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Melatonin & Mitochondrial Protection

Dr. John Lieurance, ND, DC — citing Dr. Russell J. Reiter — on melatonin as antioxidant across blood, brain, eyes, and gut. Intro clip → · Expert Voices ↓

EXPERT VOICES

Credibility in High-Dose Melatonin

Before the archive — hear from clinicians advancing supraphysiological melatonin research in public.

Leading advocate

Dr. John Lieurance, ND, DC

Renowned naturopathic physician and chiropractic neurologist. Founder of MitoZen — one of the most visible clinical voices for high-dose melatonin, mitochondrial medicine, and drug-free alternatives to conventional care.

Credentials & context

Dr. Lieurance holds ND and DC credentials (naturopathic physician and chiropractic neurologist, not an MD); his high-dose protocols reflect his own clinical experience and advocacy, not FDA-reviewed or universally accepted medical consensus.

  • Personally uses and publicly discusses high-dose nightly melatonin — hundreds of milligrams, not retail 3 mg oral doses
  • Prescribes supraphysiological melatonin clinically through Advanced Wellness & MitoZen protocols
  • Cites Dr. Russell J. Reiter as the field’s leading melatonin authority — same lineage as our mitochondria archive
  • How Melatonin protects your body & brain — Lieurance on @DrJohnLieurance, citing Reiter (~0:37)

Featured interview

Jesse Chappus · Full video ↗

In his words

“One of my colleagues who I greatly admire is Dr. Russell Reiter… He’s probably the world’s expert on melatonin.”

— Dr. John Lieurance · public lecture

“I don’t think that there’s one better anti-aging, life-enhancing substance or biohacking thing that you could do than supplementing with melatonin. Sleep is just a little piece of melatonin. Melatonin is made by every cell in your body. Every mitochondrion makes it to quench oxidation. It’s our primary antioxidant system. It even works in the gut. Melatonin is secreted by the lining of your intestines. And it stimulates microbiome swarming. And so your whole microbiome thrives on melatonin.”

— Dr. John Lieurance · on mitochondrial protection

“They recommend for people admitted to the ICU, literally 200 milligrams, twice a day… you can take massive doses.”

— Dr. John Lieurance · on clinical high-dose protocols

NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION · Experimental research use only · Third-party voices cited for educational context; no endorsement implied

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