LIGHT THERAPY & TANNING KNOWLEDGE
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Red light for vision and eye health
One of the most common concerns with red light therapy is the eye area. People want to use red lights on the skin of the face, but are worried that bright red light pointed there may not be optimal for their eyes. Is there anything to be worried about? Can red light damage the eyes? or can it act...Read more -
Red Light and Yeast Infections
Light treatment using red or infrared light has been studied in regards to a whole host of recurrent infections all over the body, whether they are fungal or bacterial in origin. In this article we’re going to look over the studies regarding red light and fungal infections, (a.k.a. candida,...Read more -
Red Light and Testicle Function
Most organs and glands of the body are covered by several inches of either bone, muscle, fat, skin or other tissues, making direct light exposure impractical, if not impossible. However, one of the notable exceptions is the male testes. Is it advisable to shine red light directly on one’s t...Read more -
Red light and oral health
Oral light therapy, in the form of low level lasers and LEDs, has been used in dentistry for decades now. As one of the most well studied branches of oral health, a quick search online (as of 2016) finds thousands of studies from countries all over the world with hundreds more every year. The qua...Read more -
Red Light and Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a highly common problem, affecting pretty much every man at one point or another. It has a profound effect on mood, feelings of self worth and quality of life, leading to anxiety and/or depression. Although traditionally linked to older men and health issues, ED is ra...Read more -
Light therapy for rosacea
Rosacea is a condition typically characterised by facial redness and swelling. It affects about 5% of the global population, and although the causes are known, they are not very widely known. It is considered a long-term skin condition, and most commonly affects European/Caucasian women above the...Read more -
Light Therapy for Fertility and Conception
Infertility and subfertility are on the rise, in both women and men, all across the world. Being infertile is the inability, as a couple, to get pregnant after 6 – 12 months of trying. Subfertility refers to having a reduced chance of becoming pregnant, relative to other couples. It is estimated ...Read more -
Light therapy and hypothyroidism
Thyroid issues are pervasive in modern society, affecting all genders and ages to varying degrees. Diagnoses are perhaps missed more often than any other condition and typical treatment/prescriptions for thyroid issues are decades behind the scientific understanding of the condition. The question...Read more -
Light Therapy and Arthritis
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability, characterised by recurrent pain from inflammation in one or more joints of the body. While arthritis has various forms and is typically associated with the elderly, it can actually affect anyone, regardless of age or gender. The question we will answe...Read more -
Muscle Light Therapy
One of the lesser known parts of the body that light therapy studies have examined is the muscles. Human muscle tissue has highly specialised systems for energy production, needing to be able to provide energy for both long periods of low consumption and short periods of intense consumption. Rese...Read more -
Red Light Therapy vs Sunlight
LIGHT THERAPY Can be used any time, including night time. Can be used indoors, in privacy. Initial cost and electricity costs Healthy spectrum of light Intensity can be varied No harmful UV light No vitamin D Potentially improves energy production Reduces pain significantly Does not lead to a sun...Read more -
What exactly is light?
Light can be defined in many ways. A photon, a wave form, a particle, an electromagnetic frequency. Light behaves as both a physical particle and a wave. What we think of as light is a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum known as human visible light, which the cells in human eyes are sensi...Read more