Red light therapy device
Red and near-infrared panels used on skin, hair and joints
Red and near-infrared panels or caps, used for skin, hair growth, joint soreness and, more speculatively, mitochondrial function. Evidence is strongest for dermatological and hair applications, much weaker for the systemic claims. Output varies enormously between products; dosing is poorly standardized.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
Neuroscientist · Huberman Lab
Uses a Joovv whole body panel three or four times a week, five to ten minutes a session, and takes the handheld unit with him when he travels. Joovv is a podcast sponsor and this came from a sponsor read.
Source: Huberman Lab: Using Red Light to Improve Metabolism & the Harmful Effects of LEDs, Dr. Glen Jeffery- Bryan JohnsonDoes it
Founder · Blueprint longevity protocol
Red and near-infrared devices cover skin and hair, the cosmetic side of the protocol.
Source: Blueprint protocol site - Mark HymanDoes it
Physician · The Dr. Hyman Show · author of Young Forever
Owns a red light machine at home and uses it with the aim of supporting his mitochondria. He files it under hormesis, the small stresses he thinks make the body stronger.
Source: The Doctor's Farmacy: My Personal Longevity Routine - Nick BareDoes it
Hybrid athlete · Bare Performance Nutrition founder
Red light therapy sits in the group of recovery methods he says carried his Ironman Arizona build, alongside sleep, nutrition, sauna and cold plunge. The episode is written up in his own words and titled around protocols he uses.
Source: The Nick Bare Podcast, episode 140: All Things Recovery and Protocols I Use - LeBron JamesDiscusses
Basketball player · NBA all-time leading scorer
Robb Report, summarizing his Netflix series Starting 5 via the New York Post, reports that he said he often uses red light therapy alongside cryotherapy and compression boots. His only direct words on the page concern cost. He would not put a number on what he spends on his body each year. The real cost, he said, is time.
Source: Robb Report: LeBron James's Recovery Routine Includes Cryotherapy and an Oxygen Chamber - Rhonda PatrickDiscusses
Biomedical scientist · FoundMyFitness
Reviewed the photobiomodulation literature and is careful to separate the reasonable dermatological evidence from the broader claims.
Source: FoundMyFitness: photobiomodulation topic page
Aimed at the same thing
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