Alright, alright, alright! This week on The Red Light Report, we will keep on keeping on as we continue to learn from the eBook I developed the past several years, the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook.In last week's solosode, I covered the following two topics outlined in the eBook: pet health and pre-conditioning. For each health condition, I discuss how red light therapy can benefit that particular condition and then follow that up with what the photobiomodulation research has to say about that health condition.In this solosode, I will be discussing the next three topics in the eBook: skin health, sleep and thyroid health. There is a lot of juicy information in each of these sections, as red light therapy is simply amazing for all three of these areas of health and wellness.These are some of the most popular RLT topics, so I have no doubt you will enjoy the information. Light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: Skin Health Skin aging Reducing wrinkles and scars with red light therapy Skin repair and wound healing Common skin treatments that red light therapy can replace Light penetration Reduction of cell damage Reducing inflammation Sleep Optimal mitochondrial function How melatonin benefits our mitochondria Enhancing melatonin production Normalizing your circadian rhythm with full-body red light therapy The pineal gland Biolight’s research on reducing stress Heart rate variability and how red light therapy increases it Sleep research Improving sleep quality with red light therapy Improving endurance with red light therapy Thyroid Health Hashimoto's disease treatment Most common symptoms of hypothyroidism Research on red light therapy and thyroid health LLLT for people with CAT - Where to find the eBook: Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook - Invest in BioLight:Our crowdfunding campaign on Republic is LIVE! For a limited time, you have an opportunity to invest in and own a piece of BioLight...Click the following link to learn more: BioLight Campaign - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

All aboard the Photobiomodulation Express! This week on The Red Light Report, we will keep learning about various ways you (and your pets!) can benefit from red light therapy, as I continue to read from the eBook I developed the past several years, the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook.In last week's solosode, I covered the following four health conditions outlined in the eBook: inflammation, the immune system, oral health and pain. For each health condition, I discuss how red light therapy can benefit that particular condition and then follow that up with what the photobiomodulation research has to say about that health condition.In this solosode, I will be discussing the next two topics in the eBook: pet health and pre-conditioning.Even though it is only two topics covered this week, there is a lot of valuable information in this episode. So learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: How you can reach out to make additions to the eBook Republic.com/biolight - How you can be a part of the crowdfunding for BioLight   Pet Health Human & Pet benefits from red light therapy are synonymous Boosting antioxidant production Enhancing nitric oxide production Optimized energy production Pain reduction Mood augmentation Wound healing Musculoskeletal disorders for animals Improving joint mobility Fractures - accelerating bone healing by pre-conditioning stem cells Firing frequency on muscles Reducing soreness and hypertension in muscles Pre-Conditioning Reducing damage from UV radiation Enhancing concentration in your brain Exercise Protecting the muscle from primary and secondary damage Enhancing muscular performance Accelerating recovery Sun exposure UV radiation Nature’s pre-conditioning Repairing DNA damage from radiation Noise-induced hearing loss Reducing oxidative stress Preventing hearing loss Improving exercise performance Modulating mitochondrial activity - Where to find the eBook: Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook - Invest in BioLight:I am excited to announce that we have officially launched our campaign on Republic! For a limited time, you have an opportunity to invest in and own a piece of BioLight...Click the following link to learn more: BioLight Campaign - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

Turn on your red and near-infrared lights and let's continue learning! This week on The Red Light Report, we will keep learning about different health conditions that benefits from red light therapy, as I continue to read from the eBook I developed the past several years, the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook.In last week's solosode, I covered the following five health conditions outlined in the eBook: eye health, fat loss, hair health, heart health & herpes. For each health condition, I discuss how red light therapy can benefit that particular condition and then follow that up with what the photobiomodulation research has to say about that health condition.In this solosode, I will be discussing the next four health conditions in the eBook: inflammation, immune system, oral health and pain.I hope you find this information illuminating, useful and potentially applicable to your health journey. So learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: Inflammation How you can invest in Biolight - Republic.com/Biolight How inflammation is the root cause of many modern diseases How red light therapy reduces inflammation Research on red light therapy and inflammation The immune system How red light therapy helps with common virus symptoms Red light therapy and the production of T cells Research on red light therapy and the immune system Red light therapy and preventing cell death   Oral Health Red light therapy and your oral microbiome LLLT and bone remodeling/ tooth movement Decreasing patient discomfort and pain with red light therapy Reversing enamel erosion Immediate pain relief from canker sores How pain works Chronic pain Reducing pain for musculoskeletal disorders Reducing muscle fatigue - Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

Happy May! It's time for another informative solosode covering a handful of interesting red light therapy topics on The Red Light Report. We will continue learning from the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook that I have been reading the past two weeks. In last week's solosode, I covered the first four health conditions outlined in the eBook: anxiety & depression, athletic performance, brain & nerve health and bone & joint health. For each health condition, I discuss how red light therapy can benefit that particular condition and then follow that up with what the photobiomodulation research has to say about that health condition.In this solosode, I will be discussing the next five health conditions: eye health, fat loss, hair health, heart health & herpes.Once again, I cover a lot of fascinating red light therapy information in this episode and I hope you find it useful and potentially applicable to your health journey. So learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: An exciting announcement for BioLight - www.republic.com/biolight Eye health and red light therapy Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative damage to the retina Light-induced retinal damage Pre-conditioning with photobiomodulation to prevent this damage Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Research on eye health How LLLT is beneficial for AMD Treatment with red light after exposure to blue light Cell death and how red light therapy prevents it Mitigating damage from blue-lit technology Fat loss and stubborn fat Near-infrared light and how it accelerates fat loss Hair health Heart health How red light therapy can reduce myocardial injury by increasing energy supply Red light therapy and herpes - Where to find the eBook: Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook - BioLight Fundraising Campaign:We are excited to announce that soon we are planning to launch an open investment campaign allowing BioLight community members, friends and early supporters to own a stake in the company!Click the following link to learn more: BioLight Campaign - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

This week on  The Red Light Report, we are going to continue learning from the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook that I developed over the past three years. The eBook is a distillation of all of the photobiomodulation information I learned from countless sources, including the scientific research, books, videos, conferences/symposiums, etc. My intention of the eBook was to give people a comprehensive, trustworthy source of red light therapy information and also facilitate a better understanding of what red light therapy is, what it can help with and, most importantly, how to use red light therapy for various health conditions via specific treatment protocols. In last week's solosode, I covered the Important Concepts sections of the eBook, which covered the following topics: red light vs. near-infrared light, mitochondria, biphasic dose response, hormesis, and dosing.​​In this solosode, I will be discussing the first four health conditions: anxiety & depression, athletic performance, brain & nerve health and bone & joint health. For each health condition, I discuss how red light therapy can benefit that particular condition and then follow that up with what the photobiomodulation research has to say about that health condition.There is a lot of great information in this episode, so learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: The eBook that Dr. Mike developed CCO and its absorption of red light Therapeutic benefits of red light therapy for the brain Neuro transmitter imbalance Oxidative stress & an overproduction of free radicals How red light therapy improves your antioxidant capacity Cell death and how red light therapy protects from it How one month of light therapy treatments reduced anxiety in patients Brain emotion regulation Synergy between red, near-infrared light, and exercise Increasing your exercise capacity and accelerating your recovery Red light therapy prior to exercise Research on athletic performance from red light therapy Improving self awareness and social functioning Stroke prevention Regeneration of nerves Light therapy for spinal cord injury - Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

For the next handful of solosodes on  The Red Light Report, I will be reading from the eBook I have developed and continuously updated over the last three years, the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook. Currently in its third edition, the eBook consists of information that I have distilled from countless sources and hundred upon hundreds of hours reading and researching. With that being said, the eBook is always a work in progress as I continue to update the information and protocols, as well as add new protocols, as new information and research comes to light.The eBook is broken up into a couple of different sections: the first section is comprised of important concepts that everyone should know to help them better understand and harness red light therapy; the second (and much larger) section consists of almost a couple dozen health conditions, where each condition has explanations of how red light therapy can help it, synopses from the most current and strongest research and then, of course, the specific treatment protocol that is completely based off the research.In this solosode, we will be covering the Important Concepts section, which covers red light vs. near-infrared light, mitochondria, the biphasic dose response, hormesis and dosing. Subsequent solosodes will go over the various sections of health conditions, which will hopefully provide you with an all-encompassing perspective of the amazing potential that red light therapy possesses.Learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Announcements: Dr. Belkowski speaking engagements: Biohackeruniversity.com Virtual event - August 25 through the 28th  Headliner is Tony Robbins Photobiomodulation Symposium In-person event in Rome, Italy This November; exact date to be announced Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: Red light therapy for anxiety and depression “Repetition is the mother of skill”- Tony Robbins Red and near-infrared light and its benefits The domino effect of dysfunctional mitochondria Anecdotes from his ebook The biphasic dose response - more is not better Over treating with red light therapy Hormesis Appropriate dosage of red light therapy How to mathematically determine dosages - Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols eBook - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

Whenever I cross paths with someone that understands red light therapy at a deep level, I love to nerd out. On this week's episode of The Red Light Report, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Amitay Eshel and picking his brain on all things red light therapy. It was the type of conversation where we could have easily geeked out for hours on end and still had more to talk about. Luckily, you get to be a fly on the wall for this exchange topics from red light therapy to sun exposure to biohacking strategies to NAD+ skin cream and more! Amitay Eshel is an entrepreneur in the biohacking and beauty fields. He has held executive roles in the health, wellness, and beauty industry for over a decade, as well as being a business development consultant in that space. As co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, the biohacking skincare company, and host of the Young Goose’s Biohacking Beauty podcast, Amitay has been making waves in his industry through education and innovation. Young Goose embodies his two passions, performance optimization, and skin health, with products that boost the functions of natural rejuvenation processes in the skin. - Dr. Mike Belkowski and Amitay Eshel discuss the following: Amitay’s insight on Zero Gravity Skin and their approach to light therapy and focus on powerful handheld devices Full-body light therapy vs concentrated area light therapy Light dosage and power variations Lenses and parallel waves How Amitay uses light therapy for health and wellness benefits Pushing your body further with light therapy stacked with hyperbaric and cold immersion Your body producing energy Energy’s role in body recovery Positive body responses to stressors Dosing safety of red light therapy Panel sizes and what is appropriate for different red light therapy uses Skin health and his company Young Goose Biological age vs chronological age Vanity as a positive driving force for health Sun exposure and protecting your skin from it Increasing resistance to the sun via more exposure The effects of blue light on your skin from screen time NAD+ and how it is a fuel for the mitochondria How his company’s cream raises NAD+ levels in the skin specifically Biohacking the skin The NAD+ IV market The building blocks for NAD+ Other supplements and biohacks to optimize skin health Methods for improving circulation to the skin Staples of longevity - Watch this episode on YouTube - Website & Social: Instagram - @young_goose_skincare Website - younggoose.com LinkedIn - Amitay Eshel Podcast - Biohacking Beauty podcast - Book recommendations: The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy - Ari Whitten Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

I know The Red Light Report isn't necessarily about highlighting nutrition, as there's thousands of those podcasts already. However, I did want to acknowledge National Vitamin C Day that occurred this week, so I take a quick dive into the history and benefits of one of the most popular vitamins in the world. Needless to say, you should be getting your daily vitamin C one way or another.Of course, I want to bring you the newest, cutting-edge photobiomodulation research available, so in this episode I will be highlighting three different articles. The first one, which I cover most in-depth, is about red light therapy (RLT) and how it can benefit the healing of tendons. Virtually 100% people on earth cross paths with a tendon injury at one point or another, with a high percentage eventually succumbing to chronic tendon injury/pain. So everyone will want to hear what this article has to say about RLT's benefits for tendon injuries.The subsequent two articles are so hot off the press that I could only get my hands on the abstracts. But regardless, the information and the results on what RLT can do to benefit Bell's palsy and temporomandibular joint disorder (i.e, jaw pain) is quite impressive — further uncovering more and more ways you can utilize red light therapy to your advantage.​​Learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: Vitamin deficiency and its effects  The sun’s radiation and how our cells react Supplementing vitamin C IV vitamin C Maintaining your vitamin C naturally Light and tendon repair Light and Bell's palsy Red light therapy versus ultrasound for TMD Tendon tears Red light therapy and the tendon healing process LLLT (Low level laser therapy) - Citations:The Functions and Mechanisms of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Tendon Repair (Review) A Study on the Effect of 850 nm Low-Level Diode Laser versus Electrical Stimulation in Facial Nerve Regeneration for Patients with Bell's PalsyComparative efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to TENS and therapeutic ultrasound in management of TMDs: a systematic review & meta-analysis - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

On this week's solosode of The Red Light Report, I deliver a variety pack of information. One of the fun topics I randomly cover is about possibly my favorite non-negotiable adjuvant I take daily: astaxanthin. Ironically, the endless list of powerful benefits from this substance are secondary to sunlight exposure that stresses the algae, developing an orange goop — that goop is astaxanthin. So you could say the benefits derived from astaxanthin are thanks to the light from the sun!I also review the history of light therapy and the interesting ride it has been on over the centuries: from The Golden Age to the Era of Darkness to the New Age of Light. The pendulum has swung both ways and, luckily for us, it is swinging back to the side of evolution, utility and appreciation for the healing benefits of light therapy. This is why we have seen such a surge in photobiomodulation, namely red light therapy.Lastly, I cover the negative impact of light flicker, as it relates to our health. Decades and decades ago, it was thought that if light manufacturers increased the flicker rate so that it wasn't perceptible to the naked eye it wouldn't have a negative impact on our biology. However, we have learned that there can be insidious (or obvious) consequences of "invisible" light flicker, such as headaches/migraines, eye strain, decreased concentration and energy, mood and behavioral disorders and more. That is exactly why I made sure all BioLight panels have the lowest light flicker possible — the first red light therapy company to take that variable into consideration.Learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: Building up your solar callous  Astaxanthin, its origins and benefits for mitochondrial health How astaxanthin decreases DNA damage Astaxanthin and the skin The history of light therapy as a whole Seasonal Affective Disorder Big Pharma and its effects on perception of light therapy The mitochondrial theory of aging Mitochondrial dysfunction Light flicker and its negative effects - Books Cited:The Kaufmann Protocol, Sandra Kaufmann, MD Light Therapies, Anadi Martel - Where to Buy:   Astaxanthin, 12mg - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

One of my favorite aspects of red light therapy is the benefits it has on oral health. The photobiomodulation research in this area is exhaustive, demonstrating countless ways that RLT can impact oral health — from infections to gum health to enamel erosion to orthodontic surgery to pain and more! On this week's solosode of The Red Light Report, I will review the many benefits of RLT as it relates to oral health, but then I will take a dive into the health and aesthetic benefits of blue light therapy for oral health and teeth.Blue light therapy is notorious ​for whitening teeth, especially when combined with hydrogen peroxide or carbomide peroxide gel; I will discuss which peroxide is superior for whitening teeth most efficiently. Not only that, blue light is equally effective at selectively killing harmful bacteria while leaving beneficial bacteria alive and thriving, which leads to an optimized oral microbiome. ​Towards the end of the episode, I may or may not have an exciting announcement about a new BioLight product that is about to be released... So listen to the entire episode to find out what it is!Learn lots, light up your health and enjoy! - Dr. Mike Belkowski discusses the following: An exciting announcement for Dr. Mike Belkowski’s company, Biolight Sunglasses and whether or not we use them too much Demineralization of teeth and how red light therapy prevents it Ulcers/ canker sores and LLLT  Orthodontic treatment as it relates to tooth movement Biofilms and  and how red light therapy reduces the bacterial load in the root canal system Reduction of hypersensitivity in teeth Dentures and inflammatory responses to them - how red light therapy can help Blue light and tooth whitening Teeth whitening products that are best for your health - Previous Oral Health Episodes:Light & Oral Health w/ Dr. Kelly BlodgettOral Health & Red Light TherapyRed Light Therapy vs. Cold Water Immersion, Melatonin & Photobiomodulation Research on Dentin Hypersensitivity & Orthodontic-related Pain - Citations:   Insights into blue light accelerated tooth whitening Comparison of efficacy of tray-delivered carbamide and hydrogen peroxide for at-home bleaching: a systematic review and meta-analysis   At-home Bleaching With 10% vs More Concentrated Carbamide Peroxide Gels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Safety issues when using a 16% carbamide peroxide whitening solution To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook