Red Light Therapy
Have you ever heard about Red light therapy???
Red light therapy (RLT) is a controversial therapeutic technique that uses red low-level wavelengths of light to treat skin issues, such as wrinkles, scars, and persistent wounds, among other conditions.
In the early 1990s, RLT was used by scientists to help grow plants in space. The scientists found that the intense light from red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) helped promote growth and photosynthesis of plant cells.
Red light was then studied for its potential application in medicine, more specifically to find out if RLT could increase energy inside human cells. The researchers hoped that RLT could be an effective way to treat the muscle atrophy, slow wound healing, and bone density issues caused by weightlessness
One of the main functions of red light therapy is to increase mitochondrial energy production. Photobiomodulation enhances the mitochondria (the parts of the cells that produce energy), as a result they produce more ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which causes the energy level to increase.
Hormonal health in men
New evidence suggests that red light therapy stimulates Leydig cells in the testicles, which helps to produce more testosterone, increase low libido and restore sexual function in men.
Brain and cognitive function
Red light therapy is now also used to treat degenerative and traumatic brain diseases and improve brain imaging by increasing visual acuity and improving the course of vision-related diseases such as scotoma and others
Healthy skin and hair
Red light “rejuvenates the skin” because it helps to produce collagen and reduce inflammation. It promotes follicle regeneration, reducing hair loss and even stimulating hair growth.
Body, performance and muscle
recovery
🔺Studies show э the therapy reduces muscle soreness after exercise. Muscle soreness and muscle damage correlate with serum creatine kinase (CK) levels in the blood.
🔺Systematic review and a 2018 meta-analysis showed that therapy reduces CK levels after exercise, proving its usefulness in muscle recovery after exercise.
🔺In athletes of all categories, it has been shown to improve performance and reduce exercise-induced oxidative stress and muscle damage.
🔺Therapy is useful for healing wounds, damaged muscles and tissues. As early as the early 1960s, scientists discovered that red light accelerated wound healing and reduced pain, inflammation and swelling.
