#29 Your Dose Is Not My Dose: The Personal Science of Red Light Therapy w/ Kelly Bento

In this episode of The Quantum Lens Podcast, recorded live at the Return to Nature Retreat 2025, Kelly Bento breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in red light therapy — the idea of a “universal dose.” She shares how your age, hydration, genetics, and environment influence your body’s response to light and why true healing requires personalized dosing.

Learn how to move from protocol to intuition, understand the quantum science of light and water, and discover how to build your body’s internal battery through photobiomodulation.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why your red light dose can’t be generalized
• How age, genetics, and environment affect your light response
• Systemic vs. localized dosing — and how to “build your battery”
• Timing your therapy for circadian alignment and seasonal change
• The emerging research on water, quantum tunneling, and light
• How to intuitively know what your body needs each day

Memorable Quote:

“Light is the software that runs the hardware of the human body. It’s the mitochondria’s love language.” – Kelly Bento

00:00:00 – 00:00:34 | Welcome to The Quantum Lens | Oksana Hanson introduces the podcast and the theme of science meeting soul.
00:00:34 – 00:01:12 | Dosing: The Great Myth | Kelly Bento begins her talk, explaining why dosing is one of the most misunderstood concepts in red light therapy.
00:01:12 – 00:02:06 | Your Dose Is Not My Dose | Kelly introduces the central message — dosing is personal, not general.
00:02:06 – 00:05:15 | The Variables That Matter | Age, heteroplasmy, haplotype, skin type, and latitude — the key biological and environmental factors that change how light interacts with your body.
00:05:41 – 00:06:36 | Hydration & Photonic Deficiency | How hydration determines how light propagates through your tissues.
00:06:36 – 00:07:21 | The Light That Builds Your Battery | Explains systemic vs localized dosing and how red light “charges” your biology.
00:07:21 – 00:08:50 | The Biphasic Dose Response | Debunking fear of “too much” light and clarifying the Goldilocks myth.
00:09:18 – 00:12:28 | Timing, Circadian Rhythm, and Seasonality | How to align red light therapy with the natural rhythms of the day and year.
00:12:28 – 00:13:26 | Red Light at Night | Why evening use with near-infrared can enhance rest, recovery, and melatonin production.
00:13:26 – 00:16:07 | Research vs Clinical Experience | Understanding the gap between lab studies and real-world applications.
00:16:07 – 00:17:15 | The Quantum Truth Behind Red Light Therapy | Kelly dives into quantum tunneling, structured water, and why researchers call red light “magic.”
00:17:37 – 00:19:11 | Listening to Your Body | How to develop intuition for when and how long to use red light each day.
00:19:48 – 00:20:28 | Closing Reflections | Final thoughts from Kelly Bento on trusting your biology and living in alignment with light.

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