We’ve talked about the benefits of red light therapy for areas like muscles and joints on the blog in the past, but did you know that light therapy can also be beneficial for an area like your brain? We offer red light therapy for your brain through a device called a transcranial red light helmet, and the results speak for themselves. Below, we take a closer look at how red light therapy for your brain works and we touch on some of the scientifically-proven benefits of transcranial red light therapy.
How Transcranial Red Light Therapy Works
At HyperCharge Clinic, we offer the Neuronic red light helmet as a treatment option for patients looking to improve their brain health in many ways. This technologically-advanced helmet is outfitted with a number of LEDs that emit near-infrared light through your forehead. When light is emitted at the right wavelength, it can penetrate the skin and affect your body at a cellular level, healing your body from the inside out.
Transcranial red light therapy works through a process known as brain photobiomodulation. Exposure to light can energize the mitochondria in our cells, which act as the powerhouse of the cell. When the mitochondria are energized, the cell can perform certain functions more efficiently. This can make it easier for the cell to repair itself, reduce inflammation and get rid of toxins that are inhibiting optimal function.
What Can Transcranial Red Light Therapy Treat?
Best of all, numerous clinical studies have found that red light therapy can help treat or improve symptoms associated with a number of conditions, including:
- Stroke – This research found that patients exposed to brain red light therapy after an ischemic stroke showed significant improvement compared to patients who did not receive red light therapy.
- Alzheimer’s Treatment – Another study revealed that red light therapy can help to calm inflammation in the brain that can contribute to cell death and speed up the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
- Alzheimer’s Prevention – A 2014 study found that mitochondria dysfunction is a direct cause of Alzheimer’s disease, meaning that red light therapy can also be preventative in nature.
- Neuro-Protective – This study found that near-infrared light therapy offered neuro-protective benefits in the form of cellular repair and inflammation prevention.
- Neuroplasticity – A 2017 study found that red light therapy stimulates synaptogenesis, which is the formation of synapses between neurons. This affects the brain’s neuroplasticity, or its natural ability to reorganize itself through the formation of new neural connections.
- Improved Focus – Red light therapy has also been shown to increase cerebral blood flow, and when you’re experiencing improved blood flow to the brain, its can make it easier to perform certain cognitive tasks like memory, concentration and reaction time.
- Parkinson’s – The American Parkinson Disease Association champions red light therapy as a viable option for treating tremors caused by Parkinson’s.
So if you’d like to learn more about how you can improve your brain health, or if you are interested in setting up your first red light therapy session, reach out to the team at HyperCharge Clinic today at (763) 717-8745.