Red Light Therapy: Anti-Aging Skin Therapy or Snake Oil Tricks?

[@jacobdahl7747]

You and Dr. Brad took the skin-approach. How about all other studies regarding: inflamation, recovery, brain health etc. ?

[@Physionic]

Covering mitochondria next and assuming these videos do well, I’m happy to cover other areas.

[@TheVafa95]

Why of all the research done using red light, like eyes, brain, mitochondria which is your speciality , you chose skin research?

[@CodyWarren-r9c]

Agree with this. Appreciate the coverage on skin aging, would also appreciate coverage on other benefits like inflammation reduction, muscle recovery or even eye health although the studies there are limited so far.

[@awjay9670]

Yes please, I'm way more interested in 990nm and healing and mitochondria. Love supporting your videos anyway. ​@@Physionic

[@biondanishgenomeinstitute8193]

Roger Seheult at Medcram has good videos about it

[@ZappyOh]

Should I go to the red-light district, to obtain these benefits?

[@haroldpierre1726]

That's where I get my facials LOL!

[@gaiuscassius]

I might be wrong, but STDs prabobly cancel out the benefits.

[@susymay7831]

Yes, you should!!! 😂

[@smarzig]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@67sdd]

Doing so may be highly likely to return an effect on your skin condition 👍🏻

[@Health-And-Diabetes]

I have been using some red heating lamps for around one month, mainly for diabetes. I think it improves blood sugar levels and improves pancreases. Hope to do an English Video once I have convincing results.

[@ayrtonsenna1989luke]

It really annoys me when people write in the comments 'think its snake oil doesnt work' yet never tried it. I first was introduced to RLT in 2021 for pigmentation with use with serums. I bought my own for home use. You need to use serums to treat pigmentation and skin wrinkles. What i can say for using this for 3 years it unconditionally improves melationin levels. Before bed it helps me sleep and i have deep dreams and wake up feeling fresher. This really helps me in the winter as well with treating depression. So it clearly helps improve melatonin at a cellular level. Also i use it whenever i get inflamation on my lower back and helps. Many athletes use it in sports teams such as NHL etc and improves muscle recovery. It can be used on muscles before weight training and can help boost recovery. It clearly works else elite sports teams at the top of their profession would not use it for sports recovery.

[@ayrtonsenna1989luke]

@@contagiousintelligence5007 mito red light

[@zvxcvxcz]

Why would you need to try anything to know it works? Other people can try it in a controlled setting with gathered data and I can see you guinea pigs show me whether or not it works. lol.

[@sweetness371]

I assume you use a panel? Or do you use a mask? I'm debating between the two.

[@whitewolf6730]

I only use red light for activating and reenergizing my mitochondria.

[@nivlakhera9]

Good job just make sure it’s in sync with your circadian rhythm and avoid if any cancer tendencies or seizures

[@Rockster1989]

I use it to channel my midi-chlorians force energy.

[@maurunmal1422]

Look in to more studies! I NEED TO KNOW!

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Oh FFS, just buy one and test it yourself. smh

[@maurunmal1422]

1. i have one 2. It takes time to se results 3. Can i Reliably detect resuslts and be sure they come from the LLLT? 4. I'm mainly using my light for my wrists not skit (herder to asses the impact) 5. duck off :)

[@toomanymarys7355]

I was using RLT on one hand because I had injured it, and after 3 weeks, it was so noticeably younger looking that i held out both hands to my husband and asked which looked younger and he didn't even hesitate to ID the one I had been hitting with light.

[@suley951]

My wife has had horrible skin on her forehead for years. It was always red, dry, flaking. She tried everything under the sun with only limited short term success. Has been doing RLT for about a month and it's gone. Her forehead skin looks normal again after many years. I couldn't believe it. I started using it as well last two days.

[@blinkyschannel]

The squiggle people

[@valrose6083]

That's super cool! May I ask what equipment you were using? I personally like Celluma, but I no longer work with it/have access to it and it's too expensive to buy~ so I'm looking for alternatives~

[@suley951]

@@valrose6083 it's an omnliux led mask i believe. She got it as a present.

[@merg-vh5sx]

I used it for back pain. The light landed on my thighs too, improving the appearance of cellulite. Which I did not expect. Collagen for the win. Anecdotal evidence 4 life.

[@ewanorr]

Thank you for looking into this.

[@Physionic]

More to come on it

[@_negentropy_]

Eye squinter, here. 🙋‍♀️ i can think of a bazillion things I’d rather spend money on. I love my wrinkles. Generations of women in my family were taken by cancer before they had much of a chance to visibly age. I’ll happily hug my wrinkles and be grateful I’m still here. Thanks for the great analysis, Dr. Nic. Really helpful note on T tests.

[@electablebee]

That's beautiful

[@reuvenmagnes2540]

I have used a hand held device and a panel for a couple of years. I would not be without it . From anecdotal evidence , it is very helpful for acute injury , speeds up healing and is analgesic. For chronic pain it is also analgesic but not curative. There are many other applications including anti aging on skin mostly on elasticity. Those who joke , this is also used in veterinary medicine. I will carry on using what I consider to be a future common place treatment in preventative medicine .

[@hanclintonnyx]

This is only n of 1, but I bought a small, fairly cheap red light/infrared LED pad and tried it on my abdomen, whose stretch marks are copious. Twenty minutes, mostly daily, for a couple weeks, without telling anybody. After about two weeks, my husband suddenly commented, "Wow. Your stretch marks look a lot better." These stretch marks have been there unchanging for the past 16 years, so I'll take it. Wish I had taken well controlled before and after pictures. I hadn't been convinced it would do anything, so I didn't take any.

[@ticketforlife2103]

Do you not have another place where stretch marks are visible?

[@dalithecat]

This is good to know! I’m losing weight right now, and my postpartum stretch marks are getting more prominent. I was considering a light mask and also dermapen. Maybe I’ll start with the red light mask and try to take good pictures-in the same light!

[@chris-lk4ml]

Im using my mask since a month. I cant see any difference, but in fact i really enjoy the warm light at the afternoon. Its a bit like ibwas in an sauna, but with some more skin dryness, if Im using the mask 20 minutes. I've added a skin hydration creme to my new routine. But I've also tried the derma pen. It has better evidence but .. I see no effect at all. Maybey problem isn't aging skin

[@annaj.4740]

Great vid, thanks a lot 💪😎 Two points, in addition to the already incredibly bad errors in these studies: 1.) UV radiation causes massive damage to the skin, that has been proven. Infrared has not yet been well researched, OK. But I don't assume that this is suddenly the complete opposite of UV rays. But ok, these are only my thoughts 🤘 2.) What I know is if you take photos of people, you quickly know that darker, indirect light casts shadows and therefore makes wrinkles more visible. Whereas brighter lighting makes wrinkles appear smaller. If we look at the pictures, you can immediately see that the "before" photos are darker than the "after" photos. In addition, the skin in the "before" photos looks shinier, which further increases the effect. Anyone who thinks evil of this is a scoundrel 😉 FYI: I used Google Translate to help me. So please don't be mad if a formulation sounds strange. If so, please feel free to ask 🌹

[@jesperburns]

Well, UV light is literally on the opposite side of the light spectrum, and sun light has been used for millennia to aid in wound healing (just make sure not to overdo it)

[@kevinward7498]

I just got a red light panel yesterday and tried it last night. Then I went over to the counter and lifted myself up and held my body in an L position for several seconds, something I've always wanted to be able to do but could never do it for more than a second, until last night. I slept exceptionally well and my neck pain has noticeably improved. I really like the warm feeling I get under this light. I want to use it all the time, maybe that's not a good idea though which is why I'm here learning more about it.

[@jimwood1062]

I have been using on face every night for a few minutes. I close my eyes, but it is bright. Now my very old glasses are too strong. Must be a correlation??

[@toriwolf5978]

I’m getting red light therapy done now on skin damage on my face see if it works after a few weeks! I’m also having red light therapy done on a small area where I have a small tumour hopefully it will shrink it , worth a try over surgery !!

[@ellydavis2066]

Can you look into it in regards to Thyroid health?

[@barbaraberwick8993]

So glad you looked at this..many of them mention a study done in Sweden, self reporting, but looking at ladies who suntanned and used tanning booths vs those who didn't, expecting to find higher levels of skin cancer. They did find that, but also found greater life expectancy and less heart disease..I would love to see your review of that study

[@merg-vh5sx]

​@@campersruincod6134In this case, when we know Sweden is dark and D deficiency is harmful, I'm quite keen to think about what's behind the correlation. And you?

[@ClayHales]

I'm more interested in red light and eye sight. I heard something somewhere that it might help.

[@PerryScanlon]

I'm curious what you think of infrared for long covid.

[@charlesdowning5899]

Would you do a C-15 review please?

[@adonvonilesere5642]

I started using red light in the morning and at night because I figured I might as well try it. I haven't seen any difference in wrinkles, but it definitely helps me ease into waking up and going to bed. Maybe the red light makes up for all the missed sunrises and sunsets due to artificial lights... sounds like I should apply for a grant!

[@pohaa]

Improvements on eyesight should be studied. Personally I have found it remarkable.

[@electablebee]

What is your protocol?

[@pohaa]

@@electablebee 5 minutes per day. Slowly moving my eyes to get coverage of all cells from various angles.

[@andrewj4426]

did you use an eye specific RL? which one did you use?

[@pohaa]

@andrewj4426 cheap or expensive the LEDs are produced from the same factories. Don't get covered into the super expensive panels. Mine cost about US$30 from eBay

[@LeslieMiletich]

appreciate the data very much.

[@syraphian]

This channel is incredible. I have never heard of you or had you recommended to me until my favorite fitness KZbinr Bioneer recommended you in his latest vid. I’ll be binging your videos for the next few days for sure

[@Physionic]

High praise, I’m humbled. Thank you.

[@markusantonious8192]

Just anecdotal, i.e., an 'n' of one....but nevertheless: I've been using red light therapy for just over four years now....and I've noticed a significant difference over that time...having started out with a lot of sun-damage to my arms and legs prior (70 years or so of sun....and from a time when sunscreens consisted of baby oil). It did, however, take quite some time before I noticed any improvement....so if red light is doing something, the proof is in the long-term exposure. PS ...As for 'control group'....when it comes to ageing skin, it seems to moi that if any significant improvement occurs - barring other additional potions and procedures - it is highly unlikely to have occurred by 'chance'....Ageing, mmm, usually only goes one way, especially for skin.

[@ethomas2084]

Would going out in dawn or dusk, say at the beach, be the same/better than purchasing a light?

[@spastikmaniac]

Can you do a video on the other potential benefits of red light such as insulin resistance, injury recovery, etc?

[@KasKade7]

Once you squint your eyes at age 40+. Almost everyone has wrinkles. I remember squinting my eyes at age 38 and had no wrinkles. Now I do. Same story with neck wrinkles when you turn your head. I still got no wrinkles when looking straight ahead, emotionless. But we will never get that really tight skin back when we were around age 20.

[@homesignup]

Hey very interesting thanks. I've always wondered if red light therapy actually works ...so it's great you are covering the studies in-depth. I don't actually use it as I've found all the other supplements I take work really well already - both inside and out.

[@liamweavers9291]

Love your work! You should also look at the effects of red and blue light wavelengths on cellular melatonin production and subsequent glucose metabolism. There's new research suggesting that the effects are profound.

[@Always-xl9db]

Indeed, I just watched interview with Dr. Roger Seheult, where he explains melatonin pathways and lots of interesting things about RLT that are rarely spoken about, if ever.

[@petecabrina]

And on mitochondria/ATP. Honestly most things on earth have evolved under the sun and radiant heat basically fuels nearly all life on earth so the fact its linked deeply to our biology shouldn't be a surprise. Climate and heat play a large role in our health and lifestyle, a lot of people's issues these days are probably even linked to it, totally unadapted to natural light cycles, the outside climate and stuck indoors under artificial light, high flicker rate LED's and screens with far too much light coming out the blue spectrum.

[@jb_1971]

Can you recommend a good review on this?

[@liamweavers9291]

@@petecabrina we also evolved from the sea and unfortunately using table "salt" we do not give ourselves access to the same range of minerals. This can have a profound effect on our cellular metabolism and when you combine that with the effects of artificial blue light, it's a recipe for obesity and ill health.

[@DoodleDan]

As someone who's passed every single red light in traffic with no hesitation, I can say with certainty I aged more than if I had stopped and waited for them to go green all those years

[@gizmoffm]

LOL 😂

[@joshuaesposito5409]

Lol

[@subhub6968]

hey-ooo!

[@ed8377]

Your lack of placebo question is a good one. For further investigation could you do a show on reports of athletes, the military, & NASA using PBM with good results. I purchased a PBM mask several months ago and am happy with results so far. Im now considering purchasing a whole body PBM panel, costing thousands, but would like more info. Great channel!

[@marcobartz1879]

Alex Fergus has a channel dedicated to red light therapy and testing+ reviewing panels.

[@mglacour]

I am using a platinum LED red light because my curiosity got the best of me. I do feel like it's made some subtle differences (3 months into it)... but I wouldn't die on the cross supporting it. What I would like to see you do is review the RLT for hair growth. Theradome, I-restore, Hairmax, etc all have their studies with photos supporting. I'm actually using one right now and have been doing photos every month. I think you'd break the internet reviewing that data!!!

[@RowOfMushyTiT]

What about the NASA studies?

[@DulceN]

Thanks! Could you look into the lamps to treat nail fungus, please? Funny enough, I get an ad for a red light mask after watching the video… 😅

[@WilliamRoscoe]

@DulceN I looked for trials on this topic since I had the same problem, and it became very obvious very quickly that the nail will block the wavelengths of light that can treat the fungus. So don't waste your money.

[@merg-vh5sx]

Thanks for the free stats lesson. ❤

[@bullfighter6951]

Please give me a link to your course on how to understsnd the meaning and accuracy of studies.

[@Physionic]

physionic.mn.co/share/spozfpT8TKALEQ-d

[@gabriellew6467]

Thank you for shining your light on this 🤭

[@lalablotz7348]

It’s all in the lighting in the before and afters used by the cosmetic industry. Also every KZbinr that raves about it has a coupon code and gets a kickback from the company selling it. 🐍

[@CELLPERSPECTIVE]

All of that post secondary education and all I had to do was say "refer to the green squiggly's" on every project

[@liviacotto7647]

I have a red light desk panel and I use it mainly for recovery, and it works. I am curious to know if it works for skin rejuvenation as well: I don't want to stay in front of the panel 10 minutes a day for nothing😂. Thank you

[@FoxGhost7]

Regarding the picture at the 4:04 mark, it looks like a definite improvement, even with the slightly different lighting. Since my 40s gave me first visible skin age I have developed a pretty good eye for those very fine lines. That said, with the greater skin dryness, how would this combine with Retinoid treatment where you already have to watch your skin? And that stuff is really good. Bakuchiol might not be quite as strong but in return in can use it almost every evening. So not sure if this will be an improvement, or at least an addon, on the treatments we already have.

[@TheShorterboy]

buy a tungsten lamp has the same spectra as the sun and peaks at 1000nm

[@DjembefoIa]

Do the study's take into account different skin types?

[@nivlakhera9]

You are fabulous- my book is launching in September and sunlight and red light is mentioned there - I usually check your videos for your humor and awesome 👏 brilliance - keep shining ( I survived stroke during my internal medicine residency ❤ and I rebuild my brain so sharing my knowledge with the world - I am a practicing doctor but I think it’s important to share what we know 😊we doctors joke there are medcram and physionic patients and then there are huberman patients we prefer medcram and physionic patients as they are better informed and healthier - sadly huberman patients end up with more problems for some reason - I recommend your channel to my patients all the time - thanks for your efforts

[@norstr]

How about a GHK-CU serum or injection? Is it worth it?

[@larrygarms7230]

Red & NIR user here (using a top grade panel) for almost 4 months …and brother, it’s worth its weight in gold!!! I’m 54 years old and this thing works on arthritis pain, back pain, muscle soreness and my sleep quality! Give two craps about skin & hair, but both have improved too! Get one and try for yourself! I think I remember you saying you’re a weight lifter? Get one and let me know about your recovery!

[@nivlakhera9]

Awesome 👏 yes we are as a nation deficient in red light and nira

[@christianhorner001]

Placebo is strong 😉

[@earx23]

Thanks for sharing.. If it was just for healing damaged skin I wouldn't be interested enough. But actually healing joints is huge! NIR can penetrate several centimeters into your body, which means it can also help heal muscle, ligaments, maybe even bone... I hope.

[@spockboy]

Love your channel.

[@MineCartable]

I'm particularly interested in what the cellular mechanisms involving this are like. Numbers are here, or there and can depend pretty heavily on the context you put around them. So being able to follow the line of reasoning for how it's effective is all the more important considering the difficulty in using a control group, and what feels like a more subjective measurement system.

[@Physionic]

I’ll be attempting to cover that in my next video on RLT

[@skye7690]

Dr. Nicolas, has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it.

[@whitewolf6730]

You know what Nick? I would like to see you do some kind of a study on castor oil as a topical ointment for several things, one of them blood and lymphatic circulation. I have heard a few semi convincing proponents of this product but most commentary is very vague and has words like “can” help with this or that. But other than being able to make deadly ricin gas or a laxative, is any of this real??

[@laurahiggins8594]

I am a 'firm' believer and user. And yes - Sauna-Cold Plunge forever!!

[@timteller1400]

This may well be a stupid question. There are those IR therapy lamps on the market. For as long as I can think. They are pretty cheap compared to the special face mask red light lamps and other "hip" stuff. The IR lamps are for muscle relaxation and for a cold. They emit warmth. Google says "Infrared radiation (IR), also known as thermal radiation, is that band in the electromagnetic radiation spectrum with wavelengths above red visible light between 780 nm and 1 mm." Can this be used as an alternative to the pretty expensive "this is the newest health gimmick" lamps? Thank you in advance.

[@myself3d]

I can't believe you can't find serious well done studies for red light therapy. Should explain the effect on mitochondria, anything favorable to mitochondria is beneficial somehow.

[@keng7758]

Perhaps you can suggest the studies that support your view?

[@myself3d]

@@keng7758 Here's one that refer to 109 studies (some could repeat...). Physionic is the expert of finding flaws in studies but I guess these references are not containing all flawed studies... 'Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation'. You can find it on Pubmed or by typing it in Google and it will find it for you. Thanks for your comment it gave me the opportunity to give this answer. This study is really interesting.

[@StudentOfTG]

Those pictures definitely did it for me, the lighting difference my days🤣

[@glitchlife4639]

All Hail the Green Squiggly linez!

[@Physionic]

ALL HAIL SQUIGGLES!

[@veronicaheaney3464]

Years ago, I contracted a virus that left the left side of my face looking like I’d had a stroke. I simply woke one morning and while looking in the mirror noticed the left side of my face sagging and less responsive than the right. I was all of 24 and it scared me. Fast forward 10 years and it doesn’t look so bad, but there’s still a sagging area beneath my left eye and the left side of my mouth doesn’t move as well as the right. That’s the basic history. I started using full-body red light therapy about 10? years ago at the gym. I did so on a lark after researching it a bit. Figured it wouldn’t hurt to try it. One thing I noticed was that the cut to my thigh from an accident a couple of days before healed without a scar in just a few days. I also noticed that the skin that sagged below the left eye looked less noticeable. Yes, it’s still there but somewhat - less. I was already in my sixties so the change was surprising. I am not consistent in using it, so I don’t know whether it could get even better. I don’t really care that much about wrinkles or even my sagging skin under the eye. I do use it to help healing when I injure myself when working on my various projects. It even helped get rid of scars from my breast cancer surgery. (I had a mammogram today and the tech absolutely couldn’t tell where the surgical incision had been.) So, does red light therapy work? I think it depends on your expectations. (I still have wrinkles.) 😉

[@christianhorner001]

My doctor in Australia made a recommendation to me to book and pay for their red light therapy for skin rejuvenation. I asked if it was red light laser or red light LED and if she could provide a references for its efficacy. The doctor got defensive and downright rude. Naturally I didn't purchase the snake oil. And just to be petty because she was rude I reported her to the college of GPs. The world needs to stomp out these quacks.

[@KarenParkerArtist]

Why spend money? The sun is free. Infrared radiation can penetrate through clothes, and bounces off of leaves and grass very well. Meaning, you don’t even need to be in direct sunlight, as long as you’re outside and the reflected sunlight can reach your body. Most modern glass blocks various IR wavelengths. You can get a much broader spectrum of IR sunlight vs purchased products, while avoiding skin-damaging UV light, and help your circadian cycle by being outside after sunrise and before 9 or 10am, or after 4 or 5pm before sunset.

[@jaroslav6109]

You obviously don't live in UK

[@KarenParkerArtist]

@@jaroslav6109 I spent a month in England mid-summer in the 90's. While the temps were cooler than the Southern US, you don't have any less sun than we do in our northernmost states. Or, more accurately, the southernmost areas of the Canadian provinces. Besides, between 15- 20 minutes is all you need. More is not better.

[@petercandance2330]

I glossed over either an article or a youtube video stating that the mechanism of Red light therapy is mitochondrial stimulation, that a particular "pump" In the mitochondria gets excited, which is right up your alley of expertise. IF this is true and it is mitochondrial, then it could corroborate the claims of the panacea-like effects, that it is also good for a myriad of ailments such as alzheimers, joint issues. That particular study(sorry I forgot where I saw it) would be an important study for this endeavor.

[@demonfedor3748]

2 seconds ago wow. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on red light therapy data.

[@baileystruss7319]

I've been reading a few anecdotes of people mentioning disturbing fat loss in areas like the face etc.

[@iaan81]

Fat loss in face is terrible and makes you look older. This can happen due to heat.

[@N3330X]

great info

[@liviusss]

After using the Omnilux for 6 months I can't say I've seen results, maybe a tiny improvement in skin clarity?! But not sure it was from the red light...

[@kjeksklaus7944]

I do a 10 minute meditation while at my red light device every morning. I can’t do red light after say 6/7pm because I then get to energised. I’ll keep doing that

[@starakatart]

The “green squigglies” photo looks like a visia skin analysis?

[@adamzain6770]

I’m half convinced both ways. It’s odd how careless researchers are when setting up “before” and “after” comparison photographs. Or perhaps that should be how careful they are, as the “after” picture usually has lighting that softens wrinkles, gives skin a healthy glow and whitens teeth. It almost makes me wonder if sometimes there is money involved in determining the outcome..

[@martytheman6816]

It’s better researched for use with peripheral neuropathy , diabetes and blood glucose levels .

[@Dewario]

Many thoughts on this one -- You didn't discuss the light stregnth/density aspect of this device market/area of [mostly commercially driven, bad] research. I think at this point, there is very little debate about photobiomodulation having an effect; the interesting discourse is in what wavelengths at what strenths for what results. For example, I believe Mayo clinic has started using lasers internally in the spine to stimulate tissue healing. But that is a question of strength and distance from subject rather than actual effectiveness. Obviously, if you are using a small low power LED mask vs a large and powerful LED panel. I am critical of studies both for and against that do not explicitly walk out what strength light at what distance from the subject in whar wavelengths.

[@Dewario]

I hope your video addressing the other areas of PBM address this aspect!

[@SPRTAFSTR]

I’ll tell you my Personel experience with the red light laser therapy has fixed up my shoulder almost completely and my knee is 100% pain free now. I use the damn thing every day now all over my body while I watch tv or read whatever. Not to mention the device is claimable by my insurance company. 👍

[@TheSmiaf]

Dont u get same effect by sitting in the sun for 15 minutes?

[@zvxcvxcz]

Yes and no. You get the red light, but you also get light at damaging wavelengths, ionizing radiation. I'm skeptical of this red light stuff though.

[@williamparker8840]

Actually, your sarcastic insult of bio- hackers is supremely virtuose. Thank you.

[@post.newness]

Thanks for the great video! At 46, I've seen amazing results with an affordable red light therapy panel from Future Form Official. My skin's texture and wrinkles have improved, and people think I'm much younger! Red light therapy is scientifically backed, so it's worth trying. Thanks again!

[@edl653]

04:20 Merely a lighting difference and may also have simply been better hydrated at the time of the 2nd picture. It's a common trick used by marketing advertisers. Also could have put on more weight in the in between.

[@david-jr5fn]

But what about red light ball therapy ❓

[@alexmacleod9727]

BBC radio programme Sliced bread, had an episode on this subject, verdict was take with a pinch of salt, I wrote this before watching your video, lets see ))

[@fluxpistol3608]

All white light has red light. So what's the difference?

[@Physionic]

The proportional intensity, I imagine

[@fluxpistol3608]

@@Physionic hmm. Well stated and a fair point. Had not thought of it this way. So isolating the spectrum to a narrow band potentially concentrates the red light and maybe the effects more than any red light within a full spectrum. Maybe more signal less noise leads to more penetrating power 🧐 fascinating stuff sitting on the edge of classic biophysics, quantum biology and quantum mechanics. Have been very skeptical and dismissive of this technology. Now you've got me questioning myself. Thanks 🙏

[@descai10]

If you took a white light and filtered out all of the colors except the exact shade of red used for red light therapy, the result would be very dim. Red light therapy is much more intense for the specific desired wavelength.

[@fluxpistol3608]

@@descai10 that's a good way of thinking about it! Thanks

[@zvxcvxcz]

@@descai10 But we sit in front of LED screens all day at work, yes it's 50% green, only 25% red and not at full blast white all the time, but we get exposed to a lot of red LED light over 8 hours...

[@Dankapotamus918]

Not like it’s research just what I noticed but if I mircroneedle my face and don’t do RLT after my skin stays red for considerably longer. If I do RTL after microneedling the redness goes away considerably faster. RLT has benefits beyond anti aging if I’m not mistaken your mitochondria benefit from it. I think your testicles like it as well 😅. Placebo effect is still an effect so if I believe I shall achieve!

[@mmlj84]

Aren't there over 3000 studies on red light therapy? You picked less than a handful but what does the overall picture look like?

[@Physionic]

One outcome at a time. These are all o could find on skin. We have to be systematic in our approach.

[@ryandover1714]

I do red light. I've noticed minor skin benefits and less sore muscles after work out. Nothing mind blowing tho

[@zvxcvxcz]

It would be hilarious if there is a benefit, but it's not from red light, but from the absence of other light. Darkness therapy ^_^

[@jackbuaer3828]

When I look at the before and after pictures of people that have used Red Light over a period of months, I can't tell a difference in the pictures though the influencers are remarking on the great improvement. My eyes tell me that it either does nothing or next to nothing when I look the before and after pics. Maybe I am a sucker. I bought a red light mask because Dermatologist influencers say that it works.

[@PhilTomson]

Huberman touts red light therapy for eye health, is there anything to that?

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

yes - 670 nm red light at 8 mW / cm2 for 3 minutes in the morning at least once a week slows the ageing of eyes for those 40 years old and older - so says Professor Glen Jeffery at the Institute of Ophthalmology in London - he has been studying it for 10 years - I have been using their new glasses for a year now and have improved colour and night vision - it's great - and they are affordable too

[@PhilTomson]

@@Dreamopticsredlightglasses Where can one buy these glasses?

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

@@PhilTomson press the tube

[@daniellambert726]

I have been following this doctor on KZbin for a long time and I have to say that this video is too simplistic for my taste. There are different wavelengths in the red and infrared spectrum with supposedly different effects. This is not discussed in this video. Different research studies with various wavelengths are not mentioned. Also, only four studies are discussed. I hope there will be a more in-depth exploration of the topic in another video.

[@whatthefunction9140]

So youre telln me theres a chance

[@starspace4529]

It is not just about face skin. How about its effect on mitochondria. Please look up Dr. Glen Jeffery from UK research!

[@djayjp]

Definitely snake oil. There's red spectrum light all over the place, most notably the fusion reactor in the sky (which is only 1000x stronger)....

[@skye7690]

1:04 850 nm too, for IR

[@DmT922ha]

Oh yeah let me pay up to 1000$ for 1% less skin aging...

[@mynameisjeff9124]

There are devices that cost 50€

[@matrixfull]

and it's not even quality study that's been done on it yet, so more like 1000 dollars for snake oil

[@abramjones9091]

Squiggles crew represent

[@DalePatch]

Wo what I got out of this is hitting red light therapy while at the gym might be worth the tiny bit of extra time but no reason to pay extra for it or a machine at home.

[@paulhenry8174]

Photos lie by their very nature. The only way to compare before after photos is with a controlled environment with no natural lighting. I couldn’t tell for sure between those photos. The second looked like it was taken to show less wrinkles. A more diffuse, possibly ring light vs the direct lighting on the original. That can further be enhanced by moving the light around to minimize wrinkle shadows then possibly overexposing a little to hide them further.

[@edl653]

Done watching. Snake Oil.

[@connietee4885]

If the manufacturers/study conductors had wanted to deceive the consumer, they could easily have edited the photo & used the exact same lighting. Wondering why they didn’t. I’m not convinced either way.

[@laurensraming8895]

I'm 54 and have been using red light (660-670nm)happily for 6 or so years now for my eyesight, still a believer

[@herono-4292]

So red light weaken superman, but make us stronger... Nice 😈😈

[@betternedthandead]

Used a red light LED panel for pain relief after my wife made a purchase. It did nothing afer a month of use. A hot shower provided more relief. I then checked out the manufacturers website and they list studies that utilized red light laser therapy to sell their LED products. It's bait and switch.

[@seranonable]

well... I have a red light therapy device that I already bought, so the money is already spent, but knowing more would be nice so I don't waste cumulative hours of time with the goofy goggles on. if there's any more useful information out there i would be grateful to have it covered.

[@Physionic]

More coming

[@seranonable]

@@Physionic Awesome! Thanks for what you do.

[@aquamarine99911]

That (not particularly famous) Gorillaz song is almost 20 years old. What, were you 5 when you somehow heard it? Thanks for the vid. Lot of well-off boomers are willing to spend any amount on anything that promises to help them recapture their (our) youth. If something were shown by solid studies to work, I would buy it. But this isn't sufficient evidence to justify the cost. .

[@oceanbearing]

I want to see all these topics - cold plunge, sauana, red light therapy, magnetic field therapy.