Red light therapy, LLLT, photobiomodulation has been shown in research, and by anecdotal evidence, time and again to be effective and helping people with a range of issues. From pain relief, to reductions in inflammation to wound healing - light therapy seems to be able to do many things.

At home light therapy - I try to read research, gain a better understanding and then source the best items that I can do. The truth is that you are different, therefore you should be able to obtain different lights and different wavelengths to achieve your desired goals.

Be specific or get the whole body?

Photobiomodulation has shown it is able to modulate inflammatory properties in the body. In modulating inflammation, it is thought that you can actively alter the body's response and therefore help with some immune specific reactions (like those such as asthma, allergies, arthritis, psoriasis etc) (1).

The reason for whole body light:

Photobiomodulation seems have a systemic effect on the body. You can shine it on your body and the anti-inflammatory properties can be seen to be elevated in other parts of the body. However, the effect is still seen in highest concentration around the localised area of illumination.

So - whole body illumination will work, but localised specific illumination might be better - a closer look at some scenarios.

What areas can we specifically illuminate?

With the handheld lamp and the Torch you can be as specific as you want in the areas that you wish to illuminate. However, there are even some places those units can't go! 



For things like tinnitus, rhinitis, sinusitis and vaginal issues - you might be better suited for things that go inside the ear, nose or vagina.

With more emphasis being placed on respiratory illnesses in the last couple of years, there have been an increase in small scale results showing positive results with light. Studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of light in helping asthmatic conditions (2) through the same process mentioned above. Rhinitis is a relatively common allergic reaction which can severely affect the quality of life in some people. Research conducted in a double blind study showed an improved quality of life and decreased symptom severity in those who used photobiomodulation. Further research (3) showed a 72% improvement in rhinitis symptoms after red light therapy.



What about ears - tinnitus:

Light therapy has been used for years to help hearing. More recently, efforts have been made to look at tinnitus sufferers and what can be done to help. Photobiomodulation  is able to protect the sensory epithelium and triggers neural regeneration that might help some sufferers. Research shows that there are many benefits to photobiomodulation and tinnitus (5,6). The effects of photobiomodulation on tinnitus can range from positive (100% improvement) to no different. This could be down to the the cause of the tinnitus, the application, or other reasons (6). I know of two people personally that it has helped and one that it didn't really help particularly. For those of you that suffer from tinnutis, the lack of any negative side effects and the possibility of significant improvement means that photobiomodulation needs to be seriously considered.

Menopause and vaginal issues

As mentioned earlier, photobiomodulation is able to modulate, protect and trigger stem cells and biological activities. During menopause ladies can suffer "genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI)" . Photobiomodulation has been suggested to help with these issues and to achieve so-called "vaginal rejuvenation".

The initial results from research (7) suggest a very positive role for photobiomodulation application. They showed improved blood flow including new blood vessel growth, increased thickness of the vaginal wall, increased vaginal health and decreased vaginal laxity. The positive effect that this could have to quality of life parameters is very encouraging with what is a home use piece of equipment.


I can't find these devices on your store??

That is right, the market for these devices is very small for me at the moment and I therefore I don't stock them. As increase grows I will begin to stock them as they are brilliant pieces of equipment.



I have sold units of each and can source them very quickly - just get in touch and I will get them for you. The key is not to be shy, some of these things have been shown to improve quality of life. I have already had very good feedback for the vaginal wand.

Prices are estimates:
Rhinitis intranasal PROBE ONLY (a straight forward intranasal probe that plugs into any usb power source) - 675kr
Rhinitis and tinnitus pack (pulsed and continuous) - 1750kr
Vaginal wand - 3400kr
Wrist, Rhinitis and tinitus complete pack - 2600kr


Have a wonderful day

Dominic



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