mitoredlight MitoADAPT User Manual page 30

The benefits of red light: Red light between 600-700nm offers benefits for skin
texture and tone, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, promoting collagen production
and generally rejuvenating the appearance of skin and hair.
The benefits of near-infrared light: Near-infrared light (NIR) 700nm - 1100nm.
penetrates deeper into the tissues to assist with wound healing, muscle recovery,
nerve injury, and joint pain.
RED LIGHT BOOSTS CELLULAR ENERGY
PRODUCTION
The most well studied mechanism
of action surrounding red and near
infrared light therapy is increased
Mitochondrial
in the cells. Mitochondria are tiny
organelles that are the energy power
plants of all the cells in our body. Red
and near infrared light therapy helps
the Mitochondria create more of that
energy.
The specific photons found in red
and near infrared light interact with a
photoreceptor within our cells called
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LIGHT THERAPY OVERVIEW
energy production
cytochrome c oxidase. This interaction
stimulates the mitochondria in our cells
to use oxygen more efficiently, which
allows the Mitochondria to produce
more ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
Adenosine triphosphate is a complex
organic chemical that provides energy
to drive many processes in living cells,
e.g. muscle contraction, nerve impulse
propagation, and chemical synthesis.
Found in all forms of life, ATP is often
referred to as the "molecular unit
of currency" of intracellular energy
transfer. When our cells have more
energy, they simply perform better and
the body follows suit!
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