Experience the Benefits of Photobiomodulation at Rock Mill Retreat

Photobiomodulation is the administration of low-level infrared light and is a safe and non-invasive procedure which improves cognition and emotion, as well as enhancing brain metabolic activity. Scientists are also currently studying the benefits of infrared light stimulation in ongoing research for adults with ADHD and bipolar disorder.

Theoretical biophysicist Doctor Fritz Albert Popp concluded that the function of our entire metabolism is dependent on light. He introduced the concept of biophotons (ultra-weak photon emissions that are involved in cellular communication and regulation) that play a crucial role in maintaining health and potentially influencing genetic activity. For example, cancer could result from a breakdown in the coherent emission of biophotons. But how much natural light do we get around here? Certainly not enough for optimal (or even sub-optimal) functioning of our bodies. And a couple of weeks a year in the south of Spain is not going to fix that...

So how does one increase that coherent emission of biophotons in their sun-deprived cells? By consuming good quality, unprocessed foods, and by going outside in the sun (while exposing as much skin surface as possible), or by using photobiomodulation (red-light) therapy in the correct spectrum of light. Other ways to increase the emissions of biophotons are physical exercise, meditation, mindfulness, as well as heat therapy (sauna).

When light interacts with an electron, it can move the electron to a different orbit around the atom’s nucleus. This process is fundamental to all chemical reactions and, by extension, to life. However, only light with a certain wavelength, which corresponds to the energy needed, can cause this shift. The electron will only change orbits if the light provides exactly the right amount of energy.

Neurosurgeon Jack Kruse posits that light, particularly red and near-infrared, stimulates the mitochondria's electron transport chain, leading to improved energy production at a cellular level. This is seen as critical for health optimisation and potentially reversing or mitigating chronic diseases. Likewise (more than 10 years ago) renowned biophysicist Tiina Karu was suggesting in her work that photobiomodulation should be considered as a drug equivalent.