All the Light We Cannot See Actually Heals

Medicine in a pill bottle from CVS is a very narrow healing framework. Opening yourself to the possibility of other modalities means you can find relief from lights, sounds, plants, and more. My new favorite modality is near infrared light, and I’m now recommending this to clients for pain, auto immune issues, skin problems, and healing from viral and bacterial infections. This light spectrum supposedly heals infections that are resistant to antibiotics .

A core feature of health is the mitochondrial function within our cells. New health research on auto immune diseases, aging, and more focus on improving mitochondrial function. These cell organelles are central to our production of energy in the form of ATP, and they fuel our vitality and general state of health. The red and orange light in near infrared bulbs aid mitochondria, help them repair and function better. This part of the light spectrum we also get from sunshine but using a light provides a more intensified version of these light frequencies.

Anecdotally, I’ve read that the light helps advanced kidney disease, and I’m hoping to see more results on this. It seems to help with aging skin and wrinkles, wound healing, improving circulation, and pain. I cleared up a digestive issue in one treatment, focused on my abdomen. In the US, light therapy has been overlooked, but in Europe and elsewhere, it has proven to be effective for numerous ailments.

So, if you want to let the sunshine in, buy a red near infrared LED bulb and a base with a clamp for $10. I attach the lamp to the back of my chair and sit about 14–20 inches away. I focus the light on my back, at the kidney area, on my neck to help swollen glands, on my abdomen for digestive issues. Try it out.