Red Light Therapy Shines On Wellness
There’s a growing body of research supporting the broad wellness effects of Red Light Therapies (RLT). NASA scientists legitimized the therapy in research looking for ways to improve astronauts health during space flights. Their research helped demystify, legitimize, and simplify medical uses for long-known but little-understood light therapy.
A multitude of studies and research institutions show the positive aspects of RLT. They also concur more research is needed to clarify the growing list of ailments RLT improves on and to what degree it improves health.
The key to successful treatments is the dosage of light focused on a specific body area. If the dose is not at the correct level, the treatment will not be effective. Lower doses target more surface level issues while higher doses can be used to treat deep tissue and joint pain. It is recommended you consult with a medical / health care professional trained in specific RTL tool they use. Trained RTL practitioners can determine the dosage you should receive to target the area you need treated.
Light therapy is safe and has measurable effects in the brain, according to a pioneering study by researchers from the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
This study is one of the first prospective, randomized, interventional clinical trials of near-infrared, low-level light therapy (LLLT) in patients who recently suffered a moderate brain injury. If further trials support these findings, light therapy could become the first widely-accepted treatment for this type of injury.
Over the past few years, Red Light Therapy has taken off in medicine where lights are used as surgical lasers and skincare treatments. Medical practices including Chiropractic care also use it as a form of healing tool. The therapy is much more complex than the devices you can purchase online and can be used for a variety of reasons including treatment of burns, acne, redness, wrinkles, joint pain, and muscle recovery and has shown immaculate results in patients.
Red Light Therapy works by using red light wavelengths to target the Mitochondria or “powerhouse of the cell”. Energy produced by the mitochondria is transferred to a molecule called Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) that helps bodies store and use energy. As people get older ATP levels decrease, resulting in the physical effects of aging. RLT stimulates your cells to hep reverse these impacts.
This study is one of the first prospective, randomized, interventional clinical trials of near-infrared, low-level light therapy (LLLT) in patients who recently suffered a moderate brain injury. If further trials support these findings, light therapy could become the first widely-accepted treatment for this type of injury.
Red Light Therapy (RLT) is a new cutting edge treatment that uses a range of red light wavelengths on the skin in order to improve skin appearance.
This laser light technology was originally developed in the 1990’s by NASA for experiments on plant growth in space. The scientists conducting the experiments began to notice improvements in their skin, and started researching other potential uses for Red Light Therapy.
