Red light therapy (photobiomodulation) works by light wavelengths in the 600-1000 nanometer range penetrating mitochondrial membranes and displacing mitochondrial nitric oxide, forcing oxygen to dock with the electron transport chain, enabling the Krebs cycle to generate either 2 or 36 units of ATP depending on whether oxygen is present—meaning red light forces the body toward 16 times greater energy production.
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Gary BreckaEvidence Quote
“Red light does...it goes through the wall of the mitochondria and it kicks out a gas called mitochondrial nitric oxide and forces oxygen to dock. So when you get into a red light therapy bed or use red light therapy panels, one of the things that's happening is you're essentially forcing oxygen into the mitochondria.”
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