Thanks-much appreciated! Great information I did not know. I do get sleepy after getting in my red-light sauna at 5pm. I thought it was because of a long day’s work. But making more melatonin makes lots of sense. Thanks again…
Hi Dan, Just to clarify, a red light sauna is quite different to red light therapy. Essentially your sauna will use longer wavelengths of light which heat up your tissues, much like a traditional sauna. Red light therapy uses shorter wavelengths, which don't heat you up but rather stimulate your mitochondria (and lead to increased melatonin production).
I just started IR/NRI therapy. It's been so hard to find information on how to use it for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Can you link me to any videos you have made that might provide timing, frequency and brightness setting. I have an Infraredi Flex Max... that has wavelengths of 630, 660, 810, 830, 850 nm. Irradience is 219mw/cm2 at surface... 145 at 6" distance. Frequency max @ 1000hz. I have discovered that when i use NIR therapy at night... i get horrendous night terrors. I have been using IR .... 6 min each side of body for total of 12 min.... 3 hours before bed, then take my warm bath, then read in a quiet cool room for 1 hour and go to bed. I will switch this up and try doing my IR therapy after my warm bath. This will also take me to approx 90 min before bed. I had been using 100% brightness and the full frequency of 1000 hz. Any assisance would be hugely appreciated!
Although we don't have any studies with CFS participants specifically, we can look at the symptoms such as difficulty focusing and concentrating, dizziness, sleep, low energy, and pain. With 145mW/cm2 at 6 inches, and 6 minutes a side, you'd be getting 52 J/cm2. If the specifications on the device hold true, then this is quite a high dose. You could reduce your sessions to 4 minutes per side (35 J/cm2) and see if you get an improvement in results. Let us know if you have any other questions
Hi Nic, thanks for the shower/timing hack. With regards the 2 different wavelengths of red...i understand they have a different depth of penetration but how is each wavelength affecting sleep? If you have already covered this please pop a URL. (exCapie now in Jozi)
Great question! Of course, expected from the Saffas 😉 So all the wavelengths will be increasing mitochondrial function. This leads to an increased demand for antioxidants, which is what draws the extra melatonin production into play. The reason our panels include both 630/660nm is because the literature shows these two wavelengths in different studies, so between these two we ensure that you’re getting the most bang for your buck. You’ll notice that our portable device, the MOVE, only uses 660 and 850. Here dividing the amount of LEDs into 3 different wavelengths actually risks not getting enough dose of a specific wavelength. Again, these factors are what we consider to ensure that you get the best results with each device. Let me know if you have any other questions ✌🏼
Thanks-much appreciated! Great information I did not know. I do get sleepy after getting in my red-light sauna at 5pm. I thought it was because of a long day’s work. But making more melatonin makes lots of sense. Thanks again…
Hi Dan,
Just to clarify, a red light sauna is quite different to red light therapy. Essentially your sauna will use longer wavelengths of light which heat up your tissues, much like a traditional sauna. Red light therapy uses shorter wavelengths, which don't heat you up but rather stimulate your mitochondria (and lead to increased melatonin production).
I just started IR/NRI therapy. It's been so hard to find information on how to use it for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Can you link me to any videos you have made that might provide timing, frequency and brightness setting.
I have an Infraredi Flex Max... that has wavelengths of 630, 660, 810, 830, 850 nm. Irradience is 219mw/cm2 at surface... 145 at 6" distance. Frequency max @ 1000hz.
I have discovered that when i use NIR therapy at night... i get horrendous night terrors.
I have been using IR .... 6 min each side of body for total of 12 min.... 3 hours before bed, then take my warm bath, then read in a quiet cool room for 1 hour and go to bed. I will switch this up and try doing my IR therapy after my warm bath. This will also take me to approx 90 min before bed. I had been using 100% brightness and the full frequency of 1000 hz.
Any assisance would be hugely appreciated!
Although we don't have any studies with CFS participants specifically, we can look at the symptoms such as difficulty focusing and concentrating, dizziness, sleep, low energy, and pain.
With 145mW/cm2 at 6 inches, and 6 minutes a side, you'd be getting 52 J/cm2. If the specifications on the device hold true, then this is quite a high dose. You could reduce your sessions to 4 minutes per side (35 J/cm2) and see if you get an improvement in results.
Let us know if you have any other questions
Please explain the difference between infrared and red. When and for what to use which one.
Do you use infra red AND near infra red in the evening? Or just near infra? Thanks!
Red light has been used in the most prominent studies, but using both wavelengths is still beneficial
How do you say your name? I never quite get it.
Coetzee is pronounced somewhat like "shoots here", but with a C instead of the S :)
Hi Nic, thanks for the shower/timing hack. With regards the 2 different wavelengths of red...i understand they have a different depth of penetration but how is each wavelength affecting sleep? If you have already covered this please pop a URL. (exCapie now in Jozi)
Great question! Of course, expected from the Saffas 😉
So all the wavelengths will be increasing mitochondrial function. This leads to an increased demand for antioxidants, which is what draws the extra melatonin production into play.
The reason our panels include both 630/660nm is because the literature shows these two wavelengths in different studies, so between these two we ensure that you’re getting the most bang for your buck. You’ll notice that our portable device, the MOVE, only uses 660 and 850. Here dividing the amount of LEDs into 3 different wavelengths actually risks not getting enough dose of a specific wavelength. Again, these factors are what we consider to ensure that you get the best results with each device.
Let me know if you have any other questions ✌🏼
Thank you very much. What part of the body should be targeted?
The more cells which can help to build melatonin, the better. Full body is best, with the main focus on chest/back and legs