Red Light Therapy Experiment for 1) Reducing White Hair and 2) Improving Skin

[rapaalv]

from gemini AI, red light therapy effects on mitochondria:

Summary Table: Impact on Mitochondrial Factors

Measurement	Observed Percentage Change	Context
ATP Production	+25% to +70%	Immediate increase in cellular energy.
Mitochondrial Mass (Density)	+15% to +50%	Long-term growth via biogenesis.
Membrane Potential ($\Delta\Psi m$)	Significant Elevation	Improved “electrical charge” and efficiency.
Blood Glucose Spiking	-7.5% to -27.7%	Result of increased mitochondrial demand.

Animal Lifespan Extension Results

Animal	Wavelength	Lifespan Increase	Key Mechanism
Fruit Flies (D. melanogaster)	670 nm	100% – 175% increase in the number of flies surviving into “old age”.	Significant increase in whole-body ATP and reduced systemic inflammation.
Roundworms (C. elegans)	630 nm	10.34% increase in average lifespan.	Activation of AMPK and mitochondrial quality control (mitophagy).
Mice (Heart Disease Model)	Low-dose PBM	100% survival rate (vs. 43% in untreated controls).	Mitigation of cardiovascular aging, reduced heart mass increase, and improved gait.

[rapaalv]

It has been 2 weeks of RLT. 2-3 mins every 2 days.

I feel it helps my eyes get sharper and i get more energy…like there is a zing after it.

My skin seems better but this could be placebo effect.

Be Red, My Friends.

[rapaalv]

I noticed a week in that…colours seemed sharper…and i could see the individual leds on signposts and traffic lights…my floaters seemed to have decreased…at that time i didnt think much about it…

Then later i read that red light can improve our eyes as well…something i didnt know about beforehand…

I shine the light on my head as i intended to use it for reversing white hair and the 850nm light inadvertently goes into my eyes…

Check out the comments in this youtube video of first hand accounts of visual improvements after using red light…some of them are quite incredible…

- YouTube

[Beth]

@AustraliaLongevity

specific frequency of red light therapy can actually make gray hair worse.

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I thought I’d share something I think I discovered last night.

I’ve been using my panel several days a week for months now. I’m usually on my stomach or back, but every once in a while I’ll be on my side, and then flip…

For the second time, my cgm shut down and said error. It’s not supposed to happen, but each time it happened it was in the middle of a RLT session…

[rapaalv]

why do u think ur cgm shut down?

due to glucose fluctuations?

red light does cause an increase in atp which then causes glucose to be consumed by ur cells and decreases glucose in the bloodstream by up to 30% or something post meal (proven by studies)

[Beth]

I didn’t know RTL had such a large effect… or any effect.

It’s only a guess, but I’ve never had any shut down before, and both of these times were when I was on my side during RLT (which the cgm only a few inches away). I assumed it was due to heating the cgm up, but I really don’t know.

I will call them and ask about it.

[rapaalv]

Its pretty well proven…15 mins of 670nm red light therapy on ones back reduces blood glucose by 30%…conceivably if u use 850nm as well or use it for longer it could drop blood glucose by even more…

Red light can reduce blood glucose levels

The researchers found that 670 nm red light stimulated energy production within mitochondria, the tiny powerhouses within cells, leading to increased consumption of glucose. In particular, it led to a 27.7% reduction in blood glucose levels following glucose intake, and it reduced maximum glucose spiking by 7.5%.

[rapaalv]

I just read that red light increases ROS but in a natural and good way.

So far it seems to improve atp for me but nothing else.

My eyesight definitely is improving…weird but…well.

I seem to have same white hairs…maybe even more…

Skin wise…i cant really tell…i will observe longer…turnover for skin is 1m so it will take at least a few weeks to show effects

[Olafurpall]

@rapaalv

Well i mean if shining a red light for like 2 minutes x 3 days a week, or 6 minutes in total weekly can improve ur health so much why not right? Basically the mitochondria is the engine of our cells and anything that keeps the engine running smoothly is good for our health.

850nm at 2 minutes 5 times a week significantly attenuated the age-associated deterioration in heart, vessels, brain, gait and frailty; reduced the prevalence of stroke and heart failure; and improved health span in rats.

You can’t extrapolate this directly from rats. Humans would generally need a longer exposure time than just 2 minutes. Also as far as benefits for organs deeper in the body, like the heart, you can’t expect humans to necessarily get the same benefits. Penetration depth of the light is a much bigger problem in case of humans than rodents because humans are much larger than rodents.