Light Energy for Healing

How Can Light Reduce Discomfort In the Body and Accelerate the Recovery of Damaged Tissue?
 
Cellular tissue contains within itself the ability to self-repair at a specific rate. There are molecules within the cells called photo-acceptors that, when activated, accelerate or speed up the cell repair process. These photo-acceptors can be activated only by a single wavelength light like that produced by a low power laser or by safe light emitting diodes (LED). When the light source is pulsing (turning on and off rapidly) it stimulates cell growth and when it is continuous (solid) it sedates the cell reducing pain and tension. Stimulation not only speeds up the repair of recent cell damage, but often starts old chronic conditions to start renewing again. The general public can use photo- therapy units containing LEDs because they are safer, have no side effects, cannot be overused, and require very little expertise to operate. A low power laser, in comparison, requires a trained and licensed practitioner to apply it.
 
How Does Light Help Allergies?
 
Allergies fall into two groups: Airborne Allergens that we breathe in through our nasal passages and sinus or Food Allergies that occur when we eat and drink.
 
Airborne allergies are the result of very poor sinus membrane cells which are not capable of adequately resisting the irritants. The solution is to heal and restore the sinus cells so they can function properly. This can be accomplished quickly using a photo-therapy unit . Remember, we have it backwards, allergies don't cause sinus problems —weak sinus cells cause allergies!
 
Food allergies are caused by the body's inability to adjust the energy levels of the food and drink to match the body’s own energy level. This normally automatic adjusting ability is what allows us to ingest any product even though its energy rate is different from our body's energy rate. When this normal adjustment does not take place, due to physiological or psychological reasons, the body produces an allergic reaction. By applying an outside energy source, such as a photo-therapy unit, we can temporarily increase the food's energy level so that it will be accepted by the body without generating an allergic reaction.

 In the past thirty years, research has demonstrated that cell tissue responds to certain single frequencies of low power light. One of the most successful of these is 660 nanometers in wavelength, which is in the red spectrum. This type of light is produced by both soft lasers (administered by medical practitioners) and light emitting diodes (LED). LEDs are safe for adults, children and the elderly to self administer.
 
The light quanta (photons) are absorbed by the skin and underlying tissue, triggering biological changes within the body in a process known as "photobiostimulation". There are molecules within the cells called photo-acceptors that, when activated, accelerate or speed up the cell repair process. These photo-acceptors can be activated only by a single wavelength frequency of light. Monochromatic light increases oxygen and blood flow, accelerates wound healing, and facilitates pain reduction and muscular relaxation.
 
The whole field of soft lasers in medicine and physiotherapy is relatively new. The majority of earlier soft laser research is directly applicable to the later use of LEDs (which are safer, longer lasting and less expensive). LEDs cannot be overused since cells will stop responding when healing is complete.
 
Light can be applied directly to tissue or applied via meridians and acupuncture points. Direct application results in effective penetration deep into the tissue. Meridians can be used to deliver light into the body because monochromatic light travels through the meridians like an optical fibre. Single frequency light is also a well known method for stimulating or sedating acupunture and acupressure points.

Preliminary Research and Clinical Trials with Monochromatic Light
 
Many of the early tests and published studies were done within research facilities. Lately however, there have been many published articles that have been reaching the more main-stream publications. There have been articles about NASA-sponsored research using LED's to promote faster healing including articles in National Geographic magazine in January, 2001.