapy, methylene blue and C60. Of course, it must also be safe, efficacious and backed by research for it to even be a consideration. Well, ladies and gentleman, the amino acid taurine fits that bill to a tee! If you're like me, taurine may have a knee-jerk negative connotation du...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 184
One topic that has been covered relatively sparingly on this podcast throughout the years is hair health. Today's guest, Dr. Alan J. Bauman, has been voted #1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon in North America, along with countless other accolades, and has also been using red light therapy for hair health both personally and professionally for decades. Considered one of the top experts in his industry, Dr. Bauman shares his journey along with all types of information surrounding hair health and resto...
Sep 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 183
It's time to light up our mouths! In today's episode, we cover research and information centered around the impact of mitochondrial function on oral health and oral diseases along with photobiomodulation research on how red and blue light therapy can impact oral health. As we know from our past episodes with biological dentists (shoutout to Dr. Kelly Blodgett and Dr. Dominik Nischwitz), the impact of your oral health is not relegated to just your oral cavity — it literally impacts every system...
Sep 12, 2024•51 min•Ep. 182
It's not hard to get excited to learn from someone that is so authentically passionate about their areas of expertise and interest. Today's guest and PRP, stems cells and regenerative expert, Dr. Rahul Desai, is a perfect depiction of someone that is impassioned to learn, teach and disseminate information he finds particularly profound to improve one's health and wellness. On top of that, Dr. Desai recently returned from PBM 2024 that was hosted in London in late August, so he provides his synop...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 181
We live in an extraordinary era where information and technology seemingly provides us with endless opportunities, especially in the realm of health and wellness. However, some of the best wellness practices are those that have stood the test of time, harking back to ancient civilizations. Today's guest and Ayurvedic expert, Dr. Shivani Gupta, is the beautiful blend of both worlds, coalescing the wisdom of Eastern and the innovation of Western practices. This leads to an enrapturing and invigora...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 180
In today's solosode, we will take a deep dive into three areas of health and how they can benefit from red light therapy: Athletic/exercise performance Bone & joint health Brain & cognitive health Per the structure in The Red Light Therapy Guide , with each topic we will discuss the main causes of each disease and how red light therapy can contribute to mitigating, preventing an/or reversing a given malady. Subsequently, we will go over highlights in the scientific research for each topi...
Aug 22, 2024•56 min•Ep. 179
We will continue trekking along in the new eBook that I recently released, The Red Light Therapy Guide. In this episode, we will get into the meat and potatoes of my new and vastly improved red light therapy treatment protocol ecosystem. This new format allows anyone with any type of RLT device to easily and accurately produce a nuanced, individualized protocol based on their health and wellness goals. Part of the education process of learning about this new protocol ecosystem is about the profo...
Aug 15, 2024•51 min•Ep. 178
In case you missed out on yesterday's email and/or social media announcements: the newest edition of my RLT eBook was released! This has been a long time coming and a labor of love. As decent as the previous versions have been (not trying to toot my own horn), the protocols provided in those editions were, more or less, centered around a particular light irradiance. That meant if you had a device with a different light irradiance, you would have to do some clever calculations to recalibrate your...
Aug 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 177
This week we're going to engage in another FAQ / Q&A session! But before we go there... I am beyond excited to announce an absolutely amazing functional medicine and nutrition symposium in Rome, Italy, where I will be attending and speaking on The Mitochondrial Triad! This is the same event where I spoke two years ago and they invited me back again this year. This event is growing tremendously year after year and they are getting people from across the world to gather for this informative a...
Aug 01, 2024•52 min•Ep. 176
The life of a CEO can be beyond crazy, hectic, stressful, rewarding, empowering, creative, fulfilling, chaotic.... let's just call it an emotional roller coaster! As we learned from Don Bailey (CEO of BlockBusters Tech) a couple of weeks ago, adding some mitochondrial hacks, such as red light therapy and methylene blue, significantly moved the needle in the focus and creativity departments for him. And while today's guest, Ali Bonar, whom is the CEO and co-founder of Oat Haus (yes, that nom nom ...
Jul 25, 2024•52 min•Ep. 175
How effective is red light therapy for reducing stress when you irradiate both your brain and your gut? Can methylene blue reduce mortality in those critically ill? How safe and effect is C60 according to a recent toxicity report? In today's solosode, we're diving back into the research! And it ended up being a sheer coincidence that we're covering each topic of The Mitochondrial Triad. The first article looks at how beneficial photobiomodulation can be for reducing stress when you target bo...
Jul 18, 2024•50 min•Ep. 174
I'm excited to finally start some "fireside chats" with people that are willing to share their experiences — good, bad, or otherwise — about implementing red light therapy and/or methylene blue and/or C60 into their health regimen and what they noticed. That first person happens to be a (now) very good friend of mine, Don Bailey, whom I only met in-person back in December. In a nutshell, today's episode is a conversation about his experience implementing The Mitochondrial Triad and how it change...
Jul 11, 2024•46 min•Ep. 173
"In effect, humans have dragged a body with a long hominid history into an overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient, sleep-deprived, competitive, inequitable, and socially isolating environment with dire consequences." That quote from the book, On the Origin of Being , perfectly encapsulates the evolutionary mismatch of today's population in the modern world; an environment where everything is changing faster than our genes and physiology can keep up with! Luckily, today's guest, Jen...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 172
