The Red Light Report Dr. Mike Belkowski

We've all heard that "the eye is the window to the soul," but have you heard of strategically utilizing the visual system to get rid of pain, improve emotions and normalize countless health conditions that are otherwise difficult to treat? Today's conversation with Abe Al-Baba will knock your socks off with both the education he provides and the anecdotes he shares with how he helps his clients reach peak performance and/or improve their overall health status. This is one of the more interesting conversations I've had in quite some time!Abe and I met at the HYDRATE Summit that was put on by Tracy Duhs a couple of weekends ago. We were there to learn about water, but he and I got to talking and soon discovered that we shared countless other mutual interests. After hearing about his novel techniques for successfully helping his clients, some of which are seemingly beyond simplistic (but have deep neurological basis), I knew I had to have him on the podcast so that he could share his knowledge and stories with you all. He even walked me through a couple of quick assessments/treatments that I can use on myself, including how to treat my vagus nerve with red light therapy! Isn't that something we could all benefit from in this fast-paced, high-stress world we live in?Abe Al-Baba is the author of Fuel Your Performance™ and CEO of 3 in 1 Elite, a sports performance company. His absolute passion is paving the way to a healthy lifestyle through fitness and nutrition. Abe is one of San Diego’s Top Trainer’s by Discover/Pacific SD Magazine. Over the past decade, he has really embraced the power of neuroscience. With a thorough assessment he unravels specific components that hold you back, ultimately coming up with individualized drills that give your unique brain better input. Furthermore, his book, "Fuel Your Performance," helps any and all optimize their performance.I hope you enjoy the conversation today with Abe. Please share this episode with family, friends and colleagues if you find the content especially interesting and/or impactful.  

As always, learn lots and light up your health!
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Key points:

Introduction and Guest Credentials (00:00:00 - 00:02:27:24)
Dr. Mike Belkowski introduces the podcast.
Guest: Abe Al-Baba, neuro sports performance expert.
Abe's passion for neuroscience in fitness and diverse experience.


Stem Cell Therapy Journey (00:02:27:26 - 00:07:34:05)
Abe Al-Baba's positive experience with stem cell therapy for Achilles tear.
Emphasis on treatment timeline and outcomes.


Discussion on Stem Cell Therapy and Additional Treatments (00:07:34:10 - 00:10:06:24)
Dr. Mike Belkowski's testimonial on stem cell therapy.
Importance of stem cell quality.
Mention of additional treatments: red light therapy, transcranial light therapy, hydration.


Neuro Sports Performance and Vision Restoration (00:15:57:21 - 00:21:27:12)
Abe Al-Baba's career trajectory and Z health curriculum.
Impactful case study on vision restoration for vaccine injury client.


Neurological Aspects of Movement and Colored Lenses (00:21:27:14 - 00:36:29:18)
Discussion on sensory input and motor output optimization.
Colored lenses as neurostimulation tools, case studies.


Treating Pain and Structural Issues (00:36:29:18 - 00:50:29:09)
Addressing pain through nervous system intervention.
Critique of traditional physical therapy's limitations.
Advocacy for individualized treatment.


Optimizing Sleep, Breathing Techniques, and Stress Management (01:02:27 - 01:20:04:06)
Importance of sleep quality, natural light exposure, and stress reduction.
Breathing techniques for weight loss and stress reduction.


Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Health Optimization (01:24:32:10 - 01:37:20:29)
Vagus nerve stimulation, self-testing, and red light therapy.
Discussion on personalized health solutions and reassessment plan.


Closing Remarks and Podcast Engagement (01:38:19:17 - 01:38:52:08)
Dr. Mike Belkowski's closing remarks and promotion of engagement chan

I just got back from San Diego where I attended an outstanding "meeting of the minds" water summit put on by Tracy Duhs. I walked in with a respect for water and its importance for our health; I left with a reverence for water and its role it plays in all aspects of life. It's simply mind-blowing! Tracy corralled the top researchers and thought leaders in the water space and had me wrap up the weekend by presenting on red light therapy. While listening to presentations, I recorded video clips that I was posting to my personal Instagram stories (@dr.mikebelkowski) all weekend​. I thought it would be fun if I shared those clips with you in a podcast episode so that you could be a fly on the wall and listen in on some of the presentations.In today's episode, you will hear audio clips from the following experts that presented at the HYDRATE Summit: Geoffrey Montague-Smith, Dr. Gerald Pollack, Veda Austin, Tyler LaBaron, Carrie Bennett, Dr. Roumiana Tsenkova, Robert Gourlay and Robert Slovak. Needless to say, you're about to listen to the absolute BEST of the best! Enjoy learning about water and the many ways it impacts our wellness.​​

If you found the information in today's episode particularly interesting and/or compelling, please share it with a family member, friend, colleague and/or anyone that you think could benefit and be illuminated by this knowledge. Sharing is caring :)As always, light up your health!

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Key points:

Tracy Duhs' Hydrate Summit (00:00:43):
Attended by Dr. Mike Belkowski, featuring top minds in water-related research and health.


Summit Overview (00:02:16):
Small, intimate setting with 50-75 attendees and virtual participation options.
Vendors showcasing water-related products and treatments.


Dr. Belkowski's Presentation (00:03:33):
Focus on the intersection of light and water within mitochondria.


Structured Water and Health (00:05:52):
Importance of negatively charged structured water for optimal health.
Connection to mitochondrial function and ATP production.


Hydration and Brain Health (00:08:31):
Impact of hydration on brain health, energy levels, and fatigue.


Conversation with Dr. Gerald Pollack (00:09:44):
Confirmation of the significance of mitochondrial health and hydration.
Suggestion of red light therapy's contribution to hydration.


Red Light Therapy and Hydration (00:11:21):
Discussion on the relationship between red light therapy, carbon 60, methylene blue, and hydration.
Emphasis on optimizing mitochondrial health and water production.


Summit Insights (00:13:30):
Overview of key discussions, including sound therapy and frequency therapy.


Body Alignment and Health (00:22:24):
Importance of aligning the body's spinal process and cranial mechanism for overall health.
Reflections on personal experiences.


Life Stages and Transitions (00:23:18):
Discussion on life stages, transitions, and existential questioning.
Reference to Saturn return period and pursuit of truth and self-discovery.


Exclusion Zone Water (EZ Water) (00:24:43):
Explanation by Dr. Gerald Pollack of EZ water's distinct properties and therapeutic applications.
Methods for building EZ water and its implications for health conditions.


Infrared Energy and EZ Water (00:25:19):
Role of infrared energy in promoting EZ water formation and its therapeutic potential.
Discussion on the significance of negative charge and grounding for EZ water formation.


Broad Implications of EZ Water (00:32:37):
Structural similarities to ice and its role in phase transitions.
Potential applications in various fields, including biology and chemistry.


Veda Austin's Research (00:37:59):
Influence of thoughts and words on water structure and memory.
Experiments demonstrating vivid imagery and dream recollection in frozen water samples.


Health Benefits Discussion (00:41:36):
Benefits of hydrogen in alkaline ionized water discussed by Dr. Tyler LeBaron.
Mitochondria's role in hydration and circadian rhythms explored by Ca

Developing a red light therapy treatment protocol has never been so easy and individualized! My passion project for the last 6 - 10 months has been putting together an ecosystem that will allow anyone with any type of red light therapy device from any company to easily and accurately produce a protocol based on what they are trying to treat. At the end of the day, I believe that this tool will become ubiquitous amongst the red light therapy space  — from those using RLT on themselves all the way to physicians and medical facilities utilizing RLT for their patients.As it currently stands, people have been typically been provided with the archaic advice of, "Do red light therapy 20 - 30 minutes every day!" But what if one person has a higher-powered RLT panel or laser compared to someone that has a lower-powered RLT or handheld device? What if someone is utilizing RLT for anti-aging skin versus someone employing RLT for dementia or TBI? Let's not forget that every single person responds to a given treatment differently! So a blanketed statement of advice, such as the one above, never made sense to me.Thus, I set out to develop protocols that you have all seen in the first four editions of the eBook. But it hit me last year that while that was a great step in the right direction, it still handcuffed a lot of people because those protocols are essentially centered around a particular light irradiance. So I set out to create the ecosystem that is being released today that, again, allows a person with any type of RLT device to produce an effective, nuanced protocol based on what they are trying to treat. Listen to the episode to learn more details!​​​

If you found the information in today's episode particularly interesting and/or compelling, please share it with a family member, friend, colleague and/or anyone that you think could benefit and be illuminated by this knowledge. Sharing is caring :)As always, light up your health!

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Key points: 
Introduction to new Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocol Ecosystem (00:00:00)
Development of ecosystem (00:05:24)
Explanation of ecosystem features and calculator variables (00:06:39)
Importance of user feedback for refinement (00:09:08)
Versatility to accommodate various devices (00:10:25)
Emphasis on individualized treatment and research variability (00:20:34)
Importance of third-party testing for accuracy (00:22:43)
Subscription model for constantly updated information (00:23:59)
Reiteration of feedback importance and community engagement (00:25:52)
Need for standardized reporting and accurate protocols (00:27:36)
Comparison of product impacts on treatment protocols (00:28:57)
Emphasis on light irradiance and treatment duration (00:30:43)
Importance of accurate dosages and third-party testing (00:32:36)
Hope for ecosystem adoption and future content preview (00:33:55)
Reiteration of importance of light irradiance (00:35:23)
Emphasis on need for third-party testing (00:36:21)
Individualized treatment importance; value of accurate dosages (00:37:42)
Subscription model and feedback encouragement (00:38:17)
Importance of individualized treatment and ecosystem's value (00:39:36)
Hope for ecosystem adoption; preview of upcoming content (00:41:27)























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Introducing the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols Ecosystem!
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The average brain weighs about three pounds (less than 2% of the average human weight), yet it accounts for about 20% of the body's total energy consumption. That inherently means the brain is extremely mitochondrial dense, as the mitochondria produce ~95% of all the energy in body. Ok, so all numbers aside, the brain is an immensely important organ from a health, energy and, thus, mitochondrial perspective. That means we need to have strategies in place for both acute trauma to the brain and for chronic conditions like neurodegeneration.In today's solosode, we will review two hot-off-the-press articles that happen to surround this very topic. The first article looks at the potential of methylene blue (MB) as a key substance that can effectively address three exceptionally varying brain conditions: traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), ischemia and Alzheimer's disease. At the end of the day, MB has a profound role to play in all of those ailments.The second article hones in on TBIs and antioxidant therapeutics that specifically target the mitochondria. Based on the abundant information provided in the article (albeit they did not include MB or C60 as an antioxidant strategy; I imagine there results would be even more staggering if they did!), it is quite clear that even in an acute injury, such as TBI, the mitochondria play an ever central role — in this case, both the damage from the physical trauma and also the healing and recovery process.​​Hint hint: we already know that red light therapy is becoming widely accepted as an effective modality for treating head traumas, such as concussions, TBIs, etc,. Now we have this new research looking at the impact of antioxidant therapeutics that target the mitochondria. Antioxidants donate electrons. Methylene blue and C60 are some of the best electron donors available as therapeutics. However, unlike most other antioxidants, both MB and C60 can actually get inside the mitochondria. The Mitochondrial Triad has a massive role to play here!​

If you found the information in today's episode particularly interesting and/or compelling, please share it with a family member, friend, colleague and/or anyone that you think could benefit and be illuminated by this knowledge. Sharing is caring :)As always, light up your health!

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Key Points:
Introduction (00:00:01 - 00:01:12)
Announcement of a new treatment paradigm and explanation of the protocol ecosystem's benefits (00:01:13 - 00:07:14)
Details about Hydrate Summit 2024 and discussion on water's importance for health (00:07:14 - 00:12:07)
Introduction to methylene blue's potential benefits and its synergy with red light therapy (00:12:07 - 00:15:33)
Exploration of methylene blue's potential in treating brain conditions and its challenging of conventional views (00:15:33 - 00:26:45)
Discussion on carbon dioxide's role, contrasted with nitric oxide, and the importance of understanding their roles (00:25:08 - 00:28:39)
Exploration of mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant therapies and their potential in TBI treatment (00:30:12 - 00:36:15)
Highlighting the triad approach of carbon 60, methylene blue, and red light therapy for TBI treatment (00:36:15 - 00:41:34)
Discussion on combining red light therapy with other treatments for enhanced results and exploring the gut-brain axis post-TBI (00:40:41 - 00:42:52)
Emphasis on proactive health measures, seeking feedback, and sign-off (00:48:49 - 00:51:59)





















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Articles referenced in the episode:

Methylene blue and its potential in the treatment of traumatic brain injury, brain ischemia, and Alzheimer's disease

Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidant Therapeutics for Traumatic Brain Injury
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Check out The HYDRATE Summit 2024 w/ Tracy Duhs
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Did you know C60 can be beneficial for the health of dogs and other pets just like it is for humans? It should make sense, as, after all, our pet / family members have mitochondria just like us! I've personally been giving my german shepherd some BioC60 in the morning and evening with his meals. But now there is some interesting research demonstrating that C60 mixed in oil can significantly reduce the blood levels of CRP in dogs, which is a blood marker for inflammation.

In today's episode, I review that very study on C60 and also discuss how different types of oils (i.e., MCT oil vs. avocado oil vs. olive oil) allow for different concentration levels of C60. Do you know which oil allows for maximal C60 concentration? That same article also looks at C60 for skin health and demonstrates many ways that carbon 60 can augment our integumentary system.I also review two photobiomodulation studies that are hot off the press and published this year: one that looks at how red light therapy can reduce the stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) by 30% and another that provides compelling evidence for red light therapy to reduce pain associated with dysmenorrhea.Lastly, I cover a german​ article published last month that suggests that dysfunctional mitochondria may play a large role in individuals dealing with migraines. And if that is truly the case, it would make sense that methylene blue would have a major role to play by reversing the energy crisis caused by dysfunctional mitochondria​If you found the information in today's episode particularly interesting and/or compelling, please share it with a family member, friend, colleague and/or anyone that you think could benefit and be illuminated by this knowledge. Sharing is caring :)As always, light up your health!


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Key points:
Discussion on Carbon C60, Bio C60 availability, and Mitochondrial Triad bundle (00:00:01 - 00:01:31)Overview of C60 properties, benefits, and applications, including bundled supplements and red light therapy for mitochondrial health (00:01:31 - 00:04:15)Recap of C60's antioxidant effects and applications, therapeutic potential, and anti-inflammatory benefits (00:04:16 - 00:08:58)Further exploration of C60's properties, sources, absorption options, and personal anecdotes (00:08:58 - 00:15:59)Red and NIR LED therapy benefits in reducing ICU stays and improving muscle function (00:15:59 - 00:22:28)Details of LED therapy application and outcomes; advocating for wider adoption of photobiomodulation therapy in hospitals (00:29:32 - 00:35:13)Research suggesting that mitochondrial dysfunction may be at the center of the energy crisis related to migraines (00:35:20 - 00:39:20)​New research demonstrating benefits for red light therapy reducing symptoms of dysmenorrhea (00:39:22 - 00:42:36)
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Articles referenced in the episode:


Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Liposoluble C60 at the Cellular, Molecular, and Whole-Animal Levels
Photobiomodulation therapy (red/NIR LEDs) reduced the length of stay in intensive care unit and improved muscle function: A randomized, triple-blind, and sham-controlled trial
 

Migraine and mitochondrial diseases: Energy deficit in the brain
​Effect of photobiomodulation on alleviating primary dysmenorrhea caused by PGF2α


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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 perspective, but he can offer invaluable insight and wisdom since he utilizes IV methylene blue with his patients in his clinic. What Dr. Yoshi really drives home about methylene blue is really just how safe it is, even at doses much higher than you would expect!Thanks to our mutual connection of Dr. Katie Carter, whom plays host in this episode and suggested that Dr. Yoshi and I meet and discuss all things methylene blue, we have an engaging and spirited discussion about methylene blue and also leucomethylene blue, which Dr. Yoshi was less familiar with due to their being a lack of available product on the market (until BioBlue Leuco!). We also cover other topics, such as the new RLT treatment protocol ecosystem I am about to release and why I believe it will become a ubiquitous tool and resource for anyone and everyone that utilizes red light therapy. My hope is that you come away from this conversation with more excitement, belief and/or trust in methylene blue after listening and learning from Dr. Yoshi. He is a wealth of knowledge and I have no doubt we will be having more of these conversations on the podcast in the future.I hope you enjoy the conversation today with Dr. Yoshi Rahm. Please share this episode with family, friends and colleagues if you find the content especially interesting and/or impactful.  

As always, learn lots and light up your health!

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Key points:
Discussing integrative therapies (00:00:01 - 00:02:47)
Dr. Rahm talks about benefits of methylene blue, its forms, and applications (00:02:47 - 00:13:34)
Discussion on dosage, safety, and reactions to methylene blue (00:13:34 - 00:23:32)
Insights into dosing, anecdotal evidence, and personal experiences (00:19:25 - 00:35:29)
Exploring interactions with other therapies and ongoing research (00:24:38 - 00:39:52)
Further discussion on therapy sequencing and timing (00:40:52 - 00:47:53)
Introduction of RLT treatment protocol calculator tool and importance of testing light devices (00:47:53 - 00:52:29)
Dr. Belkowski's aims for resource development and individual variability (00:51:55 - 00:55:55)
Philosophical discussion on light's role in health (00:55:55 - 00:56:28)
Considerations and applications of methylene blue, including cancer treatment (00:58:58 - 01:02:14)
Importance of patient education and seeking reliable research (01:02:36 - 01:04:18)
Appreciation for shared insights (01:04:22 - 01:04:32)




















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Learn more about and from Dr. Yoshi Rahm:Website: Oasis Family Medicine
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