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Optimal Non-Contact Treatments: What Distance to Use Red Light Panels? Part 2

Optimal Non-Contact Treatments: What Distance to Use Red Light Panels? Part 2

What is the proper distance to use Red Light Therapy Panels? More importantly, what types of treatments are appropriate for non-contact treatment? How can we optimize and improve treatments based on clinical research? Two Types of Red Light Therapy Treatment: Many people have recently learned there are two main methods of applying red light therapy, with skin contact method or non-contact method (at a distance). The skin contact method is typically preferred in clinical studies as delivering superior absorption and penetration. However, in many cases the non-contact method is more convenient and sufficient to deliver benefits despite its shallow penetration...

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3rd Party Data Deception: Red Light Therapy Intensity Top Offenders

3rd Party Data Deception: Red Light Therapy Intensity Top Offenders
Getting 3rd party intensity measurements is the gold standard for accurate data for red light therapy devices and panels. However, many companies are using claims of "having" 3rd party data as another layer of deception.

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The Best Near Infrared Incandescent 250W Heat Lamps for 2023 (and beyond)!

The Best Near Infrared Incandescent 250W Heat Lamps for 2023 (and beyond)!

What is the best 250 Watt Near Infrared Incandescent Heat Lamp? This updated 2023 review includes more brands of the most popular bulbs, advanced analysis, and new high tech measurements! The popularity of near-infrared therapy has rapidly increased in recent years, especially from recent YouTube videos that claim it helps reduce inflammation for a recent viral outbreak of unknown origin, and helps reduce neuroinflammation. As well, a popular new study showed Near-Infrared light stimulates subcellular (a.k.a. extrapineal) melatonin production.[8] Which is not only a hormone for sleep, but an important and powerful antioxidant. Infrared Heat Lamps are often used for...

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Avoiding Cataracts from Near Infrared Light: Eye Safety Calculator

Avoiding Cataracts from Near Infrared Light: Eye Safety Calculator

“Those who look with clouded eyes see nothing but shadows” – FF7R Eyesight is often rated as our most valued sense. A 2016 US survey study in JAMA found that Losing Eyesight is a bigger concern than Memory Loss, Losing a Limb, or losing hearing or speech. [1] Participants were more concerned with getting Blindness than Alzheimer’s, Cancer, or Heart Disease. [1] A recent 2019 UK survey in JAMA also confirmed that vision was voted the most important sense. [2] They learned that people would rather live a shorter life with good eyesight, than to live longer without eyesight. [2]...

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True Medical Grade Red Light Therapy: Skin Contact, Deep Penetration, and Accurate Measurements

True Medical Grade Red Light Therapy: Skin Contact, Deep Penetration, and Accurate Measurements

How do we get the best penetration of red and near-infrared light photons? What is the definition of "true medical grade" red light therapy? Do we just need to pay dues to the FDA, or is it in the proper delivery of light into the body? Light penetration through the skin is generally discussed as being wavelength dependent. Where longer wavelengths like Near-Infrared (800nm to 1100nm) offer the best penetration, and shorter wavelengths like Red (600-700nm) has relatively shallow penetration for superficial treatment. We dove into this topic more deeply in a previous article here. However, this perspective ignores the...

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