LED Light Therapy Frequently Asked Questions
What is LED light therapy?
Photobiomodulation detoxifies the cells of waste and free radicals, feeds the cells with nutrients, repairs and rebuilds arterial connections, nerve fibers and energetic organelles. These significant changes cascade down into and affect nearly every tissue, organ and system in the body. People Simultaneously Feel, Think, Look and Perform …Better The side effects of light therapy are actually positive.
What is LED light therapy used for?
Photobiomodulation therapy, when delivered by a powerful whole body LED Light Therapy Bed is an energy medicine protocol that delivers precisely metered doses of specific wavelengths of light to be absorbed into and modulate the biological processes of the body. This whole body treatment elevates the health of the cells, which as Dr. Michael Hamblin states, “trickles down into and benefits nearly every tissue, organ and system in the body”.
How often can you use Photobiomodulation therapy? Photobiomodulation is dose specific and dose is essentially intensity times seconds of time. Overdosing occurs with any combination of 3 factors: ● ● ●
Excessive frequency: Typically we recommend at least 1 day off in between sessions but most will benefit with as few as 1 treatment per week. Excessive light intensity: Dr Michael Hamblin suggests optimal dose is between 30 – 60mw/cm2 per wavelengths and under 100mw/cm2 cumulative (ATP system is perfectly dosed Excessive treatment duration: Different assessments have different dosing parameters and we recommend no more that 50 Joules per cm2 of surface area. A Joule is irradiance x seconds. Irradiance is energy on the skin, not off of the LED. The ARRC LED’s cumulative irradiance (third party verified) is 83.9 on the bench and slightly lower on the canopy. 83.9 x 600 seconds is 50 Joules, which means optimum dose for most conditions – no pulse added on the ATP system is 10 minutes. Pain relief can be higher and athletic performance lower (30 Joules).
Generally overdosing will not damage the cells but what will occur is the benefits lessen in relation to the amount of overdose. Point is, More is Not Better. Right is Right. ATP is perfectly dosed for 10 minute sessions continuous current.