It's a wrap! The Spotify variety, if you know what I mean... This year I thought it would be fun to do a live "unwrapping" of the Podcasters Wrapped, which provides fun information and insights about your podcast (those that use Spotify are oh so familiar with this fun annual event!). I found it amazing and hysterical that The Red Light Report community has nearly identical tastes to me, both in regards to  top podcast genres listened to and top music genres listened to. I have no doubt we could all get along!

 

On a more mitochondrial note, I found a highly interesting research article on methylene blue and its potential as an anti-aging drug. To a large degree, this should come as no surprise given methylene blue's immense and dynamic impact on the mitochondria and, as we all know, the inherent tie our mitochondria's health and function has on our overall welling and lifespan. The review discusses the anti-aging effects of MB with a focus on the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and aging.

The article did a fantastic job of verifying this by looking at the profound role "the blue" can play on the aging brain, particularly those neurodegenerative conditions we associate with our latter years -- Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. From the article: "​Since MB is an FDA-approved medicine with a long history, the safety of MB usage has been thoroughly evaluated. The exploration of MB utilization in aging-related conditions can help us understand the aging process. Derivatives of MB can also be developed to improve its effects."

Could methylene blue be one of the most effective (while still being incredibly safe) anti-aging drugs ​known to mankind? The jury is out, but the current data is quite strong. Let's not forget it's remarkable synergism with red light therapy...​​

As always, light up your health!

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Learn more about methylene blue & BioBlue:

Methylene blue​

​BioBlue

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