Red light therapy (RLT) is a therapeutic technique that uses low level wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to help treat a variety of conditions.
Red Light Therapy works by repetitively exposing your skin to low levels of red and near-infrared light which produces a positive biochemical effect in your cells that strengthens the mitochondria, which is where the cell’s energy is created. This has a variety of health benefits...
Red Light Therapy promotes wound healing and tissue repair by stimulating collagen production which can benefit various skin conditions such as psoriasis and acne as well as having anti-aging effects.
Neuropathic pain such as rheumatoid arthritis can be helped by using Red Light Therapy to relieve pain and reduce inflammation stiffness.
Red Light Therapy increases collagen levelpromotes hair growth and is an effective treatment for androgenic alopecia.
Various studies have found Red Light Therapy improves neural function to improve cognition and memory in people who have Dementia and Alzheimers.
Cellular structures, most importantly mitochondria can absorb Red Light. Red Light Therapy produces a biochemical affect which improves the strength of the mitochondria by increasing the transportation of electrons, oxygen consumption, and your levels of ATP. This leads to an improvement in cell function and repair.
Here at Hidden Health Harrogate we only apply Red-light Therapy for short periods of time (5-15 minutes). This is known as a biphasic dose which is more effective that very high doses.