Introduction To Photobiomodultaion (PBM) and Red Light Therapy (RLT)

Benefits of this emerging technology

I will use the terms photobiomodulation (PBM), Red Light Therapy (RLT), and Photobiology to mean one and the same and the terms will be used interchangeably in the following text.

History of Light Therapy

We can start the beginning of light therapy to treat and cure human illness with the ancient Egyptians. Sunlight’s ability to positively affect human health had been known and used by ancient Egyptians. The first recorded use of phototherapy.

UV Light and Skin Disease (1903)

In 1903, Nils Finsen, a Danish physician, was awarded the Nobel Prize for successfully treating skin diseases such as lupus vulgaris with artificial ultraviolet light. Niels Finsen is considered the founder of modern Phototherapy.

UV Light and Testosterone (1939)

The ability of UV light to stimulate testosterone in men has been known since a 1939 clinical study. Dr. Myerson, exposed the chest area of men to UV light over the course of five days. The results of the exposure boosted testosterone levels incrementally over the five days ending on the fifth day with a 120% increase over…