What is red light therapy? It is a red light
treatment , which is still very little talked about in Italy, but which has become a well-known topic in the United States for years.

The health benefits of red light or red light therapy are manifold.

In fact, the red light stimulates the metabolism and increases the capillarization of the tissues, in short, it is a “good” light that is designed to treat many things.

From hypothyroidism to acne, from muscle and joint pain to fibromyalgia, from the treatment of alopecia and baldness to the loss of body fat, from insomnia and depressive disorders to the reduction of wrinkles.

Red light stimulates the cellular healing process and has a beneficial effect on the immune system.

RED LIGHT OR RED LIGHT THERAPY: WHAT IT IS

The red light or red light is a light emanating from particular devices, which can be of two types, normal or infrared, but in both cases it is based on the concept of biophotomodulation.

The human body in fact needs light to be healthy.

And since 1993, the first studies on the benefits of red light have begun, if this falls, in its wavelengths, in the so-called “therapeutic window”, ie when red light emits a wavelength between 600 and 900 nm.

In this range, red light stimulates the production of ATP , therefore of energy.

The cells respond to light as a rejuvenating treatment, circulation improves, the immune system and metabolism improve due to the increase in energy, the production of collagen and muscle mass increases.
The treatment lasts from 10 minutes to a maximum of half an hour a day.

Lamps for red light therapy vary a lot in price, depending on their size.
Think that the larger ones that wrap the whole body (goggles are always recommended!) Have a price of about two thousand or three thousand euros.

For muscle pains, arthritis, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, red light has an almost immediate anesthetic effect.
My husband has been using it on my advice for about a year for periarthritis and tendonitis and is an enthusiast of this method.

For skin, aesthetic problems and body fat problems, the effect begins to be seen two to three months after use .

RED LIGHT OR RED LIGHT THERAPY FOR SLIMMING

Red light is also effective in reducing body fat and cellulite, precisely because it acts on metabolism and microcirculation.

In this case, the treatment must be targeted, i.e. the device must aim at the affected part, and each session must last no less than ten minutes. 

Before the session, we recommend a massage on the area to be treated with a specific product, or a hot shower with scrub. It would be ideal to do it after a short workout , for example on the stomach or thighs.

Abroad, the best brands are undoubtedly Joov and Red Light Man , but lately there are many companies that produce various devices that take advantage of red light.
From face masks to caps.

In Italy, Beurer and Medisana have excellent devices at reduced costs, but obviously they are smaller than those of the more expensive brands.

These are the two I recommend

For those who want to try it, here’s what to know. 

• • The treatment should not last more than half an hour a day, sessions of at least 10 minutes or 15 minutes.
  • The rays are anti-UV, but it is better to shield your eyes .
  • It does not tan, it heats.
  • The light should only be red, not red and blue.
  • The minimum safe distance from the device, which gives off strong heat, is 30 cm.
  • It works if you use it consistently, i.e. every day.