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August 10, 2020

Evidence Based Full-Body Red Light Therapy Dosage: The Real Data

How do you properly dose full-body light therapy? This is the first guide with evidence-based guidelines for appropriate intensity and dose for full body light therapy. Don't be lured in by companies claiming >100mW/cm^2, these are fallacies based on improper interpretation of the science and from inaccuracies in measurements.

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July 5, 2020

How to use Targeted Red Light Therapy for a Full-Body Effect!

With our suite of conveniently sized devices, we wanted to take a look at how to optimize the usage of targeted red light therapy panels. The marketing campaigns for high-powered full body light therapy are strong! They would have you think that is the only way for photobiomodulation to have an effect. In our blog we often recall back to the roots of red light therapy. The majority of red light therapy clinical studies are done with lasers, often the spot size of the laser is only 0.2 cm^2. That is right, only 2 square millimeters! How could so many...

What are the Actual Watts of my LEDs in my Red Light Therapy Panel?

Confused by the extravagantly high wattage of LED Panel claims? Or maybe someone is trying to tell you that they have "superior" 5 Watt LED bulbs compared to standard 3 Watt bulbs? Check out this post where we deconstruct and measure the ACTUAL LED watts, and we aren't particularly impressed with the result.

Alibaba Red Light Therapy Panel Review - SAIDI Light

Can you find a high-quality red light panel on Alibaba? We have been searching high-and low, and are constantly disappointed with quality. This light panel shows some promise by being low flicker and low EMF!

Keeping Cool with Red Light Therapy: Why We Don’t Mix Light and Heat

Is it beneficial to mix heat and light? Can we improve the safety and effectiveness of Photobiomodulation by keeping the tissue cool? We explore how it could be advantageous to avoid too much tissue heating during photobiomodulation. And in fact cooling the tissue beforehand can improve penetration and effectiveness!