What is Red Light Therapy?

Red Light Therapy (RLT) has been studied since the early 1990s by many scientists, including NASA, due to its inherent properties of promoting growth and photosynthesis. Subsequently, it is currently being studied for its potential applications in medicine. NASA's interest was relative to the ability of Light Therapy to treat muscle atrophy and bone density, both issues of weightlessness, during space travel.

RLT was then studied more extensively in the medical arena for its ability to effectively increase cellular metabolism, establishing it as an effective treatment for skin issues such as wrinkles, scars, persistent and non-healing wounds, and other conditions. There are several types of red-light therapies like in red-light beds found at salons which have been shown to help reduce cosmetic skin issues such as wrinkles and stretch marks. Red light produces a biochemical effect in cells that strengthen the mitochondria. The mitochondria are the cell's powerhouse, where the cells' energy is created.  

The energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things is ATP (adenosinetriphosphate). When RLT is combined with Liposomal Methylene Blue (LMB), the LMB is photoactivated, subsequently increasing the function of the mitochondria exponentially and enhancing the production of ATP. With this great energy, cells can function more efficiently, and rejuvenate themselves, (as in repairing damaged cells and removing the non-functioning cells), hence decreasing inflammation and swelling.