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The Red Light Report

Red Light Therapy vs. Cold Water Immersion, Melatonin & Photobiomodulation Research on Dentin Hypersensitivity & Orthodontic-related Pain

Aug 26, 2021
32:28

Dr. Mike Belkowski talks about the following:

  • Principles of red light therapy
  • Why red light therapy works for so many things
  • Improving sleep through melatonin from red light therapy
  • Quotes from Dr. Michael Hamblin regarding red light therapy
  • How to get the best results from red light panels
  • Melatonin and its role in protecting the mitochondria
  • Muscle recovery research on cold water immersion vs red light therapy (see works cited below)
  • How red light therapy reduces inflammation, improves circulation, and optimizes mitochondrial health
  • Pain reduction through red light therapy

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Works Cited

Leal Junior, Ernesto Cesar et al. “Comparison between cold water immersion therapy (CWIT) and light emitting diode therapy (LEDT) in short-term skeletal muscle recovery after high-intensity exercise in 

 

athletes--preliminary results.” Lasers in medical science vol. 26,4 (2011): 493-501. doi:10.1007/s10103-010-0866-x

 

Bellal S, Feghali RE, Mehta A, Namachivayam A, Benedicenti S. Efficacy of near infrared dental lasers on dentinal hypersensitivity: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials [published online ahead of print, 2021 Aug 3]. Lasers Med Sci. 2021;10.1007/s10103-021-03391-1. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03391-1

 

Zhi C, Guo Z, Wang T, et al. Viability of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Decreasing Orthodontic-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2021;39(8):504-517. doi:10.1089/photob.2021.0035

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