Hormones help to regulate numerous essential bodily functions, but sometimes our bodies struggles to produce the right amount of a certain hormone. Too much or too little of a hormone can lead to a variety of issues, like mood swings, food cravings, anxiety, acne development, heavy periods and more, so it’s important to do what you can to provide the right environment for ideal hormone production to take place. But even when you get regular exercise, limit stress and eat a healthy diet, outside factors like puberty, pregnancy or menopause can wreak havoc on our hormone levels. In these situations, or in any instance where fluctuating hormone levels are causing issues for your body, you may need to look to a medical professional to help get things back on track.
One treatment that has become more popular in recent years is red light therapy. Red light therapy is a natural treatment option that gives your body the tools to help normalize hormone production on its own. Instead of supplying or limiting the production of a hormone through medication, red light therapy effectively provides your body with the energy it needs to normalize hormone production.
The technique involves subjecting the patient to low-level light waves that come from the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. These red light waves have longer wavelengths, so they can more easily penetrate deep beneath the skin and reach deeper cell tissues where the light is used by mitochondria to energize cellular activity. When your cells have more energy, they can better perform a number of activities, like tissue repair, inflammation control and cellular production. Since humans are simply a collection of our cells, being healthier at the cellular level means that your whole body becomes healthier.
Red Light Therapy For Hormone Regulation
Red light therapy is also incredibly effective at helping to normalize hormone production. For women, red light therapy can help regulate hormone production in a number of ways, including:
- Melatonin Production – Red light therapy has been proven to help increase melatonin production. Melatonin is a key hormone that helps to regulate your circadian rhythm and your sleep-wake cycle. If hormonal imbalances are causing sleep disturbances, red light therapy may be just what you need.
- Stress Reduction – Red light therapy energizes your cells by stimulating the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Increased ATP production can help to limit stress hormone production.
- Reproductive Health – Red light therapy has been linked to improvements in fertility and reproductive health when paired with other conservative treatment. Studies have also found that red light therapy can help limit inflammation in reproductive organs like your ovaries and uterus.
- Testosterone Production – Although testosterone is oftentimes associated with males, the hormone is also essential in women. Older women with decreased testosterone levels can experience things like muscle loss or lowered libido, but red light therapy can help to normalize testosterone levels.
- Skin Health – Red light therapy can also help with the hormones that help to keep our skin looking firm and moist.
Women know just how uncomfortable it can be to have to live with fluctuating hormones and hormonal imbalances, but you don’t just have to live in discomfort. You can work to naturally normalize hormone production by pairing healthy habits with assistive treatments like red light therapy. Let us help you find inner hormonal balance with red light therapy. For more information, or for help with a different physical issue, reach out to the team at HyperCharge Clinic today.