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LED Heat Lamp Therapy Part 1: Energy Dosing

LED Heat Lamp Therapy Part 1: Energy Dosing

There is a new form of light therapy that has been recently invented in the past couple of years. It is called LED Heat Lamp Therapy, which uses high-intensity Red & NIR LED panels for therapeutic heating and photonic energy delivery. These are no longer true Red Light Therapy as that follows the non-thermal light therapy sciences of Low Level Light Therapy and Photobiomodulation. As we discuss in great detail in a previous blog. As is the basic definition described in most studies: "Instead of utilizing heat, PBM harnesses the photochemical conversion potential of low-intensity near-infrared (FR/NIR) light within the...

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Optimizing Red Light Therapy for Dark Skin Types

Optimizing Red Light Therapy for Dark Skin Types

Studies including people with darker skin types are often lacking in Photobiomodulation and LLLT literature. The published dosing guidelines by the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) are noted to be for Caucasian skin types: "Recommended doses are for white/caucasian skin types based on results from clinical trials or extrapolation of study results with similar pathology and ultrasonographic tissue measurements." https://waltpbm.org/documentation-links/recommendations/ While many studies acknowledge the potential impact of skin color on Photobiomodulation dosing and effects, it has not been thoroughly investigated yet. One review article attempted to investigate the effects of using PBM to treat diabetic foot ulcers based...

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How Big is Full Body Red Light Therapy? Total Joules Dosing.

How Big is Full Body Red Light Therapy? Total Joules Dosing.

How much coverage do you need for full-body red light therapy? The question seems to answer itself. You need to cover 100% of your body for full body red light therapy. What happens if you only cover 90% of your body? Is that no longer Full-Body Red Light Therapy? Have you suddenly forsaken all of the potential benefits that can only be gotten with 100% coverage? What about only 80%, 60%, or 50% of body coverage? Is that too low for "full body" benefits? Do you get more benefits from larger devices? How big is the optimal size of a...

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What Should You Feel During Red Light Therapy? Is Heating NASA Photobiomodulation?

What Should You Feel During Red Light Therapy? Is Heating NASA Photobiomodulation?

What should you feel during red light therapy treatments? Is it better to feel heat to confirm you got good value, or is feeling heat a sign that the device is too powerful? How do we make sure we are doing true clinical grade red light therapy according to medical definitions, NASA, the FDA, and leading researchers? You may want to know what to expect to feel during red light therapy treatments, especially if you are new to this topic. Or more likely, many people already using red light therapy should be checking the literature to make sure what they...

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810nm vs 830nm: The Best Wavelengths for Red Light Therapy

810nm vs 830nm: The Best Wavelengths for Red Light Therapy

What is the best wavelength for Red Light Therapy?  The "optical window" of wavelengths preferred for Red Light Therapy are the Red to Near-Infrared (NIR) range from 600nm to 1100nm.[1] But which one is the absolute best? In this blog we will propose that 830nm Near-Infrared is the best wavelength for Red Light Therapy. It will likely take decades more of research to truly find the best wavelengths for Red Light Therapy, and even then it will be nuanced and based on context. So, this will be a "thought experiment" and discussion around what we would look for in the...

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