Near-infrared light therapy
For mitochondrial recovery and immune support
The experts we follow agree on this.
Near-infrared light therapy supports mitochondrial health and gentle recovery.
Who is behind it
Voices including a molecular biology PhD, a board-certified cardiologist and a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator.
How strong the research is
Mostly expert experience so far, with published research still catching up.
In their words
“using the targeted therapy of the single lamp on her feet on her gut on her head... major reduction in her body temperature regulation symptoms”
a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator
Women have thinner skin and less collagen allowing deeper light penetration; children are smaller so light penetrates deeper
Continuous mode increases alertness and executive function.
Near-infrared light reduces neurodegeneration, protects dopamine neurons, improves motor symptoms, and decreases oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease.
Near infrared light enhances mitochondrial efficiency and stimulates melatonin production outside of the pineal gland.
This therapy works by penetrating the tissue directly over the thyroid and stimulating cells to heal from the inside out, supported by a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
NIR light activates cellular repair mechanisms in the retina without drugs, supporting eye health and potentially reversing aging-related damage.
Near infrared light therapy showed significant improvements in emotional, cognitive measures, and brain functional connectivity in a former football player with brain damage.
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