{"id":248,"date":"2022-08-08T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T04:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.webhubglobal.com\/avantir\/live2\/?p=248"},"modified":"2022-09-08T19:25:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T11:25:59","slug":"how-does-red-light-therapy-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.webhubglobal.com\/avantir\/live2\/how-does-red-light-therapy-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How does red light therapy work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1893, Scandivanian scientist Dr Niels Ryberg Finsen discovered he could use red light to treat smallpox. Finsen\u2019s interest in light therapy came about when he developed a severe metabolic disorder called Niemann Pick\u2019s disease and found that sunbathing had helped his symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

He continued to explore the healing effects of phototherapy, proving that light therapy could be used to cure smallpox, lupus vulgaris, and various other diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1903, <\/span>Dr Finsen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine <\/b>when the Nobel prize committee recognised \u201chis contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Before his death, Dr Finsen hoped that a day would come when light therapy and its various healing benefits would be accessible to everybody.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He wrote, \u201cI believe implicitly that in the future use will be made of this new therapeutic agent [Light], and the proof experiment once made, it will be easy to carry it out practically under the form of Light Baths.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fast forward to today, red light therapy, also known as <\/span>low-level laser therapy (LLLT)<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>photobiomodulation (PBM),<\/span><\/a> is increasingly being used to treat many conditions that require healing stimulation, relief of pain and inflammation, and restoration of function.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we look at the science behind red light therapy and how it can benefit your body at a cellular level.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is red light therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Red light therapy involves exposing your body to a lamp, device, or laser with a red light. When red and near-infrared light are delivered at the right wavelength, intensity and duration, the <\/span>mitochondria<\/span><\/a> of your body’s cells react by producing more energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With more energy, our body\u2019s cells can do their work more efficiently, such as repairing skin, boosting new cell growth, reducing inflammation and enhancing skin rejuvenation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red light therapy is a non-invasive, painless treatment that does not use heat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proven benefits of red light therapy<\/b><\/h2>\n

So, does red light therapy really work? Does research support it?<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is that red light therapy has been studied in over<\/span> 500 human trials <\/span><\/a>and <\/span>4,000 lab studies.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Here are a few ways red light therapy can benefit you.<\/span><\/p>\n