Does Red Light Therapy Help You to Sleep?

Red Light Therapy is a technology that uses light waves of a specific wavelength to stimulate cellular processes, promoting wellness and healing.

A myriad of different scientific studies have emerged in recent years showing that RLT, which stands for Red Light Therapy, is an effective therapeutic method that leads to a great many benefits. 

The great thing about this is that the studies were conducted by real doctors and scientists so when you hear about Red Light you are not talking about some magic spell but you  are talking about science! Of course, like everything else, this also has contraindications. The most important one to watch out for is the type of light you are using to treat or heal a certain condition, in fact not all therapeutic devices are the same but differ in intensity and wavelengths. For example, if the device has a wavelength above 900 nm then the Red Light can cause harm, but if it is in the safe range of 600 nm to 850 nm then any side effects related to its use on the human body have not yet been demonstrated in the laboratory. 

We at NoMore use only safe and tested devices to ensure the safety of you and your loved ones. In any case, for more information we suggest you read our interesting article "Red Light Therapy is it safe".

In any case, you are reading this article today because you may be sleeping badly or suffering from sleep-related problems that are ruining your day and also your mood. So the question is: Does Red Light therapy help you to sleep?

As you already know, people who suffer from a circadian rhythm sleep disorder fall asleep at the wrong times and fail to fall asleep or wake up when they want to or when they need to. This disruption of your body's chronobiological rhythm alters the way you experience the day, and this is not such a pleasant thing when it happens often but you don't have to worry anymore! Red Light is the solution you've been looking for to remedy the very annoying sleep-related disorders like insomnia, circadian rhythm disorder, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), Jet Lag, Sleep Apnea and many others among the most common conditions that can disturb your night siesta.

Red Light due to its working principle, which if you don't know what it is I recommend you read "How Red Light Therapy works?", is able to help all these symptoms and more!

When you are undergoing a therapeutic session with Red Light what happens is that the retinal cells in the eyes sense the light emanating from the therapeutic device and go on to influence certain chemicals within the brain, because the eyes and the brain are directly connected. These chemicals are serotonin and melatonin, which are primarily responsible for the sleep-wake cycle that regulates chronobiological well-being. 

Melatonin is a very important hormone since it regulates the body's circadian rhythm. Its secretion is regulated by light: when the light stimulus reaches the retina, a signal is transmitted to the epiphysis where its secretion is inhibited. Darkness, in contrast, stimulates its release. So Red Light goes to act on the melatonin produced and this results in perfect deep sleep, in fact in a study conducted by scientists, as you can read in [1] it shows, "A small study conducted on a group of 20 female athletes indicated that participants who received exposure to red light for 30 minutes each night for 2 weeks showed an increase in melatonin levels, sleep quality and endurance during daily activities and exercise." As you read it not only improved sleep quality but also improved physical recovery and athletic performance the next day.

Now that you understand that RLT helps improve sleep, it is important that you understand when is the best time to use the device. A perfect time to use it is at night before bedtime; you can conveniently use it in any room you wish as long as there are no other lights besides the red one emanating from the device. 20-30 minutes before bedtime is a great time to do this! Doing so promotes relaxation and the secretion of melatonin, which promotes deep sleep.

Now that you understand why Red Light is so effective in treating various sleep disorders you can finally enjoy such a deep rest that you could end up hibernating like bears. 

Let me remind you that RLT is a natural, risk-free remedy that allows you to bring wellness and vitality into your everyday life!

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[1]  [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499892/]