The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
John A. Lieurance on Understanding Melatonin, Methylene Blue and MitoZen
56 minutes Posted Feb 22, 2023 at 10:00 am.
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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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