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How can I know the strength of the light?
BlogThe power density of light from any LED or laser therapy device can be tested with a ‘solar power meter’ – a product that is usually sensitive to light in the 400nm – 1100nm range – giving a reading in mW/cm² or W/m² (100W/m² = 10mW/cm²). With a solar power meter and a ruler, you can ...Read more -
A history of light therapy
BlogLight therapy has existed as long as plants and animals have been on the earth, as we all benefit to some degree from natural sunlight. Not only does the UVB light from the sun interact with cholesterol in the skin to help form vitamin D3 (thereby having a full body benefit), but the red part of...Read more -
Red Light Therapy Questions & Answers
BlogQ:What is Red Light Therapy? A: Also known as low-level laser therapy or LLLT, red light therapy is the use of a therapeutic tool that emits low-light red wavelengths. This type of therapy is used on a person’s skin to help stimulate blood flow, encourage skin cells to regenerate, encourage coll...Read more -
Red Light Therapy Product Warnings
BlogRed light therapy appears safe. However, there are some warnings when using therapy. Eyes Do not aim laser beams into the eyes, and everyone present should wear appropriate safety glasses. Tattoo Treatment over a tattoo with higher irradiance laser may cause pain as the dye absorbs the laser ener...Read more -
How Did Red Light Therapy Start?
BlogEndre Mester, a Hungarian physician, and surgeon, is credited with discovering the biological effects of low power lasers, which happened a few years after the 1960 invention of the ruby laser and the 1961 invention of the helium-neon (HeNe) laser. Mester founded the Laser Research Center at the ...Read more -
What is a red light therapy bed?
BlogRed is a straightforward procedure that delivers wavelengths of light to tissues in the skin and deep below. Because of their bioactivity, the red and infrared light wavelengths between 650 and 850 nanometers (nm) are often referred to as the “therapeutic window.” Red light therapy devices emit w...Read more