How to Biohack Rest and Recover with Red light, Circadian Rhythm, Melatonin and Sleep

The One Sleep Thing

If the host of benefits to live a healthy and disease preventative life aren't enough with red and near infrared (NIR) therapies, how does better sleep sound. Everybody loves sleep, we can't live without it.

If all else goes wrong, the one thing that always helps and one most of us rely on is sleep. A bad night's sleep is incredibly detrimental to the way in which we live our lives. The residual effects poor energy, concentration, anger, irritability, you name it.

Red and NIR light influence on Melatonin

Red and NIR effects the brain in a positive way.

It is suggested the rejuvenating therapies of red and NIR light include the influence of melatonin production outside of the pineal gland. The added benefit of melatonin, more commonly known as a supplement used for sleep can therefore be produced naturally through light therapy.

Melatonin helps to regulate sleep, wake cycles known as the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm tells the body when to wake up and when it's time to sleep.

Melatonin production and health

The hormone Melatonin has more of a role to play than the helping us sleep.

Melatonin also helps to protect our cells, and at the cellular level the discussion of mitochondria and mitochondrial function needs to happen. If you're unfamiliar with mitochondria, check out our article on how red and near infrared light influence Mitochondrial activity.

Back to the point, melatonin helps protect mitochondria from becoming disfunction and influence glutathione, an antioxidant within the body.

Both amazing effects are critical to a healthy lifestyle by in which as suggested can be influenced by red and near infrared waves of light.

Strategies for sleep

Interested in improved sleep and the powerful benefits that come with it, then why not implementing a light device into your health regime. Here's a tip for using light therapy before sleep:

1. Try using light directly on the spine and neck area.
2. If using before bed, switch on NIR function only if using within 2 hours of sleep.
3. Never use red light therapies within 1 to 2 hours of bedtime. Devices such as the Rejuu Innertechniq can switch between Red and NIR, therefore ensure the setting is correct before use. The reason is due to red light being the bright light which may hinder sleep and melatonin if used before bed.