All things considered, FIR sauna therapy is one way for patients with health problems to feel the benefits of exercise without actually doing it. This is also without having to withstand the intense temperatures of a super hot Finnish sauna. Incandescent lights heat a tungsten filament to a high temperature to produce visible light and (mostly) infrared radiation. Larger red light panels will deliver more light energy to the skin. The more LEDs there are on a device, the greater the irradiated area, and the better your results. So, a larger panel with more red led light bulbs delivers more light to the treatment area. As the beams of light overlap somewhat, there will be greater absorption. However, according to Elaine F. Kung, M.D., founder of Future Bright Dermatology in New York and assistant clinical professor at Weill-Cornell Medical College, it’s important to keep in mind that many of the published studies using red light as therapy are often small (less than 30 people), animal or lab studies. As a result, most medical professionals agree that more quality research with more human participants is needed. Red light therapy appears to be safe and is not associated with any side effects, at least if used short-term and as directed. This therapy is not toxic, not invasive and not as harsh as some topical skin treatments. Unlike the cancer-causing ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun or tanning booths, RLT doesn’t use this type of light.

Unfortunately, because halogen and fluorescent lights are cheaper to produce, many companies will use them to create red lights and market them as therapeutic devices. This is simply dishonest. Fortunately, it’s easy to spot a fluorescent or halogen bulb using the descriptions from earlier in this article. If the light looks like anything but an LED, look elsewhere for your light therapy needs. Differences in LED Devices Because of this, red light therapy may be promising when it comes to the treatment and prevention of a range of musculoskeletal conditions, including tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Promotion of Brain Health These bands of light have been scientifically proven to yield benefits for humans. They also happen to be the same ones harnessed in red light therapy.

The effectiveness of red light therapy has been proven by thousands of studies conducted by agencies such as NASA. It is a legitimate and widely used health intervention to improve your well-being, appearance and performance.

The relaxing and often social ritual of taking a sauna yields health benefits that modern science has only begun to comprehend. Protecting your eyes from blue and green light is not enough. When your skin is exposed to blue and green light at night, it will disrupt your sleep and circadian rhythms.

When you use LEDs, you can adjust each bulb to only emit a specific wavelength of light. You do this by changing the construction of the bulb at the source of the light: the built-in semiconductors. Each semiconductor lets off light based on a number of factors including the material used, amount of energy applied, built-in controls, and more. This is important because it allows you to control the light so it’s a specific color or wavelength the moment it’s created. Long-lasting: LEDs can have lifespans of 100,000 hours or 11.4 years—and that’s if the lights were left on 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The light that emanates from incandescent and halogen lights is diffused. It emanates 360 degrees from the filaments so most of the light energy isn’t even directed toward the skin. Even if it's reflected or directed, the light loses energy as it travels, so very few light photons can be absorbed effectively. Now that we understand the origins, uses, and benefits of infrared saunas, let’s see how they compare to red light therapy. Wunsch A, et al. (2014). A controlled trial to determine the efficacy of red and near-infrared light treatment in patient satisfaction, reduction of fine lines, wrinkles, skin roughness, and intradermal collagen density increase.

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We should be clear in stating that these panels are not ' infrared saunas.' They are RLT panels engineered for sauna use.