Episode Details

If you thought melatonin was just for sleeping and getting a solid tan, think again. I had the pleasure of getting the intel on the miracle of melatonin from Dr. John Lieurance, who uses this natural substance and extensive scientific research to create MitoZen, a curated portfolio of suppositories, nasal sprays, and CBD products that enhance the absorption of nutrients in the body. I have a stash that gets me through the day and salvages my brain and body turning to pulp during my travels. 

We discuss the melatonin health benefits you’ve never heard about, how to combat low melatonin levels, why it should be a priority, and why the delivery of nutrients is crucial to its efficacy. Plus: how MitoZen helped him integrate his plant medicine journeys on the 3D plane. Get ready to be floored by Dr. John Lieurance’s knowledge, scientific background, and mind-blowing product, MitoZen, which you can try at a discount when you head to mitozen.com/luke. 

05:50 —Dr. John Lieurance’s Pain-to-Purpose Journey 

• The concept of his practice and
• How a personal wrist injury led to him discovering diagnostic ultrasounds 

18:45 — The MitoZen Origin Story 

• The health benefits of rapé, the Amazonian tobacco 
• Creating ritual and intentionality for health routines
• My first rapé experience in Costa Rica
• How MitoZen supports the parasympathetic nervous system
• Why oxytocin is in the ZEN spray 
• Why suppositories are better than IVs 

09:15 — Melatonin 101 

• Melatonin and autism
• Melatonin as the ultimate stress protector
• Aerobic glycolysis: the inefficient way of making energy 
• Take a melatonin deep dive: melatoninbook.com
• Why your suntan is a reflection of your internal health 
• Building up melatonin with astaxanthin and chaga tea
• Why melatonin decreases with age 
• The effects of taking high dose melatonin
• Using melatonin during the day
• Ozone therapy (check out episode #350 with Ian Mitchell) 
• Detoxing heavy metals with melatonin 
• EMF and melatonin 
• The travel hacker kit that saves me from jetlag

01:34:05 — Melatonin Biohacks

• How to decalcify the pineal gland
• Fasting and NAD 
• Glutathio