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Blue Light – Good or Bad?

There are many articles on the internet saying that blue light is bad for you. Depending on the article’s title, it’s easy to see they are talking about the blue light in your technology. Such as scrolling through your cell phone or tablet before bed. However, sentences like this, “It’s no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye’s retina.” (https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-light-from-smartphones-and-laptops-can-make-us-blind-according-to-study-2018-8) has people asking smart questions about therapeutic blue light, and if it’s the same light found in the screens of our technology.

So what is therapeutic and non-therapeutic blue light?

Therapeutic blue light would include the sun, at specific wavelengths. It would also include SAD devises and laser/LEDs at specific wavelengths & power outputs.

Non-therapeutic blue light would include the sun, with all it’s colors/wavelengths, digital screens/electronic devises, and indoor lighting such as fluorescent & incandescent light bulbs.

The sun & common light bulbs emit light in all spectrum of visible light – hence the name “full spectrum light”. The image below shows the spectrum of visible light to the human eye.

An incandescent light bulb is an electric light with a wire filament heated to such a high temperature that it glows with visible light (incandescence). The filament is protected from oxidation with a glass or fused quartz bulb that is filled with inert gas or a vacuum.

Florescent light is when an electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor, which produces short-wave ultraviolet light, that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow.

Therapeutic blue light uses the natural power and qualities of the sunlight, which science now knows is a wavelength between around 400nm and 500nm. It’s only using the beneficial aspects of the visible spectrum of light in the blue wavelengths.

Therapeutic blue light has been demonstrated to be effective in killing or inhibiting the growth of fungus, yeast, anti-biotic resistant bacteria, and the herpes virus. It’s been found to be calming to the nervous system, antimicrobial, extremely antibacterial, energizing to the brain, and mood elevating.

So yes, there is bad blue light, but there is also beneficial modulated blue light. Perhaps one day soon we can be using more of the beneficial therapeutic light to illuminate our homes and offices.

If you found this blog interesting check out Photonic Therapy Institute for upcoming “Intro to Equine Light Therapy” classes and our free weekly Office Hours webinars where we welcome anyone who would like to learn more about Light Therapy & Photopuncture.

Red + 2 "The Healer" 660 & 850 nm Includes the benefits of Red AND Infared!	Red "The Energizer" 660 nm Unparalelled Acupoint Activation	Amber "The Correcter" 590 nm Anti-Aging and Skin Repair	Green "The Soother" 530 nm Emotional Relief and Oxygen Release	Blue "The Cooler" 470 nm Infections and Cooling of Tissue
Output (high) = ~165 mW/cm2	Output (high) = ~100 mW/cm2	Output (high) = ~57 mW/cm2	Output (high) = ~35 mW/cm2	Output (high) = ~75 mW/cm2

Penetrates muscle, bone, brain ~ 5 - 10 mm	Penetrates fascia into muscle ~ 4 - 6 mm	Penetrates into skin .5 - 2 mm	Penetrates into capillary beds ~ 3 -5 mm	Penetrates skin ~ 1 -2 mm
Deeper penetration of the benefits from Red Light	Activates acupoints	Reduces wrinkles and fine lines	Relieves headache & migraine	Reduces topical pain
Increased circulation in deeper & larger vessels	Lowers pain & reduces Inflammation	Reduces redness & rosacea	Releases free oxygen from hemoglobin	Highly anti-microbial
Reduces inflammation & pain relief at a deeper level	Anti-viral	Improves uneven coloration	Soothes nerve pain	Helps with acne
Increased detoxification of cells	Speeds wound healing	May reduce tiny blood vessels on face	Reduces redness	Calms the nervous system
Speeds wound healing on surface & deeper levels	Increases nerve function	Increases subdermal lymphatic flow	Regenerates tissue	Elevates mood
Stimulates production of fibroblasts & connective tissue	Opens lymph drainage	Breaks apart dermal scarring	Improves skin around eyes	Energizes the brain
Reduces scar tissue formation	Stimulates hair follices	Soothes and repairs surface nerves	Reduces pigmentation - Lightens sun & brown spots	Cools tissues and nerves
Regenerates nerves	Repairs skin damage (acne, scars, burns, sunburn)	Repair sun radiation damage	Calms the nervous system	Lowers headaches
Improves brain function	Increases collagen production reducing wrinkles	Supports development of new skin cells	Soothes, cools and reduces redness	Regenerates skin
Nervous system rebalance & regeneration at deeper levels	Modulates body temperature	Soothe and repair eczema / psoriasis	Provides emotional relief	Anti-aging
Increased ATP production at deeper levels	Restores cellular function	Stimulate red blood cell production	Regulates melanin production	Soothes skin irritation
Increased cellular metabolism	Increases nitric oxide production	Awaken mental inspiration	Kills the bacteria that causes acne	Reduces itching

Blue Light – Good or Bad?

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The Light-Ease Body Wrap offers 350 continuous or pulsed LED diodes for light larger area of the body. The 11″ x 35″ coverage area allows for even lighting of the horse’s back, neck, & hindquarters. Also works well for full back coverage in humans and giant breed dogs.

The Light-Ease Leg Wrap offers 110 continuous and pulsed LED diodes perfect for lighting around legs & suspensory ligaments. Due to its rectangular shape this wrap can easily be attached to additional wraps to cover larger areas such as wrapping the neck or stifle.

The Light-Ease Joint Wrap offers 80 continuous and pulsed LED diodes for lighting tighter areas such as the pastern, coronet band, hock, elbow & knee. Can easily be used for human joints, canine ACL tears and other smaller area that will benefit from Light Therapy.

The Light-Ease Hock Wrap Set offers 112 continuous and/or pulsed LED diodes in each wrap, perfect for lighting around the horse’s hock joints. These wraps DO have a specific LEFT vs RIGHT orientation. Hock Wraps are only offered in a SET.

The following Base Kit is all the supporting material you need to begin using Light in your life

Light Therapy Basics Course – Begin exploring how Light benefits the body, the various types of light tools on the market, & how to get started with different tools. (Value $150)

The Health & Balance Charts (humans, horses, dogs, cats) – Our most valuable recipe for bringing the body into balance. Lighting these points for 30 days has been shown to start the process of bringing the body into vibrant health. (Value $80)

Online access to over 40 of our most requested “Basic Photopuncture Charts” for Humans, horses, and pets (Value $800 – if purchased individually)

Batteries and Pouch – per torch (Value $20)

Li-ion Battery Charger (Value $25)