Good Light & Bad Light for the Brain

Apr 22, 2017 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Brain, Mood & Stress

Brain health, dopamine levels and light. Wow! This study found that flourescent lighting sources induced neurodegeneration lowering dopamine levels by as much as 30% in the brain of mice while near infrared light was beneficial to the brain and helped it maintain...

Pulsed Light Better Than Continuous in Wound Healing

Jan 10, 2017 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Skin - Anti-Aging & Acne

PLoS One. 2016 Nov 18;11(11):e0166705. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166705. eCollection 2016. Photobiomodulation with Pulsed and Continuous Wave Near-Infrared Laser (810 nm, Al-Ga-As) Augments Dermal Wound Healing in Immunosuppressed Rats. Keshri GK1, Gupta A1, Yadav...

Light Therapy Increases Nitric Oxide Synthesis

Jan 10, 2017 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Tissue Regeneration & Recovery

Discov Med. 2011 Feb;11(57):154-9. Therapeutic photobiomodulation: nitric oxide and a novel function of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase. Poyton RO1, Ball KA. Author information Abstract Currently, light therapies are widely used in both human and veterinarian...

Muscle Recovers Better With Light

Dec 7, 2016 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Tissue Regeneration & Recovery

Lasers Med Sci. 2016 Apr;31(3):531-8. doi: 10.1007/s10103-016-1888-9. Epub 2016 Feb 12. Light-emitting diode therapy increases collagen deposition during the repair process of skeletal muscle. de Melo CA1, Alves AN1, Terena SM2, Fernandes KP1,2, Nunes FD3, da Silva...

Light Improves Sports Performance

Dec 7, 2016 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Tissue Regeneration & Recovery

J Biophotonics. 2016 Nov 22. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201600176. [Epub ahead of print] Photobiomodulation in human muscle tissue: an advantage in sports performance? Ferraresi C1,2,3, Huang YY1,2, Hamblin MR1,2,4. Author information Abstract Photobiomodulation (PBM)...

Depression, Inflammation and Brain Health

Dec 7, 2016 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Brain, Mood & Stress

Neurophotonics. 2016 Jul;3(3):031404. doi: 10.1117/1.NPh.3.3.031404. Epub 2016 Mar 4. Review of transcranial photobiomodulation for major depressive disorder: targeting brain metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurogenesis. Cassano P1, Petrie SR2, Hamblin...