in this video we're gonna talk about what red light is why it is beneficial
and if it's actually worth investing in a red light therapy device or if getting
adequate sunlight is sufficient I have been researching red light therapy for
well over a year now and I've been using the treatment myself since mid 2019 I
have experienced a lot of great benefits that I will talk about today but are
these devices really worth it especially since the Sun emits red light
as well in this video we're going to go over the similarities and differences
between red light therapy and sunlight
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share new posts every single day now there are plenty of videos on youtube
talking about the benefits of red light therapy showing before and after results
so I wanted to make my video a little bit different yes we won't talk about
these briefly but one question I had when I first started researching red
light therapy was how is this different from sunlight because the Sun does omit
red light as well so why wouldn't we just go outside what is red light
therapy and what are the benefits red light refers to natural red light and
near-infrared red light this type of light is produced by the Sun but also
red light therapy devices red light is beneficial because it enhances our
energy production on a cellular level it up regulates our cell's ability to
create ATP ATP is our cell's energy the more they have the better they function
and this is really the root of all the benefits that stem from
right now the benefits I'm about to mention are not just linked to red light
and they're not may be caused by red light there are hundreds of
peer-reviewed clinical trials backing these benefits up faster injury recovery
and muscle repair red light increases circulation and blood flow to damaged
tissues and promotes cellular regeneration
this means injuries will heal faster stiff joints will loosen up and your
muscles will recover quicker after exercise it also increases Fitness
performance itself studies consistently show that red light therapy increases
strength speed endurance and muscle growth it improves skin health by
increasing collagen this reduces and prevents wrinkles and cellulite and can
also help heal cuts scarring and bruises it improves sleep
it increases hair growth and prevents hair loss and it helps regulate our
thyroid hormone and these are just a few of the benefits and I should note that
all these studies that are done on red light are done using red light therapy
devices and not done with sunlight why is red light therapy different than
sunlight sunlight contains a broad spectrum of light everything from
ultraviolet rays to red light basically with the Sun you were getting all types
of light and these all have different purposes you are getting UVA UVB you're
getting blue light you're getting green light and of course red light and
near-infrared light as well but the thing with sunlight is the strength
varies greatly depending on where you live and the time of year whereas when
you're using a red light therapy device you are always getting the same strength
the pros of red light therapy number one is that you can use it at any time if
you have your own device you can use it in the morning you can use it during the
day you can use it in the middle of the night number two is that it only
requires short treatment sessions in order to get the maximum benefit you
really only need 10 to 20 minutes every single day number
three is that you can do it inside your own home and this allows you to get
full-body exposure number four is that it can improve wrinkles and other
imperfections on your skin which the Sun can actually cause number five is that
there are a long list of benefits and really no downsize the pros of sunlight
one of the types of light from the Sun is UVB rays and this is what's used to
create vitamin D in our bodies when it hits our bare skin vitamin D is
absolutely critical for our health and we'll get into that a bit more later on
number two is that it is available to everyone
although the strength and the timing depends again on where you live in the
time of year and number three is that it is completely free the cons of red light
therapy number one is that it does not stimulate vitamin D production and
number two is that these devices are expensive those are honestly the only
two cons I could come up with but the price that can just really make or break
your decision to buy the cons of sunlight number one as I already
mentioned it is not available year-round and the strength of Aries number two is
that the UV rays from the Sun can cause your skin to burn and can cause skin
damage and number three is that you cannot always get full-body exposure
basically it's not always an option to go lay outside naked or in summary red
light therapy devices are taking one of the best aspects of sunlight and
discarding everything else now juve and other red light therapy device companies
they market themselves almost as an alternative to going outside
they say that because modern-day people we spend a lot of time inside we're not
getting any sunlight which is true that red light therapy devices can give you
the beneficial light that you are missing out on but the problem is the
light you are missing out on from not going outside
isn't just red light UV rays are beneficial as I already mentioned when
these rays hit our bare skin that's when vitamin D is created and
vitamin D is so so critical for our health most of us are not getting
anywhere near enough of it yes we can't get some from food but the Sun is really
our best source I have a whole video on vitamin D that I recommend you check out
after this one it's honestly so important but anyways I guess what I'm
getting at is I don't want people to think that using red light therapy for
ten or twenty minutes a day is a substitute to going outside and getting
sunlight in certain ways yes it is but in other ways not at all anyways guys
that's all I have for you today let me know your thoughts and your experience
with red light therapy in the comments section down below if you want to check
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next time bye