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The Energy Code is your blueprint for unlocking limitless vitality at the cellular level. Hosted by Dr. Mike Belkowski, this podcast dives deep into the science of your mitochondria—the true engines of health and energy. From light, water, and magnetism to groundbreaking molecules and lifestyle upgrades, each episode decodes the most effective strategies to strengthen your “Mitochondrial Matrix.” If you’re seeking cutting-edge science, practical tools, and proven methods to optimize your body and mind, you’ve just cracked the code. Check out these sources: www.biolight.shop – Instagram @biolight.shop – YouTube BioLight
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Feb 10, 2022
Feb 10, 2022
56 min
It's time to get sweaty and hop on the detox train! On this week's episode of The Red Light Report, I had a very fun and enlightening conversation with the one and only Dr. Jess Peatross. She affectionately goes by 'Dr. Jess' and is an absolute wealth of knowledge as it relates to detoxification, mitochondrial health and efficacious holistic treatment modalities. Dr. Jess will outline her favorite way to sauna (along with her favorite type of sauna), her top mitochondrial strategies and her favorite biohacks!
Dr. Jess Peatross, MD is a former hospitalist, internal medicine based medical doctor and a certified Gerson Practitioner. She is an expert in the areas of stealth infections, environmental toxicity, regenerative medicine, ozone, and cannabis. Her passion lies in uncovering the mystery behind the chronic illness, whether that be stealth infections, heavy metals, stress/trauma or other environmental toxicities. There are real, root cause answers for WHY the body might be malfunctioning.
I thoroughly enjoyed talking with and learning from Dr. Jess and I know you will have a laundry list of take-home points from this episode. Get your sweat on and learn lots!
- Her path, background, and health journey
- How medical school changed since she’s attended
- Light and how much she learned about it in medical school
- Her detox program - kill, bind, and sweat
- Saunas, how they are beneficial, and which ones work best
- Negative effects of not detoxing and how often you should be doing it
- The right temperature in a sauna and how long is too long
- The mitochondria, the lymphatic system, and producing ATP
- Optimizing your mitochondrial health
- Difficult health conditions like black mold and Lyme disease & how she approaches them
- Changing your environment to optimize your health
- Biologics and regenerative medicine and how it plays a role with treating patients
- Stem cells, their types, and their potency
- Treatment with stem cells and its popularity over time
- Ozone and hyperbaric oxygen treatment
- Ozone IV treatment and what it’s for
- Cannabis & its potential uses
- Environmental toxins and the biggest culprits
- Red light therapy and her personal use
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Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
35 min
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease. An estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson’s disease. Men are 1.5 times more likely to have Parkinson’s than women. The disease affects patients’ quality of life, making social interaction more difficult and worsening their financial condition, due to the medical expenses associated with the disease.
These are just the tip of the iceberg, as it relates to sobering stats on Parkinson's disease...
On this week's solosode of The Red Light Report, I decided to report on some hot-off-the-press research about -- you guessed it -- red light therapy and Parkinson's disease. We typically associate Parkinson's as just a disease of the brain. But what if I told you that your gut microbiome may playing a larger role in the disease via the gut-brain axis?
It turns out that most individuals with Parkinson's have the opposite desired ratio of bacteria ('good' vs. 'bad') that is seen in a healthy, vibrant gut environment. This research article, which was published in early January, uncovers the amazing potential that red light therapy, specifically near-infrared light, has on improving the ratio of 'good' bacteria to 'bad' bacteria in the gut.
This is a very exciting piece of research, as it further demonstrates the versatile healing abilities of red light therapy and just how resilient our bodies can be when given what it wants. In this case, the gut wanted some NIR light. Learn lots and enjoy!
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Dr. Mike Belkowski Discusses the following:
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- From the Journal of Personalized Medicine - Microbiome Changes in Humans with Parkinson’s Disease after Photobiolodulation Therapy: a Retrospective Study by Brian Bicknell and his cohort
- The introduction
- The types of participants they used
- The discussion
- The conclusion
- How Parkinson’s disease is due to mitochondrial dysfunction
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Jan 27, 2022
Jan 27, 2022
57 min
"All disease begins in the gut.” This quote is attributed to the Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates nearly 2500 years ago. And while I wasn't able to interview Hippocrates, I was able to interview another phenomenal gut health expert. On this week's episode of The Red Light Report, I had the pleasure of sitting down and had a fun conversation with Dr. Mary Pardee. She is one smart cookie and provides out some fantastic gut health information along with various strategies you can easily implement to help optimize your gut, leading to better overall health and wellness.
Dr. Mary Pardee is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and a Certified Functional Medicine Doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing in Los Angeles, California.
She is the founder of MODRNmed, a telemedicine and virtual wellness company that provides medical and health services to clients from the comfort of their homes.
For those who can not work one-on-one with a MODRNmed practitioner, Dr. Mary also created a gut-health course that dives into the most common gut related complaints and natural solutions to start healing.
Get ready for a gut-check that may just lead to a new level of health and wellness. Enjoy!
- How she got into gut health
- How she founded MODRNmed
- How common gut-related conditions are
- Common misconceptions about treating gut health and the gut microbiome
- How mental health and gut health are so closely entwined
- Her daily gut health regiment
- How Americans underutilize herbs and spices
- How the pandemic affected her practice
- Some of the biggest culprits people should get rid of in their diets
- Alcohol in moderation
- The top gut-nourishing compounds and foods to promote gut health
- Probiotics and whether they are necessary on a daily basis
- Prebiotics and what they are
- Gluten and leptons - whether we should be afraid of them
- How food sensitivity tests promote restrictive eating
- Sourdough bread and its benefits
- Diets to stay away from
- Fasting and its benefits
- The gut-brain axis
- The vagus nerve and how it connects the gut to the brain
- Light and her experiences with it
- Photobiomodulation research and its effects on gut flora
- How to begin your gut health journey
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Dr. Pardee Gut Health Course: https://www.onecommune.com/gut-health-with-dr-mary-pardee
Email: admin@modrnmed.com
Business Number (for the public) * 7609320849
Website: https://www.modrnmed.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.marypardee
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modrnmed
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Citations:
Photobiomodulation of the microbiome: implications for metabolic and inflammatory diseases: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30074108/
Photobiomodulation modulates inflammation and oral microbiome: a pilot study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32960109/
"Photobiomics": Can Light, Including Photobiomodulation, Alter the Microbiome?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31596658/
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Jan 20, 2022
Jan 20, 2022
1hr 14 min
This week's episode on The Red Light Report is the grand finale of the three-part solosode series about light and its influence on the "energetic portion" of our eyes. This rather old, yet profound information, comes from the research of German ophthalmologist Fritz Hollwich and other studies he collected from the late 1800s through the 1970s in his book, The Influence of Ocular Light Perception on Metabolism in Man and in Animal.
We covered the following topics in last week's episode: light and body temperature, light and kidney function, light and blood count and light and metabolic functions. The research in these areas leave no doubt that we all possess another pathway in our eyes that leads to downstream effects in our physiology, for better and, certainly, for worse.
This week, we will be learning the following topics: light and thyroid function, light and sexual function, light and adrenal and pituitary functions, natural sunlight and artificial fluorescent light, light pollution, and the importance of light in metabolism in man and animal: summary. The last three sections are of utmost importance and by far have the most applicable take-home points of this entire solosode series.
While this information may be "old," given the book was published in 1979, it has never been more timely and relevant than now with our illuminated modern-day lifestyles. Ever since 1879, when Edison invented the lightbulb, the pendulum has been constantly swinging to the other side. And while there have been many advancements and benefits directly because of the lightbulb, virtually every aspect of our biology has paid the preverbal price.
Fritz Hollwich was very aware of the fact that our lighting environments taxed our health -- even over 80 years ago! And thanks to him, we know definitively that the window into our eyes tells the entire story.
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Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following:
- Light and thyroid function
- Research done on ducks with red light to the eyes
- Research on mice and rabbits in light
- Light and sexual function
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- The sexual function in starlings and jays - being exposed to red light at night
- Testosterone production in males
- The importance of light entering the energetic portion of your eye
- How light stimulates gonadal activity
- Research on how red light stimulates testicular development
- Research on how light and temperature control increases egg production in birds
- How you can determine the sex of your dog by the lighting conditions
- Increase in oxytocin due to increased light exposure
- How light affects the growth of deer antlers
- Light and adrenal and petuitary functions
- Natural light and artificial fluorescent light
- How all organisms are affected by the day/ night sequence
- How too much artificial light leads to pathological changes in the organism
- The monotony of artificial lighting
- How natural sunlight balances our stress hormones
- How we were raised through evolution by full-spectrum sunlight
- Light pollution and the importance of light and metabolism in man and animal
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Jan 13, 2022
Jan 13, 2022
1hr 1 min
In the second part of this three-part series on The Red Light Report, we are going to continue learning from one of the top light pioneers and light researchers of all-time, Fritz Hollwich, via his book The Influence of Ocular Light Perception on Metabolism in Man and in Animal.
For a quick review, we covered the following topics in last week's episode: the energetic portion of the optic nerve, light and the pineal gland and light and growth. That information laid the foundation for understanding the true impact that light has on our physiology. Backed by research from the early 1900s no less!
This week, we will be learning the following topics: light and body temperature, light and kidney function, light and blood count and light and metabolic functions. We will continue to uncover powerful research demonstrating the impact of light, but now in different areas of our biology.
This further proves just how profound the light environment you surround yourself on a consistent basis truly is. It doesn't just impact one area of your health and wellness, it virtually impacts ALL facets of health and wellness -- via the energetic pathway of your eye.
Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following:
- Light and body temperature
- How light affects all aspects of our health
- Circadian rhythm of body temperature in adults
- How infants don’t have a circadian rhythm
- What happens when the circadian rhythm changes and how that disturbs body temperature
- The impact of light through your eye
- Light and kidney function
- Light and water balance
- How blindness leads to more water retention
- How circadian rhythm is impacted by shifted work schedules
- Light and blood count
- How blood is so closely involved with the whole organism
- Light and its effects on the immune system and white blood cells
- Light and metabolic function
- Lipid metabolism
- Light and protein metabolism
- Liver metabolism
- Light and blood sugar
- How animals are easier to fatten in dark places than when kept in bright areas
- How our light environment has real consequences
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Jan 6, 2022
Jan 6, 2022
1hr 2 min
Ironically, the majority of the eye-opening research I will be citing during these episodes has been around for over fifty years -- and some, almost 100 years -- yet I can virtually guarantee that you have never heard this information before. It's curious how this all-important information about light and our eyes has been lying around in the archives of libraries and the annals of the internet for decades and decades, only to be ignored and/or never given the proper attention it sincerely deserves.... Hence, this three-part solosode series!
I am excited to be presenting this information to you, as the first time I read this book and the research presented, it left my jaw on the ground and my socks knocked off. These episodes are going to be jam-packed with cutting-edge information that you will assuredly find paradigm-shifting and will undoubtedly cause you to pause and reconsider your light environment for your health's sake. Buckle up and enjoy!
- The profound effects sunlight has on our biology
- How light is a primal element of life
- An excerpt from Fritz Hollwich
- How artificial light cannot replace sunlight
- Grounding with the earth
- How the earth’s electromagnetic field is nourishing to our bodies
- The negative effects of fluorescent light
- The energetic portion of the optic nerve
- Light and the pineal gland
- Symptoms that receded after sufficient exposure to sunlight
- Our light environment and how it affects health conditions and diseases
- Blindness and its effect on benefits from light
- The third eye
- Melatonin and how light stimulates it
- Research done by Wimmer in 1856 on how light affects the blind
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Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021
47 min
On the last episode of The Red Light Report this year, I decided it would be fun to take a slight deviation and learn about therapies that involve healing frequencies other than light. I will discuss the healing benefits of sound, specifically 528Hz that is also known as the "frequency of love" and the "frequency of health and longevity." We will then turn our attention to pulsed electromagnetic therapy, better known as PEMF therapy, and the many benefits that can be derived from these frequencies; interestingly, PEMF therapy shares many similar attributes to those found with red light therapy. Lastly, we will dive into two pieces of photobiomodulation research: one article looking at PEMF and red light therapy for reducing the hyper-inflammation associated with COVID-19 and another article looking at how transcranial red light therapy can assist with treating the core features of autism spectrum disorder.
Even though there are countless ways to utilize red light therapy, I believe we are just beginning to harness the full potential it has to offer. I am excited to see what new research comes out in 2022 and you better believe I will be sharing that information with you all on the podcast.
So I appreciate all of you for tuning in to the podcast and also for your patience as I grow as a podcast host and interviewer -- something I never planned on attempting before the beginning of this year, but has genuinely helped me grow as a person in many ways.
To your health, wellness & longevity,
Dr. Mike Belkowski
- Frequency-related gifts he traded during Christmas
- Photobiomodulation research
- Transcranial red light therapy and its effect on autism
- Healing benefits from sound
- DNA repair from 528 Hz
- Other benefits and applications for 528 H sound
- PEMF mats (Pulse Electromagnetic field mats)
- The mitochondria and how they produce ATP
- Optimizing your mitochondrial health
- The top 8 benefits of PEMF therapy
- How photobiomodulation can reduce inflammation
- Photobiomodulation research and autism
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Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021
1hr 34 min
On this week's episode of The Red Light Report, I thought it would be fun to revisit the most popular episode of 2021! It was the fun conversation I had with the great intellect, David Horinek, where we dive into various aspect of anti-aging, longevity, infrared energy, light and water -- many of which he brilliantly incorporated into the numerous innovative products he created over the years. Equally exciting, David is the creator of the Longevv Revivv and Longevv Recovvr cremes that I had him develop to specifically harness the healing benefits of red and near-infrared light. I have David go into detail and explain the amazing benefits of each ingredient -- which on their own possess potent health & anti-aging characteristics for the skin -- and why he included them in the Longevv cremes.
David is the founder and Chief Innovation officer at Hologenix that developed Celliant, a responsive infrared textile that transforms body heat into full-spectrum infrared energy and is clinically proven to increase local circulation and cellular oxygenation -- that means more energy, endurance, strength, stamina, comfort, quicker recovery, and better sleep. The world’s leading brands, such as Under Armour and Levi’s use Celliant, along with countless other textile companies -- from bedding to socks to underwear and more.
David also co-developed a business to produce and distribute alkaline water: Designing a specific ratio of salt to water gives the water a higher pH (potential hydrogen) than tap water, which boosts hydration.
Listen closely, as David drops a massive amount of knowledge on this episode!
Dr. Mike Belkowski & David Horinek discuss the following:
- How red light restored the eyesight of mice
- BioSun and how he created sunlight in a bottle
- How the human body actually gives off light and how the mitochondria plays a part
- The Longevv Revīvv creme - how it helps you absorb red and near infrared light
- How Miron VioletGlass is a revolutionary material in numerous products
- The special ingredients that go into the Revīvv creme
- BioLumin - the photodynamic amino acid
- The Pulsar Technology and how its field prevents various ailments
- Fibronectin - the holy grail of the anti aging world
- Astaxanthin, why it’s useful and how it is 1000x stronger than vitamin E as an antioxidant
- Benefits of turmeric and cupuacu butter
- Copper peptides for anti-aging and how it perpetuates the production of stem cells
- The history of carbon 60 and buckminsterfullerene and how it reduces oxidative stress
- Carbon Bob
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Watch the YouTube video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/M1_1jc5OzQw
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David Horinek's recommendations:
The Celestine Prophecy, by James Redfield
Natural Action Bottle For Structuring Water
Curaderm Natural Non-Invasive Medication for Skin Cancer book, by Dr. Bill Cham
For further information, go to lowimpact.technology
Celliant - Global Leader in Performance Textiles: https://celliant.com/
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Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021
35 min
It's about time we did into some red light therapy research! This week's episode of The Red Light Report will be a solosode covering three pieces of photobiomodulation research: reducing stress with red light therapy (thoroughly combing through the BioLight study completed with Biostrap Labs), photoprotection against UV exposure (i.e. sunscreen via red light therapy) and how a single three-minute red light therapy treatment can significantly improve declining eyesight for an entire week!
You will walk away from this episode with three new ways you can effectively utilize red light therapy: improving mental health, protecting your skin and improving eye health and eye sight.
This episode digs into the science and is where new and novel red light therapy applications are uncovered. Enjoy!
On this solosode, Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following:
- The Biostrap Labs research study
- How data was collected for the study
- Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous systems
- How a 10-minute red light therapy session can significantly lower your stress and tap into your parasympathetic system
- How red light therapy reduces musculoskeletal pain
- How red light therapy reduces muscle soreness from working out
- How Heart Rate Variability is a new sector in red light therapy research
- Research for preconditioning your skin for UV exposure using light
- How red light therapy can act as UV protection for your skin
- Research about eye health
- How three minutes of exposure to deep red light in the morning can improve declining eyesight
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021
40 min
In the second portion of this two-part episode on The Red Light Report, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Biostrap's Chief Science Officer, Kevin Longoria, where we take a deeper dive into biometrics, heart rate variability and the exciting results of the research study BioLight recently completed with Biostrap Labs. In the study, we ended up garnering different results than we initially hypothesized, but may have yielded results that are actually far more exciting and carry profound implications for your overall health -- especially considering the fast-paced, hectic world we live in today. Listen to this episode to find out what we discovered about BioLight panels and uncovered about red light therapy!
Kevin is an expert in the field of Clinical Physiology with an emphasis in cardiopulmonary and nervous system-based approaches to optimizing health and athletic performance. Early in his career as Chief Science Officer for a progressive neuroscience company, Kevin led validation studies and developed and implemented nervous system-based training systems for various populations ranging from severely compromised health to corporate wellness initiatives and professional athletic organizations.
Kevin’s passion for research and education has led to his role as an international public educator for health and fitness professionals. He has also been a physiological consultant for various progressive health technologies with applications in the field of proactive and integrative healthcare management.
Kevin’s recent accomplishments include leading training camps for various World Champion combat athletes, such as UFC World Champion Henry Cejudo, being a keynote speaker at the 35th anniversary of the International Congress of Sports Medicine as well as developing various algorithms and secured patents for Muscle Optimization Modulation and a predictive algorithm development for respiratory illness including COVID-19. Kevin is also on a Scientific Advisory Board Member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Currently, Kevin is the Chief Science Officer of Biostrap, a digital health company that has evolved from being a consumer wearable into a comprehensive health monitoring platform with a mission to improve human health on a global scale.
You are going to gain some great insight into how you can optimize your health with biometrics and also how a simple ten-minute treatment with BioLight can dramatically decrease your stress. Enjoy!
- His background in health and wellness
- How biometrics can play a role in day-to-day decision making for your health
- Heart rate variability (HRV) and its importance and health implications
- Parasympathetic vs sympathetic systems
- Seasonal changes in HRV
- Changes in HRV based on daylight savings
- Stressors of daily life that affect biometrics and HRV the most
- Recovery from daily stressors
- How alcohol affects HRV
- The research study Biolight did with Biostrap Labs
- The interesting results of the aforementioned study
- Where they would like to see more studies in terms of red light therapy
- How consumers have to dig deep to find verified products
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-Learn more about & from Kevin Longoria:
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