BENEFITS OF RED LIGHT THERAPY (6 of 6)
BLOG POST 6 OF 6 - MENTAL HEALTH & THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
Red light therapy is proving to be beneficial in the treatment of anxiety and depression. * Many users say their moods are significantly improved with continued use.
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In the cases of bad depression, obviously medical assistance is required also. But in terms of light, with bad cases of depression, it is recommended that individuals get plenty of sun light in addition to the red light therapy sessions. This is because the other light frequencies will also assist in elevating mood.
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IMMUNE SYSTEM
Red light therapy is incredible at boosting your immune system as it stimulates the "thymus" gland, a gland which is vital for the immune system. Like most things, the thymus gland degenerates with age, hence it is believed that red light therapy can help to slow down the ageing process.
Red light therapy increases the activity and production of several immune-system-cells, (for example, “macrophages”, which clean up dead cells and respond to infections ** *** and “mast cells", which assist in wound healing.****
Red light therapy may thus prevent disease, and keep your immune system stronger as you age.
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SOURCES
*behavioralandbrainfunctions.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1744-9081-5-46
** nature.com/articles/s41598-017-00553-6
*** arthritis-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/ar4296
**** semanticscholar.org/paper/Effects-of-low-level-laser-therapy-on-mast-cell-and-Bayat-Vasheghani/f9fc5c76fc779ea4b2404f126ced4842afe043e1?p2df
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