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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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GembaRed Red Light Therapy Panel Quick-Shopping Guide

GembaRed Red Light Therapy Panel Quick-Shopping Guide

If you made it here you are likely debating which GembaRed product is right for you! Here is a quick summary of the main practical differences of our red light therapy panels, and make sure to look at the pictures to help see how they are different. Remember to check each individual product page for the full list of specifications and details, which includes 3rd party professionally measured intensity and power output. All of our products have also been industry-leading low EMF and low flicker since we started in 2018 so we won't be worrying about that either in this...

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Budget Intensity Measurements Part 2: TES 1333 Solar Power Meter

Budget Intensity Measurements Part 2: TES 1333 Solar Power Meter

What is the best way to measure intensity of red light therapy panels at home?  In our last part in this series about the Tenmars TM-206 we detailed how we have sent several cheap solar power meters to our 3rd party lab to develop correction calculators so you can take accurate measurements at home! This time we will look at the 2nd most popular solar power meter used by manufacturers and self-styled experts - the TES 1333 Solar Power Meter! To save you even more money, we bought the General Tools DBTU1300 Solar Power Meter on Amazon, which is an even...

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Red vs. Near-Infrared (NIR) vs. Far-Infrared (FIR) Light Therapy: What is the Real Difference?

Red vs. Near-Infrared (NIR) vs. Far-Infrared (FIR) Light Therapy: What is the Real Difference?

What is the difference between Red, Near-Infrared (NIR), and Far-Infrared (FIR) light therapies? Is one better than the other? Are there cases where a particular wavelength or micron range is more effective? Should you choose a Full-Body LED therapy panel or a Far-Infrared Sauna? A Near-Infrared sauna? What about LED Pads, Infrared Pads, LED Bulbs or Infrared bulbs? Generally Far-Infrared technology is used for heat therapy and detox, while Red and Near-Infrared is used for the non-thermal application of light for deeper penetration and sub-cellular up-regulation. This may be all people need to know for a basic understanding of the...

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