Red & Near-Infrared Light

Red & near-infrared light has continued its growing trend within the health and beauty industry and you can buy red & near-infrared products that can cover all areas of your body. If you are not ready to invest you can buy yourself access to a health studio who

have this treatment.

I have for 7 years been using a LED mask for my face to help my skin health, but are now keyed on giving the rest of my body the benefits that research from NASA have been proving since the 1990's.

NASA originally research red light therapy - also know as photobiomodulation - to help plants grow in space, but for astronauts on long missions scientists soon discover that these specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light also promoted:

• Human cell growth and accelerated wound healing.

• Preventing muscle atrophy, which is the wasting or loss of muscle tissue, characterized by visible shrinking and muscle weakness, and skin sores like open wound, lesion or irritated break in the skin.

The wavelength of the red & near-infrared light that has been research to have benefits for you bodies recovery goes from roughly 620 nm to 700 nm (nanometers). The near-infrared light goes deeper at around 830 nm.

The energy activates your cellular mitochondria (tiny parts inside cells that make energy, control cell health, and manage cell death) increase ATP production (the cellular process of creating adenosine triphosphate, which is the main energy currency of life) to repair tissue and reduce inflammation which help general body recovery.

For you to get the benefits of the red & near-infrared light you have to repeat the treatments weekly. In the beginning you use it 3-5 times per week for 10 to 20 minutes per session during a 4-to-6 weeks initial phase. Once you have achieve your desired results, scale back to a maintenance routine of 1-3 times per week.

The list of proven benefits is long and includes:

• Boosting the immune system

• Pain relief for e.g. easing joint pain

• Hair growth

• Skin health e.g. by boosting collagen, helping redness and other inflammations.

• Sleep quality

• Muscle performance

• Anti ageing

• Recovery

• Improve mood

• Reduce inflammation

But as mention you have to continuously treat yourself 1-3 times a week depending on what results that needs to be improved.

I say invest in your body - you be happy later in life.