Light Therapy: All You Need to Know

[@horseladyjane4321]

WOW WOW WOOOOW!!! I have been struggling with S.A.D., depression, light therapy, night owl syndrome (I actually meet the early bird at the time clock) for decades. This is LOADED! I'm of UK decent living in lovely New England, also. Thank you for this Brad! God sent me to this especially because I'm about at the the straw that broke the camel's back and I need major healing in this area and I don't doubt that my house critters will benefit, too. This young lad is loaded with gems and I may have found a new passion I can share to help others as I did when studying hippo therapy and applying some of what I learned to my riding students back in the day. Wow...just wow...

[@I_report_scammers_spammers]

Have your vitamin D checked. I was having a horrible problem with SAD, and it turned out my vitamin D was *insanely* low. I started taking massive doses just to get into the correct range, and I did not have that problem this past winter.

[@ummm8511]

I ordered many of the red lights from this company 2 years ago. I passed them around to my family. Everyone who will use them, saw a difference in their sleep. I have mine next to my bed and used it every nite until a few months ago, the connection inside disconnected. My husband was able to solder the connection back together last week. Immediately, after using again, I was sleeping throughout the night. The red light works better than I thought. I even use a joov panel daily, which did not give me the sleep these little lights did.

[@jeannettewilliams8962]

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[@AmyPatton416]

This was really good timing. My friend and I have been contemplating the red light therapy at the gym. This was a great starting point for education .

[@dust17111]

A year ago I bought 80$ worth the whole color spectrum set to glofx glasses love them ! Red energizes orange as well but calmer the magenta is my favorite soothing on the eyes so is the indigo

[@lillianreed2599]

Excellent information. I watched this video twice and will probably watch it again later. I'm an early riser but I don't like to be cold. Since viewing this video I have started bundling up and stepping out on my patio to watch the sunrise instead of viewing it through the window. I'm really trying to limit my computer and phone use after sunset, and I'll add the other tips, as well. Many thanks, Bob. Love your channel and check it for new info every day.

[@susanjones5592]

Thank you! So great. I will listen several times. Bob and Brad are always so excellent.

[@facebookman8267]

I spend a fair bit of time studying the science of light therapy, I feel the need to speak up. There are ove 7,000 studies on light therapy, the majority of them on red light, with infrared being a second close. Light therapy is done with both lasers and LEDs. The concept of LEDs being too weak was debunked years ago. That led to an explosion in the consumer light therapy market. The reason LEDs work as well as lasers is that by the time the photons reach the body, there's no biological difference between an LED photon and a laser photon. The columnar aspect of the laser light falls out of the equation when the laser light hits the skin, because the skin is much more reflective than had been assumed. When you do light therapy with a low powered laser or LEDs, it's called cold laser, low level light therapy, or low level laser therapy. The keyword used in science is photobiomodulation, i.e. using light to change the biology. Red light therapy usually includes infrared light, and most consumer devices are a combination of red and infrared. Red is good for skin, pain, arthritis, and hair growth. Infrared has a deeper reach into the body than red. Infrared is good for pain, arthritis, inflammation, healing poorly healed fractures, and brain modulation. Blue is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of acne. Presumably because it's close to the UV wavelengths, it has the ability to kill the P. acnes bacteria in a completely non-invasive manner and with no side effects. That is granted that the person wears goggles, as blue light can hurt the eyes and definitely blocks the production of melatonin. 810 nm and 1070 nm are approximately the "strongest" wavelengths in that they have the deepest reach into the body. Most sucessful brain studies are performed with 810 nm and 1070 nm. The most exciting work in red light therapy is using 810 nm or 1070 nm along with a 10 Hz or 40 Hz pulse. Subjects with dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's show significant gains when treated within these parameters. The infrared wavelengths have the deepest penetration into the brain. The frequency pulse entrains the brain waves to 10 hz or 40 Hz, corresonding to alpha (rest) and gamma (alert). The most popular use of red light therapy is anti-aging devices such as light domes and face masks. These usually offer red and infrared light, and can also be found with blue and yellow light. Blue combined with red is the best combination for acne symptoms. The blue kills the bacteria and the red (ironically) reduces redness. Each on its own can reduce bumps and lesions. Red and infrared can reduce scars. Yellow also has a red-reducing effect. Red and infrared combined are the best lights for producing collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. The biggest challenge for the red light buyer is dosing. Successful treatment requires that the wavelength and energy quantity (fluence) fit within a therapeutic window. Marketing and non-medical people being in charge of writing product descriptions allows the market to get very confusing for the buyer. Vendors fight to outdo one another to the point that now every light on Amazon supposedly has 100 mW/cm2 irradiance when holding the device on the skin. Some claim 200 mW. The consumer has no way to know if these values are accurate. This is a huge challenge that the industry has to fix, because the wrong dose of the right wavelength doesn't produce healthy change. When the mitochondria absorb the right amount of photons, the body kicks off an ATP production cycle using the photon energy absorbed. Yep. We're like plants. Light received changes drastically with distance and time. If the customer uses the wrong distance or the wrong treatment time per session, he or she will fail to see gains. The healing starts when the absorbed wavelength reaches critical mass. Healing continues as photons come in. When the bag is full, healing stops. If the light continues to shine on the same spot, healing reverses as if the therapy had not been done. So it's essential for consumers to use quality vendors who actually test their lights with proper equipment. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings about red light therapy. I'm a bit obsessed with the subject, so please feel free to ask me questions. Thanks fo reading.and here is a link to some red light stuff heylink.me/redlighttherapybedforsale/

[@mikkijpedrayes1332]

This was super helpful. Thank you for this informative and easy to understand lecture.. 😊👍

[@carolynstockton5876]

You asked great questions, Bob. Very informative and well presented, thank you.

[@michelem226]

I think blackout curtains and a dawn mimicking light would be the best way to wake up.

[@angiekitson-harris4257]

Sorry my ignorance but where or what are dawn mimicking lights? I can imagine what they are but where do you get them? 😀

[@michelem226]

@@angiekitson-harris4257 They are sometimes called sunrise alarm clocks. We have a Philips SmartSleep.

[@micaonyx5301]

​@@angiekitson-harris4257my daughter have one that she got on Amazon as well as black out curtains and she loves both.

[@ghostrecon3214]

Yeah i was thinking about some red curtains but i do want the morning sunlight to help pull me out of deep sleep.

[@nancydee6106]

I have so many of these products and I love them all

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

Very good, thanks so much, good information

[@BobandBrad]

We are happy we can help!

[@davidkpaulson]

The Light makes all the difference in the world!

[@lkabong5529]

If it's so great why are the police telling Roxanne not to put on the red light?

[@Jeffro5564]

Because it’s not red light therapy hahahaha

[@ghostrecon3214]

Lol

[@btrew2u]

The best explanation for my. Understanding. Thanks for your show and a big thanks to Andy!

[@megenberg8]

Get string mini-lights multi-color 😉 turn out the room lights at dusk. Light candle or 2. Play a 'fireplace' video. 👍 now relax.

[@monacampisano590]

For skin health, collagen and elasticity and generally smooth and reduction of wrinkles should you use only red light or is it even better to use infra red and red light to improve skin. And as far as muscle recovery and healing can you use both or is it better to just use the near infra red light for that and even better to use the recovery mode which is a wave mode which can be used with near infrared and or red light. Also what is the best distance to stand or sit in front of the light and is it always necessary to wear eye protection when using on the face? Mona Campisano

[@markgoodman9675]

Very, very informative. For Near infrared indoor light/health therapy there are 2 types of units. One is an array of led light sources. Another type is a near infrared incandescent 250 watt bulb. Assuming both put out the same power of nir (mW/cm2) do you recommend one as better?

[@josephschaumberg4136]

Keep us posted, Bob

[@facebookman8267]

I spend a fair bit of time studying the science of light therapy, I feel the need to speak up. There are ove 7,000 studies on light therapy, the majority of them on red light, with infrared being a second close. Light therapy is done with both lasers and LEDs. The concept of LEDs being too weak was debunked years ago. That led to an explosion in the consumer light therapy market. The reason LEDs work as well as lasers is that by the time the photons reach the body, there's no biological difference between an LED photon and a laser photon. The columnar aspect of the laser light falls out of the equation when the laser light hits the skin, because the skin is much more reflective than had been assumed. When you do light therapy with a low powered laser or LEDs, it's called cold laser, low level light therapy, or low level laser therapy. The keyword used in science is photobiomodulation, i.e. using light to change the biology. Red light therapy usually includes infrared light, and most consumer devices are a combination of red and infrared. Red is good for skin, pain, arthritis, and hair growth. Infrared has a deeper reach into the body than red. Infrared is good for pain, arthritis, inflammation, healing poorly healed fractures, and brain modulation. Blue is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of acne. Presumably because it's close to the UV wavelengths, it has the ability to kill the P. acnes bacteria in a completely non-invasive manner and with no side effects. That is granted that the person wears goggles, as blue light can hurt the eyes and definitely blocks the production of melatonin. 810 nm and 1070 nm are approximately the "strongest" wavelengths in that they have the deepest reach into the body. Most sucessful brain studies are performed with 810 nm and 1070 nm. The most exciting work in red light therapy is using 810 nm or 1070 nm along with a 10 Hz or 40 Hz pulse. Subjects with dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's show significant gains when treated within these parameters. The infrared wavelengths have the deepest penetration into the brain. The frequency pulse entrains the brain waves to 10 hz or 40 Hz, corresonding to alpha (rest) and gamma (alert). The most popular use of red light therapy is anti-aging devices such as light domes and face masks. These usually offer red and infrared light, and can also be found with blue and yellow light. Blue combined with red is the best combination for acne symptoms. The blue kills the bacteria and the red (ironically) reduces redness. Each on its own can reduce bumps and lesions. Red and infrared can reduce scars. Yellow also has a red-reducing effect. Red and infrared combined are the best lights for producing collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. The biggest challenge for the red light buyer is dosing. Successful treatment requires that the wavelength and energy quantity (fluence) fit within a therapeutic window. Marketing and non-medical people being in charge of writing product descriptions allows the market to get very confusing for the buyer. Vendors fight to outdo one another to the point that now every light on Amazon supposedly has 100 mW/cm2 irradiance when holding the device on the skin. Some claim 200 mW. The consumer has no way to know if these values are accurate. This is a huge challenge that the industry has to fix, because the wrong dose of the right wavelength doesn't produce healthy change. When the mitochondria absorb the right amount of photons, the body kicks off an ATP production cycle using the photon energy absorbed. Yep. We're like plants. Light received changes drastically with distance and time. If the customer uses the wrong distance or the wrong treatment time per session, he or she will fail to see gains. The healing starts when the absorbed wavelength reaches critical mass. Healing continues as photons come in. When the bag is full, healing stops. If the light continues to shine on the same spot, healing reverses as if the therapy had not been done. So it's essential for consumers to use quality vendors who actually test their lights with proper equipment. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings about red light therapy. I'm a bit obsessed with the subject, so please feel free to ask me questions. Thanks fo reading.and here is a link to some red light stuff heylink.me/redlighttherapybedforsale/

[@redlightglassesonthischannel]

Very interesting discussion, thank you 👍

[@Susan-md6nd]

We have an infra redlight therapy sauna 👍

[@sionainnn9833]

Been wondering about this topic for a while. I hope it continues to gain traction in the scientific and medial fields. Thanks guys!

[@ayosgsauce]

It won't because it is not profitable at all to the big pharma companies.

[@katem6861]

@@ayosgsauce true and if it starts to threaten their profits, it will be ridiculed or censored

[@tcrenegade]

@@ayosgsauce Not at all profitable seeing as this "light expert" is making a living selling light therapy products...

[@tcrenegade]

There actually is a lot of material in circadian rhythms and our bodies responses to different light wavelengths. Unfortunately this man being interviewed is unaware of the large bulk of that information and ongoing studies. Nice to see Bob and Brad are continuing to promote a glorified con artist

[@cathybrown4102]

@@katem6861 No it won’t be censored but big pharma will put their hands in the pockets of the politicians to get the government to say you need medical approval from your doctor and get a prescription for the device which now big pharma will create a division within their company that will manufacture the devices to sell.

[@rejeanorscott1555]

Thank you for this information. I needed this 10 years ago. However I am thankful to hear it today. If you haven't, please list his website and KZbin channel.

[@lynnt9132]

Get well Bob, you sound & are terrific!

[@monacampisano590]

Can you still get the benefits needed from the sun if you are outside in the shade and wearing hats or sunblock?

[@julie804]

Saw someone talk about light therapy over 20 years ago. How in the future it would be used to help depression etc.

[@lmccra]

This is fascinating stuff that I've never heard. I've been using a SAD light for years and experiencing little benefit from it for the last few years. I'd like to know more about the details from research - like the two scientists' work he mentioned in the beginning.

[@janl7078]

Are RLT / LLLT LED pads effective for skin care and joint pain?

[@quizwell]

That made a lot of sense, catching the sunrise every morning rain, hail or shine - will do ...

[@KKIcons]

Feeling a bit guilty since I live in a field in TX, but don't get outside as much I should. One question about light filtering, is the filtering from trees ok, will you still get the benifit

[@r.s.studio4974]

Andy you are BRILLIANT!!!

[@deimantenorkute6762]

Hi, Bob and Brad, such a great video. I want to ask you a question. Is there such a thing as being too flexible. My physio is saying that I have knee pain because my joints are too loose (I made them loose by stretching weekly). I'm flexible but not too much, I can do side splits but not the middle one so I really don't think that's the cause for the pain. So, should I stop stretching because it is making joints too loose?

[@sundoesshine8800]

Look up ehlers danlos syndrome, hyper mobility. There are videos of tests that can indicate if you have it. It's not a good thing but if you know you have it, you can adjust to make sure you don't overstretch stuff and also strengthen yourself to support where you might be extra stretchy etc

[@deimantenorkute6762]

@@laurentcompagna6166 Thanks for the answer. I now went to quite a few physios and my knees haven't been in pain since July 2022 (the pain started June 2021). Both of them were in pain equally. I haven't stretched for over a year now (only quads). The clicking and popping sound is still very present. However, as soon as I stop exercising, the clicking and popping intensifies i.e. with exercise it might be only when squatting very low or putting leg in certain position. Without exercise the clicking and popping occurs when going up and down the stairs, low squat, etc.

[@deimantenorkute6762]

@@laurentcompagna6166 thanks, I'll definitely check him out. To be precise the pain started in the right knee, after ~1 month it occurred in the left. Then a few months later the pain became equal in both knees. Do you have any good sources to find out more about the clicking and popping sounds?

[@binduc8005]

Hi,How is near infrared light differs from cool laser therapy lights they sell on Amazon?Or is it just another name used for the same ?

[@mikkijpedrayes1332]

Oh wow I just checked your link for getting the red light on the cell phone but it's only for iPhones Is there any possibility there is some device for Android phones I really love the speech today but I would really like to link in to this product for my cell phone Thank you so much just thought ...😮I mentioned it

[@micaonyx5301]

I have an android as well, and I've found there's a lot of apps that are only available on the Apple phone. I still prefer my android. I refuse to buy an apple phone because of the way they manipulate the public and the ridiculous price for the so-called latest and greatest version 😫

[@ghostrecon3214]

What is this harmonizing sticker he sells? Curious to see the papers or lab results.

[@m.autumngazr0714]

What can be done for reverse SAD? I’ve suffered with that my whole life. I perk up in the fall and winter. It’s the summer and so much heat and sunlight that I can’t deal with. Thanks.

[@facebookman8267]

I spend a fair bit of time studying the science of light therapy, I feel the need to speak up. There are ove 7,000 studies on light therapy, the majority of them on red light, with infrared being a second close. Light therapy is done with both lasers and LEDs. The concept of LEDs being too weak was debunked years ago. That led to an explosion in the consumer light therapy market. The reason LEDs work as well as lasers is that by the time the photons reach the body, there's no biological difference between an LED photon and a laser photon. The columnar aspect of the laser light falls out of the equation when the laser light hits the skin, because the skin is much more reflective than had been assumed. When you do light therapy with a low powered laser or LEDs, it's called cold laser, low level light therapy, or low level laser therapy. The keyword used in science is photobiomodulation, i.e. using light to change the biology. Red light therapy usually includes infrared light, and most consumer devices are a combination of red and infrared. Red is good for skin, pain, arthritis, and hair growth. Infrared has a deeper reach into the body than red. Infrared is good for pain, arthritis, inflammation, healing poorly healed fractures, and brain modulation. Blue is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of acne. Presumably because it's close to the UV wavelengths, it has the ability to kill the P. acnes bacteria in a completely non-invasive manner and with no side effects. That is granted that the person wears goggles, as blue light can hurt the eyes and definitely blocks the production of melatonin. 810 nm and 1070 nm are approximately the "strongest" wavelengths in that they have the deepest reach into the body. Most sucessful brain studies are performed with 810 nm and 1070 nm. The most exciting work in red light therapy is using 810 nm or 1070 nm along with a 10 Hz or 40 Hz pulse. Subjects with dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's show significant gains when treated within these parameters. The infrared wavelengths have the deepest penetration into the brain. The frequency pulse entrains the brain waves to 10 hz or 40 Hz, corresonding to alpha (rest) and gamma (alert). The most popular use of red light therapy is anti-aging devices such as light domes and face masks. These usually offer red and infrared light, and can also be found with blue and yellow light. Blue combined with red is the best combination for acne symptoms. The blue kills the bacteria and the red (ironically) reduces redness. Each on its own can reduce bumps and lesions. Red and infrared can reduce scars. Yellow also has a red-reducing effect. Red and infrared combined are the best lights for producing collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. The biggest challenge for the red light buyer is dosing. Successful treatment requires that the wavelength and energy quantity (fluence) fit within a therapeutic window. Marketing and non-medical people being in charge of writing product descriptions allows the market to get very confusing for the buyer. Vendors fight to outdo one another to the point that now every light on Amazon supposedly has 100 mW/cm2 irradiance when holding the device on the skin. Some claim 200 mW. The consumer has no way to know if these values are accurate. This is a huge challenge that the industry has to fix, because the wrong dose of the right wavelength doesn't produce healthy change. When the mitochondria absorb the right amount of photons, the body kicks off an ATP production cycle using the photon energy absorbed. Yep. We're like plants. Light received changes drastically with distance and time. If the customer uses the wrong distance or the wrong treatment time per session, he or she will fail to see gains. The healing starts when the absorbed wavelength reaches critical mass. Healing continues as photons come in. When the bag is full, healing stops. If the light continues to shine on the same spot, healing reverses as if the therapy had not been done. So it's essential for consumers to use quality vendors who actually test their lights with proper equipment. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings about red light therapy. I'm a bit obsessed with the subject, so please feel free to ask me questions. Thanks fo reading.and here is a link to some red light stuff heylink.me/redlighttherapybedforsale/

[@micaonyx5301]

Thanks for the very detailed information. It's people like you that are the reasons I read the comment section because they sometimes are more help than the actual video. Too bad your account has been suspended 😞

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

@@facebookman8267 Good info 👍you can now get glasses co-developed in the UK by scientists at the Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL (leading UK research university) that use 670 nm red light to slow the ageing of eyes of those 40 and over used once a week for 3 minutes in the morning (in my case also has improved colour and night vision - and I'm 59!) They are affordable too.

[@dawnmason7111]

I’m doing red light therapy while listening to this😂

[@zalalapant]

Thanks for posting. Heard bluebox on Dan Bongino show

[@michelem226]

An alternative to high powered red light therapy is lower powered devices held against the skin. They have to be designed that way, though.

[@kyhi6900]

I use a green light lamp for migraines in the evening and it puts me to sleep

[@Life_42]

I literally just bought one of those light bulbs fro the first time! Huge coincidence! Lol

[@Faceformer]

GREAT INFOS !

[@gigiinga8603]

If you go outside in the sun fully clothed and/or with sunscreen on do you get any benefit from the sun? Can you sit in the shade and still get any benefit?

[@fmcdomer]

Just get some sun with no shirt on for an hour. Don’t be scared of your pale skin

[@katem6861]

@@fmcdomer I think GiGi probably wants to keep her shirt on outdoors 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@gigiinga8603]

@@katem6861 Yes SHE does. lol

[@hadassahsoddsandends]

QUESTION? Hello! It's been a while--almost a year. Did you try it, and did it help? Could you link an update to this video?

[@r.s.studio4974]

Brilliant, well spoken, informative, easy to comprehend! Bravo. Thank you sooooo much

[@jackalee7]

why not provide the link for the phone red light setting to everyone?

[@go.gators]

Ty.

[@elisamarro7356]

Where did u purchase your red glasses

[@joanns5250]

This was so interesting!

[@facebookman8267]

I spend a fair bit of time studying the science of light therapy, I feel the need to speak up. There are ove 7,000 studies on light therapy, the majority of them on red light, with infrared being a second close. Light therapy is done with both lasers and LEDs. The concept of LEDs being too weak was debunked years ago. That led to an explosion in the consumer light therapy market. The reason LEDs work as well as lasers is that by the time the photons reach the body, there's no biological difference between an LED photon and a laser photon. The columnar aspect of the laser light falls out of the equation when the laser light hits the skin, because the skin is much more reflective than had been assumed. When you do light therapy with a low powered laser or LEDs, it's called cold laser, low level light therapy, or low level laser therapy. The keyword used in science is photobiomodulation, i.e. using light to change the biology. Red light therapy usually includes infrared light, and most consumer devices are a combination of red and infrared. Red is good for skin, pain, arthritis, and hair growth. Infrared has a deeper reach into the body than red. Infrared is good for pain, arthritis, inflammation, healing poorly healed fractures, and brain modulation. Blue is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of acne. Presumably because it's close to the UV wavelengths, it has the ability to kill the P. acnes bacteria in a completely non-invasive manner and with no side effects. That is granted that the person wears goggles, as blue light can hurt the eyes and definitely blocks the production of melatonin. 810 nm and 1070 nm are approximately the "strongest" wavelengths in that they have the deepest reach into the body. Most sucessful brain studies are performed with 810 nm and 1070 nm. The most exciting work in red light therapy is using 810 nm or 1070 nm along with a 10 Hz or 40 Hz pulse. Subjects with dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's show significant gains when treated within these parameters. The infrared wavelengths have the deepest penetration into the brain. The frequency pulse entrains the brain waves to 10 hz or 40 Hz, corresonding to alpha (rest) and gamma (alert). The most popular use of red light therapy is anti-aging devices such as light domes and face masks. These usually offer red and infrared light, and can also be found with blue and yellow light. Blue combined with red is the best combination for acne symptoms. The blue kills the bacteria and the red (ironically) reduces redness. Each on its own can reduce bumps and lesions. Red and infrared can reduce scars. Yellow also has a red-reducing effect. Red and infrared combined are the best lights for producing collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. The biggest challenge for the red light buyer is dosing. Successful treatment requires that the wavelength and energy quantity (fluence) fit within a therapeutic window. Marketing and non-medical people being in charge of writing product descriptions allows the market to get very confusing for the buyer. Vendors fight to outdo one another to the point that now every light on Amazon supposedly has 100 mW/cm2 irradiance when holding the device on the skin. Some claim 200 mW. The consumer has no way to know if these values are accurate. This is a huge challenge that the industry has to fix, because the wrong dose of the right wavelength doesn't produce healthy change. When the mitochondria absorb the right amount of photons, the body kicks off an ATP production cycle using the photon energy absorbed. Yep. We're like plants. Light received changes drastically with distance and time. If the customer uses the wrong distance or the wrong treatment time per session, he or she will fail to see gains. The healing starts when the absorbed wavelength reaches critical mass. Healing continues as photons come in. When the bag is full, healing stops. If the light continues to shine on the same spot, healing reverses as if the therapy had not been done. So it's essential for consumers to use quality vendors who actually test their lights with proper equipment. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings about red light therapy. I'm a bit obsessed with the subject, so please feel free to ask me questions. Thanks fo reading.and here is a link to some red light stuff heylink.me/redlighttherapybedforsale/

[@Antikythera..]

Interesting topic. But, even though I have a medical/science background, it was difficult for me to follow this for an hour. I’d suggest you break these into smaller segments, maybe 20-30 minutes each.

[@wendymackenzie8732]

Yes a summary with key points from B and B would be fabulous.

[@joyceonthego8317]

I'm wondering if there is a North American source of products that can help us in addressing the blue light problems discussed in this episode. As impressed as I am with what Blublox has to offer I'm concerned with supply chain issues caused by events going on in the world at the moment. Since Blublox ships out of Australia the journey across the Pacific Ocean could add to delays already happening on this continent.

[@bjhunt01]

You can purchase blue light readers just about at any pharmacy now and can get prescription blue light glasses I love mine and they’ve helped cut down on migraines.

[@deedominguez6988]

Excellent point. I’ve yet to receive all of my items that were ordered Jan. 16th.

[@suzidunn7743]

What is light therapy??? I was told by a friend it would help my arthritis??

[@dawnhoover1400]

If you wear perscription glasses do u put those over?

[@elizabethwray4944]

Great Interview and valuable information...Thank You! 💗

[@lynnwilliams5432]

PMD light might be good for Brad’s condition. One of those helmet treat in Near infared look into it?

[@ayosgsauce]

I've owned a red light machine for years. It's hard to tell if it even does anything and that's the discouraging part.. I will admit I don't use it consistently enough tho. It seems like a placebo effect

[@peggyharris3815]

What about people who need prescription lenses?

[@ricklambert8245]

Does the red light handheld from Walgreens work I am a stroke victim

[@34kanna34]

is their any scientific research backing to this theory? its difficult for me to believe but thats my view...other folks what do you suggest pls?

[@deedominguez6988]

No scientific research. Shameful representation.

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

There are thousands of scientific papers published proving red light therapy works in different ways - just google it and go to one or two of the really respected scientific site likes Pubmed for example

[@facebookman8267]

I spend a fair bit of time studying the science of light therapy, I feel the need to speak up. There are ove 7,000 studies on light therapy, the majority of them on red light, with infrared being a second close. Light therapy is done with both lasers and LEDs. The concept of LEDs being too weak was debunked years ago. That led to an explosion in the consumer light therapy market. The reason LEDs work as well as lasers is that by the time the photons reach the body, there's no biological difference between an LED photon and a laser photon. The columnar aspect of the laser light falls out of the equation when the laser light hits the skin, because the skin is much more reflective than had been assumed. When you do light therapy with a low powered laser or LEDs, it's called cold laser, low level light therapy, or low level laser therapy. The keyword used in science is photobiomodulation, i.e. using light to change the biology. Red light therapy usually includes infrared light, and most consumer devices are a combination of red and infrared. Red is good for skin, pain, arthritis, and hair growth. Infrared has a deeper reach into the body than red. Infrared is good for pain, arthritis, inflammation, healing poorly healed fractures, and brain modulation. Blue is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of acne. Presumably because it's close to the UV wavelengths, it has the ability to kill the P. acnes bacteria in a completely non-invasive manner and with no side effects. That is granted that the person wears goggles, as blue light can hurt the eyes and definitely blocks the production of melatonin. 810 nm and 1070 nm are approximately the "strongest" wavelengths in that they have the deepest reach into the body. Most sucessful brain studies are performed with 810 nm and 1070 nm. The most exciting work in red light therapy is using 810 nm or 1070 nm along with a 10 Hz or 40 Hz pulse. Subjects with dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's show significant gains when treated within these parameters. The infrared wavelengths have the deepest penetration into the brain. The frequency pulse entrains the brain waves to 10 hz or 40 Hz, corresonding to alpha (rest) and gamma (alert). The most popular use of red light therapy is anti-aging devices such as light domes and face masks. These usually offer red and infrared light, and can also be found with blue and yellow light. Blue combined with red is the best combination for acne symptoms. The blue kills the bacteria and the red (ironically) reduces redness. Each on its own can reduce bumps and lesions. Red and infrared can reduce scars. Yellow also has a red-reducing effect. Red and infrared combined are the best lights for producing collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. The biggest challenge for the red light buyer is dosing. Successful treatment requires that the wavelength and energy quantity (fluence) fit within a therapeutic window. Marketing and non-medical people being in charge of writing product descriptions allows the market to get very confusing for the buyer. Vendors fight to outdo one another to the point that now every light on Amazon supposedly has 100 mW/cm2 irradiance when holding the device on the skin. Some claim 200 mW. The consumer has no way to know if these values are accurate. This is a huge challenge that the industry has to fix, because the wrong dose of the right wavelength doesn't produce healthy change. When the mitochondria absorb the right amount of photons, the body kicks off an ATP production cycle using the photon energy absorbed. Yep. We're like plants. Light received changes drastically with distance and time. If the customer uses the wrong distance or the wrong treatment time per session, he or she will fail to see gains. The healing starts when the absorbed wavelength reaches critical mass. Healing continues as photons come in. When the bag is full, healing stops. If the light continues to shine on the same spot, healing reverses as if the therapy had not been done. So it's essential for consumers to use quality vendors who actually test their lights with proper equipment. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings about red light therapy. I'm a bit obsessed with the subject, so please feel free to ask me questions. Thanks fo reading.and here is a link to some red light stuff heylink.me/redlighttherapybedforsale/

[@ninacino3229]

Wow thank you. We have a red light bed at the tanning salon. Its strictly red light. The recommended dose is 20 minutes however I felt almost sun burned on my neck and chest so I scale back the time to 10 minutes by covering up. Should I do the full 20. Now I am not sure. Just don't want any more skin damage. Thank you!!

[@deborahwagner255]

Yikes, this stuff is really expensive. I have a small infrared wrap that is falling apart, I was hoping to replace it.

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

Try these glasses, not that expensive.

[@michelem226]

I think if someone legitimately has S.A.D., blue light lamps could be a healthier alternative to medication or may need to be used in conjunction with medication. When it comes to depression, I don't think people should mess around. Depression literally kills people.

[@deedominguez6988]

The data is not scientifically proven. Snake oil, imo.

[@barbarah315]

Is there something on Androids that can change to red light?

[@angiekitson-harris4257]

Check on your phone settings and look for Display, it should have it on there.

[@angelabuskohl1229]

Have you studied the affects of green light therapy for migraines.

[@iTammy]

Green light helps with migraine? Just a green bulp or other sort green light?

[@angelabuskohl1229]

It needs to be a specific wattage and lumens. I don't recall the specifics right now. It also has to be an LED light.

[@colfaxschuyler3675]

AAAAIIIIEEEEE! It's killing me. I am ALL ABOUT photobiomodulation, light therapy, you name it, but this makes my brain bleed. He's confusing wavelength, frequency, and power, and it's driving me crazy. "... The frequency you want to achieve... You want it to be over... 70 Mega watts per square cm." Sigh. Regular sunlight, filtered through the atmosphere (I.e., sea level) is about 1250 W / square METER. That is 0.125 watts per square centimetre. Or, he's saying to achieve 560,000,000 times the power of the sun. Frequency has nothing to do with power. Totally different things, not just units. That's like saying "a cup of minutes", or 5 degrees of sound. No makee sense.

[@annbarbarag9152]

I love the point about going outside more. But I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. I have no daytime to be outside during the weekdays in the winter.

[@scottc1589]

I'm confused. Don't red lenses reflect red light and allow blue and green light through? Afterall, the colors we see are the colors that get reflected and not absorbed, so red lenses would reflect red light and allow blue and green light wavelengths through.

[@empirion502]

Absorbing blue/green. The red wavelength is partially transmitted and partially reflected. Not totally sure, but I believe it has to do with the material being capable of transmitting light (being transparent/translucent) and not opaque (where the light would be almost totally absorbed or reflected).

[@teereinosa698]

Whats the name of this company

[@TaijaSkyDragon]

Any research data

[@biggchi828]

what is a red light?

[@anyonecansee4601]

There’s blue light everywhere in the evening on buses, planes, and in some buildings. Why??

[@tanyawales9353]

It simulates bright sunlight and the blue light in it stimulates people so they are more alert. I LOVE blue light for that reason. Unfortunately, that messes with people's circadian rhythms making it difficult to go to sleep if this light occurs 1 hour or less before bedtime. Another thing that has a big effect on our overall health and sleep quality is that in northern or southern latitudes that aren't close to the equator people especially those of color are not getting enough sunshine vitamins Vitamin D3 - Vitamin K2 MK-7 - Vitamin A. Do yourself a favor and at your annual exam have your Vitamin D3 levels tested. If you are severely deficient like I was taking more of these vitamins makes a huge difference in sleep quality. After age 40 have your kidneys tested through bloodwork at your annual exam to make sure you aren't experiencing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) which can creep up on people. If your kidneys aren't working well you can get sunshine vitamin deficiencies, severe anemia, osteoporosis and calcium deposited in the body creating havoc such as lining your major blood vessels and throughout your body which can be very painful. CKD is more common than you think and the main reason for people having to go on dialysis.

[@JN-0peny0ureye5]

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[@paultan5065]

i know light affects us somehow but never in this level.

[@anthonyromano8565]

I was growing plants in my dining room on an 18 hour a day cycle that came on at 4:30 in the morning. I never got up before 6 bur now I get up when the light comes on and I go look at the plants and bask in the light. Its strange 480 watts.

[@KKIcons]

What brand?

[@BaconOfHealth]

38:46 one hundred megawatts/cm² is a lot. 😂

[@deedominguez6988]

I just tried to mail back one item I received after one month wait. It costs nearly the same amount to return as the item itself. This representation of this company was one of the worst decisions Bob and Brad have made.

[@tcrenegade]

You'd think that he would have put a shirt on that wasn't paint splattered..

[@zalalapant]

What about graveyard shift workers?

[@DallyYankees]

I only know red light green light

[@luckysol7486]

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[@tcrenegade]

Bob & Brad...There is so much wrong with what this man has said, I don't even know where to start. He doesn't seem to understand how light works, how light emitters work, or how power works. Wattage per square inch is possibly the worst way I can imagine to quantify light output or intensity. Of which he doesn't seem to understand there differences between. Lumens is typically gross light output and lux or candella is intensity. Near infared or infared light does not penetrate past your skin and "deep into your bones" by the very definition of it. The reason it heats you up is because it cannot pass through you so it is converted to heat energy. Ultra violet is a causes cancer because it disrupts cells and damages dna BECAUSE IT PENETRATES THROUGH THE BODY! Everything he sells by his own definition is "junk light" There is no shortage of studies proving red light therapy as its almost impossible to have a double blind placebo study. Therefore the placebo effect is observed. Also he mentioned salt lamps emit a pink light? (Also junk light) There is literally no such thing as pink light, just as there is no such thing as brown light. Please Bob and Brad, be more careful with the people you vet. I really like, respect and trust you guys and want to keep it this way. This man has no qualifications and although light does effect human health immensely, the man clearly has vested interests swaying his information and seems to ignore and even get backwards many aspects of how light effects us. I hope this man doesn't know what he is doing and is simply ignorant, but please do not support this misinformation.

[@deedominguez6988]

Thank you. I have researched this as well. Shameful sales pitch on a company that is not reputable, imo.

[@eclecticgentleman]

You do know NASA uses red light

[@tcrenegade]

@@eclecticgentleman Yes, our bodies do actually respond to different wave length light both physically as well as psychologically. The ironic thing is that most of the findings are opposite to what Andy is saying in almost every way. But nasa does indeed use a warmer spectrum for displays, as does your phone, to help your body begin to take the cue to start getting ready for sleep. They also use it to minimize "night blindness". Also " dirty" light is actually much more natural than clean. Another thing that Andy is confused about

[@walkertongdee]

Dude there is no light in your home we cant see you lol

[@kimberleygirl7533]

You poor bastard. I’m in the communist State of Western Australia. …I love light, and freedom.

[@Kandyman54]

I’m sorry. I’m in Wisconsin, USA and freedom is a struggle here. I watch Sky News Australia and I can see that it’s much worse there. I watch Dr. Sam Bailey from NZ and understand that it’s bad there. My wife and I drove from Alaska to the lower 48 across Canada. They have it tough there, too. Those in charge are so drunk on their power and their own self-importance that they crush anyone who opposes them.

[@katem6861]

I’m sorry to hear that. Australia truly scares me. I’m blessed to be in the free state of Alabama, US

[@dankp1755]

why is this a thing now?

[@walkertongdee]

And I thought Bob has the weirdest hair on youtube not any longer lol

[@facebookman8267]

I spend a fair bit of time studying the science of light therapy, I feel the need to speak up. There are ove 7,000 studies on light therapy, the majority of them on red light, with infrared being a second close. Light therapy is done with both lasers and LEDs. The concept of LEDs being too weak was debunked years ago. That led to an explosion in the consumer light therapy market. The reason LEDs work as well as lasers is that by the time the photons reach the body, there's no biological difference between an LED photon and a laser photon. The columnar aspect of the laser light falls out of the equation when the laser light hits the skin, because the skin is much more reflective than had been assumed. When you do light therapy with a low powered laser or LEDs, it's called cold laser, low level light therapy, or low level laser therapy. The keyword used in science is photobiomodulation, i.e. using light to change the biology. Red light therapy usually includes infrared light, and most consumer devices are a combination of red and infrared. Red is good for skin, pain, arthritis, and hair growth. Infrared has a deeper reach into the body than red. Infrared is good for pain, arthritis, inflammation, healing poorly healed fractures, and brain modulation. Blue is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of acne. Presumably because it's close to the UV wavelengths, it has the ability to kill the P. acnes bacteria in a completely non-invasive manner and with no side effects. That is granted that the person wears goggles, as blue light can hurt the eyes and definitely blocks the production of melatonin. 810 nm and 1070 nm are approximately the "strongest" wavelengths in that they have the deepest reach into the body. Most sucessful brain studies are performed with 810 nm and 1070 nm. The most exciting work in red light therapy is using 810 nm or 1070 nm along with a 10 Hz or 40 Hz pulse. Subjects with dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's show significant gains when treated within these parameters. The infrared wavelengths have the deepest penetration into the brain. The frequency pulse entrains the brain waves to 10 hz or 40 Hz, corresonding to alpha (rest) and gamma (alert). The most popular use of red light therapy is anti-aging devices such as light domes and face masks. These usually offer red and infrared light, and can also be found with blue and yellow light. Blue combined with red is the best combination for acne symptoms. The blue kills the bacteria and the red (ironically) reduces redness. Each on its own can reduce bumps and lesions. Red and infrared can reduce scars. Yellow also has a red-reducing effect. Red and infrared combined are the best lights for producing collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. The biggest challenge for the red light buyer is dosing. Successful treatment requires that the wavelength and energy quantity (fluence) fit within a therapeutic window. Marketing and non-medical people being in charge of writing product descriptions allows the market to get very confusing for the buyer. Vendors fight to outdo one another to the point that now every light on Amazon supposedly has 100 mW/cm2 irradiance when holding the device on the skin. Some claim 200 mW. The consumer has no way to know if these values are accurate. This is a huge challenge that the industry has to fix, because the wrong dose of the right wavelength doesn't produce healthy change. When the mitochondria absorb the right amount of photons, the body kicks off an ATP production cycle using the photon energy absorbed. Yep. We're like plants. Light received changes drastically with distance and time. If the customer uses the wrong distance or the wrong treatment time per session, he or she will fail to see gains. The healing starts when the absorbed wavelength reaches critical mass. Healing continues as photons come in. When the bag is full, healing stops. If the light continues to shine on the same spot, healing reverses as if the therapy had not been done. So it's essential for consumers to use quality vendors who actually test their lights with proper equipment. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings about red light therapy. I'm a bit obsessed with the subject, so please feel free to ask me questions. Thanks fo reading.and here is a link to some red light stuff heylink.me/redlighttherapybedforsale/