Musings RSS

blister, cancer, dangers, erthema, eyes, heat rash, hyperpigmentation, pregnancy, red light panel, red light therapy, safety, sunburn, sunlight, testicles, thyroid -

Is Red Light Therapy Safe to Use at home? This is a very common question we get about our products and Red Light Therapy. So it might be time to explore the safety profile for red light therapy, how safe is it, where there may be contraindications, and how side effects are produced and tips to avoid issues. In this blog we have compiled one of the most complete list of references for the safety profile for Red Light Therapy or Photobiomodulation. So we highly encourage after reading our summary, to read some of these references yourself. Disclaimer: As always,...

Read more

Is flicker dangerous in Red Light Therapy? Some brands and experts might tell you that it is a non-issue. But when we look at the research and talk to flicker researchers, we find some very real dangers!

Read more

What are some of the best eye protection for Red and Near Infrared Light Therapy? Which glasses block 100%, and which ones are complete fails? We test 13 different options and give you our opinions for the best eye safety hacks!

Read more

cataract, eye, protection -

In an earlier blog we addressed the fact that high-intensity panels would be a concern for eye safety. However, we know that most red light panels don’t deliver anywhere close to the intensity they claim. That is a good thing for your eyes! In this blog we will assuage your concerns and give practical tips to protecting your eyes, especially in response to some recent fearmongering stemming from derivative blog posts written by pathological liars. Can Near-Infrared Light Cause Cataracts? They can easily scare you with references like this recent study that induced cataracts in Rabbits with Near-Infrared light at...

Read more

3rd party, intensity, laser power meter, photobiomodulation, power, red light panel, red light therapy, solar power meter, watts -

How do you properly measure intensity, power, or watts of a red light therapy panel? For what SHOULD BE a simple measurement, has turned into the biggest scam of the photobiomodulation industry. We set the record straight and recommend affordable laser power meters and 3rd party labs!

Read more

Tags