Episode Details

Dr. Mike Belkowski talks about the following:

• Principles of red light therapy
• Why red light therapy works for so many things
• Improving sleep through melatonin from red light therapy
• Quotes from Dr. Michael Hamblin regarding red light therapy
• How to get the best results from red light panels
• Melatonin and its role in protecting the mitochondria
• Muscle recovery research on cold water immersion vs red light therapy (see works cited below)
• How red light therapy reduces inflammation, improves circulation, and optimizes mitochondrial health
• Pain reduction through red light therapy

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Works Cited

Leal Junior, Ernesto Cesar et al. “Comparison between cold water immersion therapy (CWIT) and light emitting diode therapy (LEDT) in short-term skeletal muscle recovery after high-intensity exercise in 

athletes--preliminary results.” Lasers in medical science vol. 26,4 (2011): 493-501. doi:10.1007/s10103-010-0866-x

Bellal S, Feghali RE, Mehta A, Namachivayam A, Benedicenti S. Efficacy of near infrared dental lasers on dentinal hypersensitivity: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials [published online ahead of print, 2021 Aug 3]. Lasers Med Sci. 2021;10.1007/s10103-021-03391-1. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03391-1

Zhi C, Guo Z, Wang T, et al. Viability of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Decreasing Orthodontic-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2021;39(8):504-517. doi:10.1089/photob.2021.0035

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