This week Dr. Barb dives into the fascinating world of red light therapy and its numerous benefits for overall health and well-being. She explores how this non-invasive and natural therapy has gained popularity for its potential to improve skin health, accelerate wound healing, reduce inflammation, improve mitochondrial health, reduce symptoms of chronic health issues, improve sleep, improve immune function and even enhance athletic performance.

In this episode Dr. Barb covers:

References:

Bjordal, J.M. et al. (2003) ‘A systematic review of low level laser therapy with location-specific doses for pain from chronic joint disorders’, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 49(2), pp. 107–116. doi:10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60127-6. 

Nguyen, J.K. et al. (2019) ‘A dose-ranging, parallel group, split-face, single-blind phase II study of Light Emitting diode-red light (LED-RL) for Skin scarring prevention: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial’, Trials, 20(1). doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3546-6. 

About The Host:

Dr. Barb Woegerer is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.  Dr. Barb is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their own health. Her primary focus is to explore the underlying root cause and provide individualized patient centered care. She utilizes evidence based therapies and provides patients with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed. Her clinical focus is in women’s health, stress management, and inflammatory conditions.  Dr. Barb also spends a great deal of time educating individuals on the importance of magnesium and why we all need to add this mineral to our health toolbox. When she’s not seeing patients she loves spending time in nature, reading and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

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