Light Therapy |

“Light therapy” is the use of visible and infrared light to heal or improve biological conditions. Now known as “photobiomodulation” (PBM), it also goes by the names LLLT (Low level light therapy) and RLT (red light therapy), and about 100 other names.

Red Light Therapy Uses Good EMFs

Red light therapy — and light therapy in general — is the use of the electromagnetic fields of light and infrared to support health. When scientists realized that LEDs could do the same work as lasers, the consumer market for LED light therapy exploded. Learn more about this powerful yet affordable wellness technology.

How Light Therapy Works

Learn the science and concepts driving photobiomodulation (the use of light to heal).

What is a “Dose” of Red Light Therapy?

A dose of red light therapy is a quantity of energy measured in joules from light with a wavelength of ...
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Red Light Therapy Treatment Time Calculator

You can use tools on this site to determine everything you need about your dose and treatment time. This post ...
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Light and Laser guide headache side of face treatment points

Light and Laser Therapy: CLINICAL PROCEDURES, by Curtis Turchin, MA, DC (book review)

Light and Laser Therapy is an instruction manual for healthcare professionals treating patients using LED and laser devices ...
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The Complete Book of Ridiculous Red Light Answers

Light therapy heals with photons. A red incandescent bulb throws more heat than light, so it's not likely to have ...
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What is Red Light Therapy?

Red Light Therapy is the use of red and infrared energy to help the body heal. It does work, with ...
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Dr. Hamblin Explains Photobiomodulation (Red Light Therapy)

Red light mechanism: Mitochondria absorbs the light at cytochrome c oxidase (CCO), and increases membrane potential. Lght activates heat/light gated ...
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Is LED Therapy Effective? Yes. Yes it Is. (study summary)

Low level light therapy works on multiple energy and skin building processes to heal wounds and improve skin conditions. This ...
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How To Do Light Therapy Treatments

I take successful light therapy studies and explain how to copy them at home.

Does Light Therapy Really Work for Acne?

Red, infrared and blue light therapy reduce acne symptoms. Red and infrared reduce inflammation, redness and bumps. Blue light kills ...
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UVB, blue, red and infrared light help with psoriasis

Does At Home Light Therapy Work for Psoriasis?

Several studies show that light therapy helps reduce psoriasis symptoms. In order of effectiveness, these lights reduce psoriasis symptoms: Ultraviolet ...
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Copy a light therapy study time and frequency

Done For You: How to Copy a Light Therapy Study (Part III)

Find a study you want to copy with your device. Look for your device in our tables. Use the info ...
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How to Copy Successful Light Studies with Your Device (Part II)

You can copy any scientific protocol so long as you have a therapy device that emits a similar wavelength. You ...
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Learn to copy the successful acne reduction study using your red light therapy device

Copy the “Acne Vulgaris in Women Red Light Dose” Study with Your Lamp

Subjects who received 635 nm and 670 nm light on one side of the face saw significant improvement in their ...
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Four Extremely Successful Acne LED Light Therapy Treatments

In one study, researchers used alternating blue and red light to reduce acne up to 78%. In another, they alternated ...
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Use red light therapy for osteoarthritis knee regeneration and pain

What Can You Do for Severe Osteoarthritis of the Knee?

Red light therapy significantly reduces knee osteoarthritis pain. Red light therapy grows connective tissue that osteoarthritis wears away. Multiple studies ...
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Covid patient using nasal red light therapy

Does Red Light Therapy Work for Allergies?

Red light treats the histamine reaction allergies cause. It reduces itchiness, redness, sneezing, coughing, and mucous production. It does not ...
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Read This Before Using Red Light Therapy for Photodamage

Yes, you can reverse photoaging. Red, infrared, yellow, and violet light therapy can reduce wrinkles, increase collagen, and smooth out pigmentation ...
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How Much Red Light Energy Does it Take to Flush Fat?

Red light therapy does flush fat from fat cells with enough energy. A 3.6 J/cm^2 dose of 635 nm red ...
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Green light therapy increases leptin satiety hormone

How to Control Your Appetite with Red Light

Did you know that you are not supposed to be hungry all the time? Alternatively, that eating is supposed to ...
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How to Copy Any Red Light Therapy Dose with Your Device (Part I)

You can copy a light treatment even if you have a different device. Your device must have a similar wavelength ...
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Four Arthritis Knee Pain Alternatives to Cortizone Shots

Here are four devices that use electromagnetic fields (EMF) to easy arthritis problems. COOLIEF* is implanted at the doctor's office ...
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Use Red Light Therapy to Grow Back Your Hair

Red light therapy is a science-backed hair growth treatment. Hundreds of studies support its use. Thousands more support the use ...
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Four Infrared Light Doses for Better Skin

Strong dose near infrared (NIR) damages skin. NIR spread over time reduces wrinkles, produces collagen, and has no side effects ...
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Light and Laser Therapy: CLINICAL PROCEDURES, by Curtis Turchin, MA, DC (book review)

Light and Laser Therapy is an instruction manual for healthcare professionals treating patients using LED and laser devices ...
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Light Therapy Devices

Red light therapy devices come in at least seven different configurations. There are handhelds, panels, bulbs, headsets, domes and more. Learn where each design helps with getting healing light where you want it.