Mar 18, 2019 | Brain, Mood & Stress, Immune System, Inch Loss and Metabolism
Shining light on a healthy gut. The healthy gut bacteria known as microbiome is an important part of our health. These researchers state that the “human microbiome is intimately associated with human health, with a role in obesity, metabolic diseases such as...
Mar 18, 2019 | Immune System
Lights Powering Immune System Response in Body. This is an interesting study on sepsis and light. The study found that shining light on animals improved their immune response and survival rate. They suggest that light may be useful as therapy for sepsis. ...
Mar 18, 2019 | Immune System
Thyroid health and light. This interesting study looked at hypothyroidism caused by the immune system attacking the thyroid. They used red and near infrared light here and found the light treatments were successful at “improving thyroid function” reducing...
May 15, 2017 | Immune System, Lungs
Lung Inflammation and Light! Allergies making it hard to breath? Try light! Because certain wavelengths of light shining into the body have often been shown to reduce inflammation, this study looked at the effect on inflammation in the lungs due to allergies. They...
Nov 28, 2016 | Athletic Performance & Recovery, Immune System
Blue light is a cleansing light that has been found in many studies to have an anti-pathogenic effect. Here it is shown to be effective in inhibiting growth of Staph bacteria at the RNA level which is exciting because it is the mutation of the RNA that keeps organisms...
Sep 15, 2016 | Brain, Mood & Stress, Heart & Circulation, Immune System
Photomed Laser Surg. 2016 Mar;34(3):93-101. doi: 10.1089/pho.2015.4015. Epub 2016 Feb 18. “Quantum Leap” in Photobiomodulation Therapy Ushers in a New Generation of Light-Based Treatments for Cancer and Other Complex Diseases: Perspective and Mini-Review....