Sleep Restoration

Red light therapy is a natural, non-invasive cellular treatment, supported by over 6,000 studies. It targets a range of areas, including issues surrounding restorative sleep. 

Red light therapy has a significant impact on sleep by influencing our circadian rhythm and melatonin production. By utilizing red light of the appropriate wavelength and intensity, it can effectively regulate our sleep-wake cycle and enhance the production of melatonin, a hormone crucial for healthy sleep.

Melatonin is a hormone that signals our body when it's time to sleep. Red light therapy supports the production of melatonin, particularly in the evening, which aids in the initiation and maintenance of quality sleep. By using red light therapy as part of a bedtime routine, it can help synchronize our internal clock, making it easier to fall asleep and improving sleep duration and quality.

Moreover, red light therapy complements the natural processes involved in sleep regulation. It stimulates the mitochondria within our cells, enhancing their function and optimizing cellular processes related to sleep. This can contribute to a more balanced circadian rhythm and promote healthier sleep patterns.

In summary, red light therapy positively impacts sleep by regulating the circadian rhythm and enhancing melatonin production. By using red light therapy in the evening, it helps maintain the natural balance of our internal clock, promotes the production of melatonin, creates a relaxed state, and optimizes cellular processes related to sleep. This leads to improved sleep duration, quality, and overall sleep-wake patterns.

Sleep Restoration

Red Light Therapy Study #1

This study assessed individuals who were classified as having insomnia. Insomnia is characterised by issues with getting to sleep, staying asleep, or waking early and being unable to go back to sleep.  

Fifty participants were exposed to light therapy once daily for between 10-14 days. It was found that insomnia improved significantly in 82% (41 out of 50 people) with an additional 8% noticing mild improvement and only 10% noticing no improvement.  

Considering the wide-reaching implications of both short and long-term lack of sleep, the results of this study provide remarkably encouraging results, particularly given the short period of intervention.  

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Red Light Therapy Study #2

This sleep study focused on female basketball athletes to evaluate if red and near-infrared light therapy could increase serum level of melatonin and endurance. The individuals were exposed to thirty-minute red and near-infrared light therapy sessions every night for two weeks.  

Both overall sleep quality and serum melatonin levels, measured through blood, increased in the treatment group as opposed to the placebo group. Red-light therapy can therefore be beneficial to both sleep and aerobic performance, which has a wide practical application to sports training and recovery.  

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To see the full database of studies of red and near-infrared light therapy and how it can support sleep and alleviate ailments CLICK HERE.

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