Red light therapy is an increasingly popular strategy among wellness enthusiasts and athletes, thanks to its numerous potential health benefits. More specifically, the frequencies that make up red and infrared light may promote skin health, speed up muscle recovery, improve sleep and reduce pain and inflammation.
A surprisingly large amount of evidence shows that red light therapy can boost athletic performance, both directly and indirectly. Here’s the science behind how and why it works, along with the most notable benefits.
Red light therapy and infrared light therapy have distinct mechanisms of action and benefits, so combining them can result in a synergistic effect that maximizes their potential advantages. Here are some specific benefits that red light adds when combined with infrared light in a sauna.
These are the best at-home red light therapy devices based on factors such as their light dosage, form factor, ease of use and portability (as well as my hands-on experience testing them).
Mito Red Light makes affordable red light therapy devices that emit a combination of red and near-infrared light using the most bioactive wavelengths to help improve sleep, skin health, muscle recovery and fat loss.
Move+ Pro and FlexBEAM are two red light therapy devices that share some similarities but offer different benefits. In this article, I compare both devices side-by-side and explain how I’ve used them as part of my wellness routine.
Right light therapy offers several, scientifically-proven benefits in the realm of skin health, lowering inflammation, improving muscle recovery and sleep that I discuss in detail in this blog post.
Kineon Move+ Pro is an advanced red light therapy device that uses a combination of lasers and LEDs (also known as photobiomodulation) to effectively treat joint pain by improving blood flow to the affected area, in turn triggering the regrowth of cartilage tissue and balancing the body’s inflammatory response.
Photobiomodulation is an advanced version of red light therapy that uses a combination of lasers and LEDs to treat chronic knee pain, arthritis and other joint issues.
Solio Alfa+ is an FDA-cleared pain relief device that uses red and infrared light combined with radio frequencies to relieve chronic pain and support recovery after sports injuries. Solio Alfa+ is the first pain relief device of its kind that is available to consumers outside of clinical settings.