Posted on 03/01/2024 10:16:27 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Researchers have found that 670 nanometers (nm) of red light stimulated energy production within mitochondria, leading to increased consumption of glucose. In particular, it led to a 27.7% reduction in blood glucose levels following glucose intake, and it reduced maximum glucose spiking by 7.5%.
Mitochondria provide energy for vital cellular processes, using oxygen and glucose to produce the energy-rich nucleoside adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Previous research has established that long-wavelength light between approximately 650–900 nm (spanning the visible through to the near-infrared range) can increase mitochondrial production of ATP which reduces blood glucose and also improves health/lifespan in animals.
To explore the impact of 670 nm red light on blood glucose, the researchers recruited 30 healthy participants, who were then randomized into two groups: 15 in the 670 nm red light group, and 15 in the placebo (no light) group.
Dr. Powner said, "Our study has shown that we can use a single, 15-minute exposure to red light to reduce blood sugar levels after eating. While this has only been done in healthy individuals in this paper, it has the potential to impact diabetes control going forward, as it could help to reduce potentially damaging glucose spikes in the body after meals."
Professor Jeffery said, "Sunlight has a balance between red and blue, but we now live in a world where blue light is dominant because although we do not see it, LED lights are dominant in blue and have almost no red in them. This reduces mitochondrial function and ATP production. Hence our internal environments are red-starved. Long-term exposure to blue light is potentially toxic without red. Blue light on its own impacts badly on physiology and can drive disrupted blood sugars that may in the long run contribute to diabetes and undermine health spans.
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Sauna Therapy May Reduce Risk of Dementia and BoostBrain Health
The general discussion is about the benefits of regular Finnish style Sauna, but he also discusses the benefit of Near Infrared light.
snip.....;"What's the Difference Between Near- and Far-Infrared Saunas?
Near-infrared saunas have several additional benefits over the others, including far-infrared saunas. For starters, it penetrates your tissue more effectively than far-infrared because wavelengths under 900 nanometers (nm) in the near-infrared are not absorbed by water like the higher wavelengths in mid- and far-infrared, and thus can penetrate tissues more deeply.
When you look at the rainbow spectrum, the visible part of light ends in red. Infrared-A(near-infrared) is the beginning of the invisible light spectrum following red. This in turnis followed by infrared-B (mid-infrared) and infrared-C (far-infrared). While they cannot be seen, the mid- and far-infrared range can be felt as heat. This does not apply to near-infrared, however, which has a wavelength between 700 and 1,400 nm. As previously explained by Dr. Alexander Wunsch:
"Here you have only very low absorption by water molecules, and this is the reason why radiation has a very high transmittance. In other words, it penetrates very deeply into your tissue, so the energy distributes in a large tissue volume. This near-infrared A is not heating up the tissue so you will not feel directly any effect of heat. This significantly changes when we increase the wavelength, let's say, to 2,000nm. Here we are in the infrared-B range and this already is felt as heat. And from 3,000 nm on to the longer wavelength, we have almost full absorption,mainly by the water molecule, and this is [felt as] heating."
Near-Infrared Radiation Is Important for Optimal Health The near-infrared range affects your health in a number of important ways, primarily through its interaction with chromophores in your body. Chromophores are molecules that absorb light, found in your mitochondria and in water molecules. To make sure thenear-infrared rays can penetrate your skin, avoid wearing clothing when using a near-infrared sauna.
In your mitochondria, there's a specific light-absorbing molecule called cytochrome coxidase (cco), which is part of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and absorbs near-infrared light around 830 nm. Cco is involved in the energy production within the mitochondria. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) — cellular energy — is the end product. ATP is the fuel your cells need for all of their varied functions, including ion transport,synthesizing and metabolism.
Most people don't realize that light is an important and necessary fuel just like food.When your bare skin is exposed to near-infrared light, cco will increase ATP production.It is also important to understand that near-infrared light is healing and repairing, and helps optimize many other biological functions. Its absence in artificial light sources like LEDs and fluorescents is what makes these light sources so dangerous to your health. We now know that mitochondrial dysfunction is at the heart of most health problems and chronic diseases, including many signs of aging. For these reasons, I strongly recommend using a sauna that offers a full spectrum of infrared radiation, not just far-infrared. Regular exposure to near-infrared through the sun and/or sauna is a powerful strategy to improve your health."
(Waiting for the budget to allow me to purchase the bulb and goggles. I already have the painters light outlets. )
Okay, thanks.
Thanks, but, yikes! No naked outdoor time for me, please.
that looks like a good solution.
Can you buy them on amazon?
Better than Lola.
C.K. Seriously? I don’t know. You should just check Amazon.
So is candle light.
“Fire light “
So would sitting around a campfire do the same sort of thing?
How much “exposure” would a couple of hours a week be as far as the glucose reduction....?
Or would it be just a try it, see what happens sort of thing.
Thanks for the campfire thought
Yes.
Thanks ...
this is one of the most interesting tid bits of information I have found in a long time.
It could possibly have a very positive impact on my life.
I am going to start having a bit of a camp fire every week.
In my younger years , I ended up around a campfire on a very regular basis. Past couple decades ...not so much.
If something like this can help regulate/reduce glucose levels ... it would be a God send .
One of the things some of us old codgers wonder about is ..
how long we would last if the supply chain for diabetic meds went down.
I switched the lights in the bedrooms from blue light to orange light and it seems to be helping with my occasional insomnia.
” occasional insomnia.”
This I will tell my wife ... she’s the one that tries to sleep
me .... I just stay up all the time.
Same effect from a fireplace, if you have access to one.
I have a few powerful ultraviolet light bulbs. I’ll try those.
I’ve heard that can lead to OTHER health problems.
+1
No wonder Superman was made weak under a red sun..................
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