Phenomenal Light Therapy Plus Grounding Mat Therapies
PHOTOBIOMODULATION: RED LIGHT AND NEAR INFRARED LIGHT THERAPY
Our Red and Near Infrared Light Therapy utilizes powerful red light and near infrared wavelengths to provide optimal health benefits. Light Therapy provides effective therapeutic wavelengths to the entire body reducing oxidative stress and stimulating the production of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). This process, known as Photobiomodulation, has been extensively researched for many years and adds measurable energy to the mitochondria of your cells. Our Clearlight® Light Therapy Tower can be used during your sauna session or you can utilize our Light Therapy room. The Light Therapy room has a massage table and adjustable lights that allow you to lay down and relax while treating the front side and back side of the body in a short session. While you are experiencing Red and Near Infrared light therapy from the light tower, you will also be receiving far infrared gemstone heat therapy with tourmaline, amethyst, & jade, PEMF therapy, photon light therapy, and negative ion therapy. These additional therapies are found in the grounding mat that you will lay on during your session. Other facilities may offer red light therapy but only Arise Wellness Center incorporates multiple therapies in one single session.
Wellness Grounding Mat Therapies
Far Infrared Heat Therapy
Far infrared (FIR) heat therapy with gemstones may decrease pain, inflammation, and stiffness and help increase local circulation. While you may not be able to see FIR, its effects are powerful and can be harnessed to improve overall wellness.
Photon Light Therapy
Photon light therapy may help manage energy levels by directly assisting the mitochondria, the part of the body that makes proteins and collagen and may aid with detoxification. When directly exposed to the skin, photon light is absorbed by the body and aids in cellular regeneration and detoxification. The benefits of photon light can enhance your experience with other therapies such as PEMF, FIR, and negative ion, promoting a better quality of wellness over time.
PEMF Therapy
The PEMF therapy is based on the Earth’s natural 7.83 Hz frequency which is the frequency most compatible with your body’s natural biorhythms. If our cells were a battery, PEMF therapy would be the charger, enhancing our bodies’ overall functioning at a cellular level. PEMF involves sending energy waves towards pained areas of the body. The waves pass through completely and increase the spin of the electrons, ultimately stimulating and exercising the body’s cells. As a result, wellness levels are improved, and the body may function more efficiently.
Negative IonTherapy
Negative ion therapy counteracts positive ion disturbances. Negative ions are nature’s purifiers, clearing harmful agents and aiding in detoxification. The tourmaline jewels release the largest quantity of negative ions. Scientifically speaking, negative ions are oxygen atoms charged with an extra electron. Negative ions are believed to create reactions within your body that increase your serotonin levels, helping improve your mood, reduce depression and stress, and increase energy.
Benefits of Using Red/Near Infrared Therapy Lights
Light therapy has been tested across hundreds of peer-reviewed clinical trials with positive results. The many therapeutic effects of photobiomodulation include:
Reducing Inflammation Speeding Wound Healing Reduction of Chronic and Acute Pain
Muscle Recovery Muscle Conditioning Sports Performance & Recovery
Anti-Aging Effects of the Skin:
Boost Collagen & Elastin Production Improving the Appearance of Scars
Decrease appearance of Wrinkles, Lines, and Veins on the surface of the skin
Clearing skin for sufferers of Acne, Rosacea, Eczema, Psoriasis
Testosterone Boost Enhancing Fertility Helping Prevent Cognitive Decline
Enhancing Fat Loss Reducing Waist Circumference
Enhancing Stem Cell Implantation & Proliferation Fighting Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
Enhancing Gland Health from the Thyroid to the Lymphatic System
How Light Therapy Works
Mechanism #1: Stimulating Mitochondrial Energy Production
Researchers have found that one specific mechanism of red and near infrared light therapy is that these wavelengths of light are able to penetrate into cells and activate the mitochondria, directly leading to increased cellular energy production. The mitochondria are the life yielding, energy yielding engines within the cells of all living things. Our mitochondria produce cellular energy in the form of ATP. Our bodies are constantly producing and using massive amounts of ATP in every cell in order to fuel every function in the body, from breathing to thinking. Every time you breathe, digest food, your heart beats or you perform a push up, your cells are using ATP energy. The mitochondria are the batteries that fuel all the processes of our organs; thus, things which enhance the mitochondria translate into more cellular energy inside the cell, which allows the cell or organ (brain, heart, liver, skin, muscles, etc.) to work optimally.
Mechanism #2 Hormesis
Another key mechanism for how red and near infrared light therapy work is through hormesis. Hormesis is the process by which a transient metabolic stressor stimulates adaptations that actually improve health. Exercise is a type of hormesis. Exercise works by transiently creating metabolic stress- stressing out the body and temporarily increasing reactive oxygen species, aka free radicals and then in response to that stress, the body adapts to it with things like improved cardiovascular efficiency, improved blood delivery to the muscles, and by strengthening and growing the mitochondria. It also involves down regulating the genes involved in chronic inflammation and oxidative stress (two key drivers of aging and disease!) and upregulating the genes involved in energy production and the internal cellular antioxidant defense system. In this way, red/near infrared light becomes a powerful tool that doesn't just temporarily alleviate symptoms (for example, an anti-inflammatory or painkiller drug), but stimulates your body making lasting adaptations at the cellular level that lead to more resilience against stressors and a greater capacity to produce energy.
Other mechanisms being researched include how red/near infrared light interacts with water in our cells by causing more positive viscosity at the intracellular level and the interaction of the light with chlorophyl metabolites produce COQ10 which has significant impacts on mitochondrial energy production.
Is Light Therapy For Me?
Red light therapy is a natural, non-invasive, science-backed treatment for a variety of skin and deep tissue conditions. But it has numerous other benefits to health and wellbeing. Red light therapy treats mitochondrial dysfunction, increases collagen production, boosts circulation, reduces inflammation, relieves joint and back pain, helps with exercise recovery, and a host of other things, including reducing the signs of aging. Whether you want to improve skin tone, reduce acne or fine lines, boost mental cell function, improve your athletic performance or speed injury recovery, light therapy will benefit your entire body system.
Consistency of treatment will create faster results. If you can’t commit to a red light therapy session every day, aim for 3-5 light treatments a week. This approach is much more effective than longer but sporadic treatments. Again, you want to support both existing and emerging cells and continually address any underlying inflammation.
Red light therapy is all about boosting cellular health. It's much more effective than a cosmetic treatment that only addresses the symptoms but not the cause. The human body responds exceptionally well to red light therapy, but it takes time to heal. Skin cells take about a month to completely renew, and they don’t all renew at once. You may experience some fast results with red light therapy, but noticeable results will likely come after about 4-6 weeks of regular treatments. Be patient, stick with it, and you’ll be amazed at how much improvement you will see in your appearance and body functions in a relatively short period of time.
Rental units are available for use with your furry family members or individuals who need in depth, daily treatment sessions for certain conditions. The mobile rental unit has been used on Arise Wellness Center's barn cat, Moose. Moose injured a leg protecting the chicken's from a night time predator but with daily red light therapy, rest in the air conditioning, and one of our anti inflammatory/pain tinctures the swollen leg subsided and he was back on patrol in 2 weeks!
To get started on your light therapy wellness journey, schedule your first session by texting or calling (918) 808-0213 or schedule online from our home page.
