Stay away from the light!

[Farooqji]

A curious theory: Light can penetrate in human brain in the red & near infrared range. Light can also damage tissues by photoactivation of endogenous compounds (formation of free radicals). Could this play a role in Parkinsons?

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

[Xenos]

- Prolonged exposure of rodents to bright light exerts detrimental effects on dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra.

- Specific wavelengths locally applied to the substantia nigra exert protective effects on dopamine neurons in models of PD.

Seems pretty contradictory to me.

Besides, I have not heard about difference on PD prevalence when comparing Northern countries and Southern (sunny) countries say Sweden and Spain.

[AngloAmericanGothic]

My husband uses red light/nor infrared 2xaday. It is helping him sleep better. We have experimented with it - when he feels he is going into an off phase he puts the red light on for 1 min and the phase passes! It comes back, but something is going on. There is plenty of research on the benefits of light therapy . As lso dr. Catberine Hamilton of redlightsonthebrain.com has a loan for how to make your own light hat.

[LAJ12345]

You need the right wavelengths at the right time of the day. Blue in the morning and red later at night for your circadian rhythms.

theenergyblueprint.com/best...

[AmyLindy]

Hasn’t there been overwhelming evidence to support benefits of this light recently, though?