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Alertness, Sleep and Circadian Rhythm
If you’ve had trouble sleeping, you might have heard about melatonin, the natural hormone your body makes to regulate sleep and wakefulness.Exposure to artificial white light and blue light after dark inhibits the body’s ability to release melatonin, increasing the time it takes you to fall asleep and preventing you from staying asleep. If you use a high-quality Red/NIR light therapy device during the... -
Red light therapy for pain
1. Helps joints The first way that infrared sauna’s assist with pain relief is with their ability to release tension in joints. This is because the infrared sauna helps to target build-ups of stress and inflammation in the joints. And the way inflammation occurs is ultimately due to the lack of oxygen to certain parts of the body caused by fluctuation with the synovial... -
Effects of Light Therapy on Headaches
The prevalence and impact of migraine and severe headache in the United States: Updated age, sex, and socioeconomic-specific estimates from government health surveys https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33349955/ Migraine Overview and Impact: https://www.scienceofmigraine.com/burden-of-migraine/migraine-defined -
The principle of LED light wave therapy - the principle of red light therapy lamp
Understanding some of the fundamentals of light theory is important in order to get the most out of lightwave therapy and provide a clearer understanding of patient expectations.Even with high intensity narrowband light sources, blue light (wavelength 405nm-420nm) provides very shallow penetration. It is mainly absorbed by the epidermis of the skin. Once absorbed, blue light targets P. acnes by stimulating porphyrins, which then... -
Boost Your Immunity With Red Light and Infrared Therapy
Our immune systems work hard every day to keep us healthy but sometimes they could use a little bit of help. If you’re out there in the world every day, you’re exposed to millions of teeny tiny little germs that have the potential to make you sick. In today’s climate, while the novel coronavirus seems to be on its way out, it’s still super... -
Light Therapy - An Answer For Cellulite
What is Cellulite? Cellulite is a term that describes dimples and lumps in your skin caused by fat. This fat is just normal fat that presses against connective tissues. This pushes the fat up which causes the skin to protrude and look abnormal. It is a completely harmless condition. However, it can make women everywhere more concerned about their appearance. This is because cellulite is much more common...