How Red Light Powers Your Mitochondria & Why LEDs Harm Your Health | Dr. Glen Jeffery

<p>In this episode, my guest is Dr. Glen Jeffery, PhD, a professor of neuroscience at University College London's Institute of Ophthalmology and a leading expert on how light interacts with mitochondria to shape health and aging. </p><p></p><p>Today, he discusses how red and near-infrared light penetrate deep into the body and improve mitochondrial function and overall health. We also discuss how detrimental modern indoor life has become and why expensive red light panels are likely unnecessary and possibly harmful.</p><p></p><p>By the end, you'll understand sunlight as a biological input your body evolved to depend on and the low-cost, practical steps you can take to get more of it.</p><p><br />FULL SHOW NOTES HERE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://l1nk.dev/bjuu235" target="_blank">https://l1nk.dev/bjuu235</a><br /> </p><p><b>Sponsor: Shadowmap  </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://app.shadowmap.org/?ref=jonathan&amp;discount=JONATHANJ" target="_blank">https://app.shadowmap.org/?ref=jonathan&amp;discount=JONATHANJ</a> </p><p>Code: JONATHANJ   </p><p></p><p><b>Sponsor: Ra Optics</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.raoptics.com/JONATHANJ" target="_blank">https://www.raoptics.com/JONATHANJ</a> </p><p>Code: JONATHANJ <br /></p><p>About this guest:</p><p></p><ul><li><b>Academic Profile: </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/7465" target="_blank">https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/7465</a> </li><li><b>Google Scholar</b>: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UYlObKkAAAAJ&amp;hl=en" target="_blank">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UYlObKkAAAAJ&amp;hl=en</a> </li><li><b>LinkedIn</b>:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/MaxGulhaneMD" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-jeffery-441a2b1b/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-jeffery-441a2b1b/</a> <br /></li></ul><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:16 Intro</p><p>02:46 Dr. Glen Jeffery</p><p>03:14 Love for Science, Undergraduate</p><p>04:24 Tiina Karu, Photobiomodulation Origins, Mechanisms </p><p>06:14 Mechanisms, Cytochrome C Oxydase, Nanowater, Electron Flow</p><p>10:56 Cytochrome C Oxydase, Extra-Pineal Melatonin, Oxidative Stress</p><p>12:45 Gerald Pollack, Exclusion Zone (EZ) Water</p><p>13:45 Red/IR Light Passes Through the Human Body; Optics</p><p>18:09 Red Light On Fruit Flies; Lifespan, ATP Production</p><p>21:15 Human Epidemiology; Sunlight, Lifespan, All-Cause Mortality</p><p>22:35 Sponsor: Shadowmap</p><p>23:30 Features and Benefits of Shadow Map</p><p>25:02 Incandescents, lifespan, and more</p><p>25:02 Incandescent Light Produces the Oldest Flies; Broad Band IR on Lifespan</p><p>25:48 Incandescent Light Bulbs, Vision </p><p>28:19 Evolutionarily Conserved Mitochondria</p><p>29:03 Long-Wavelength Light &amp; Blood Glucose; Mitochondria</p><p>32:50 Unpublished CGM Data; Long-Wavelength Light &amp; Blood Glucose</p><p>36:57 Are Red Light Panels Harmful?; Light Intensities, Precautions, Mitigations</p><p>43:56 Why Do We See Beneficial Effects From Long-Wavelength Therapy? </p><p>46:43 Short-Wavelength Blue Light, Mitochondria, Mechanism</p><p>49:08 The Built Environment, Actionable Steps </p><p>52:24 Sponsor: Ra Optics</p><p>54:24 Flicker</p><p>55:24 Retinal Health, Blue Light, Red/IR Light</p><p>59:09 Clinical Trial for Mitochondrial Disease; Ptosis, Red Light</p><p>01:02:31 Biophotons, Mitochondrial Communication, Red/NIR on Biophotons </p><p>01:13:54 Support, YouTube, Spotify &amp; Apple Follow, Reviews &amp; Feedback, Social Media, Substack Newsletter</p>