Scott Nelson: All About Red Light Therapy

Scott Nelson is the co-founder of Joovv, makers of photobiomodulation devices, aka red light therapy. If you have biohacking fatigue by now, don’t worry. Red light therapy is a simple and scientifically validated way to improve cellular function and will help you get in closer alignment with your circadian rhythm. In this show, you will learn a nice overview of the different types of light on the UV spectrum, the disastrous impact of spending an average of 90% of our time indoors under artificial light, the importance of minimizing blue light exposure after dark, in favor of yellow/orange/red light sources, and the therapeutic benefits of exposure to the correct spectrums of both visible red light and (invisible) near-infrared light. 

You may have seen small red lights used in beauty salons for years - because they are known to help fight wrinkles by stimulating collagen production and speeding the healing of damaged skin. But the big success here is that red light exposure has been proven to enhance mitochondrial function – essentially you get better at generating cellular energy and clearing out metabolic waste products from your cells. 

Going from handheld wands to total body red light therapy is definitely cutting edge, and worth checking out - especially for the benefit of improving your circadian rhythm alignment when you use near sunrise or sunset. In this show, you will learn a nice overview of the different types of light on the UV spectrum, the disastrous impact of spending an average of 90% of our time indoors under artificial light, the importance of minimizing blue light exposure after dark, in favor of yellow/orange/red light sources, and the therapeutic benefits of exposure to the correct spectrums of both visible red light and (invisible) near-infrared light.

Exposure to the correct wavelengths of visible red light (~660nm) and near-infrared light (~800nm) helps your cells produce more ATP energy and also to clear waste products more efficiently, by mobilizing nitric oxide trapped in the mitochondria and allowing oxygen to return to the cell and increase ATP production. This is so beneficial today because our cellular function is under assault by crap like EMFs at a level unlike any other time in human history.

We necessarily get a little sciency at times to help you understand the different forms of light on the UV spectrum and how they impact health, but don’t worry—this show is great for the casual listener who is looking for simple, straightforward, sustainable ways to improve health. After all, a five-minute session each day is all you need to succeed. Scott’s Joovv operation is dedicated to education, so visiting their website is an excellent first step, and then you can decide for yourself if you want to try the product. As listeners may be aware, I have been an enthusiast of red light therapy for close to three years now, but I have used a handheld device for the specific purpose of optimizing testosterone production (yes, the wand is applied down the front of my pants!). After more reading and research, I decided to go all-in with full-body red light therapy. There are not many health optimization strategies that can deliver undisputed results with absolutely no negative side effects, so consider learning more and trying out red light therapy.

TIMESTAMPS:

Photobiomodulation is known as red light therapy that benefits cellular repair. [03:29]

Exposure to this red light therapy can be a couple of times a day. [07:48]

There have been very few negative comments about this therapy. [09:49]

We spend 90% of our time indoors which is the blue light which is really artificial light. [11:28]

Our bodies respond differently to different wavelengths of light. [13:31]

If we are working in an area with nice window exposure to outside, is the window interfering with our healthy exposure to sunlight? [16:23]
The warmer the color at night in terms of oranges and reds, the less disruptive it is to your, your circadian rhythms. [19:57]

We are talking about the therapeutic use of red and near-infrared products as well as candlelight and orange glasses. [21:28]

These wavelengths of red and near-infrared light help the mitochondria of our cells produce more energy. [24:32]

There is research on the impact of this therapy on cancer patients and people wanting fewer wrinkles. [27:23]

Why are we only hearing about this now? [29:26]

Someone who is interested in this can learn what is best for their own therapeutic window.  [31:47]

How is this different than an infrared sauna? [34:12]

Is there a do-it-yourself way of getting these benefits? [37:44]

What about ocular health? [42:48]

Our cells respond very favorably metabolically to both the ketogenic diet and red light therapy. [45:51]

There are many devices available; all sizes and prices. [51:00]
Is there some way to kind of mitigate the damage by spending some evening exposure time in front of the red lights? [53:07]

 

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