Angela Foster Performance Podcasts - Episode 158

EP 158 – Red Light Therapy for Higher Energy and Optimal Health

Light is one of the single most powerful biohacks you can use to heal your body and optimise performance and longevity and Angela explains the extensive range of benefits that can be achieved through red and near infrared light therapy

This is an informative look at how red light therapy works and Angela shares great content on how to use this amazing biohack to heal your body and optimise your energy, skin and wellbeing

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Red Light Therapy for Higher Energy and Optimal Health

Light is one of the single most powerful biohacks you can use to heal your body and optimise performance and longevity and Angela explains the extensive range of benefits that can be achieved through red and near infrared light therapy

This is an informative look at how red light therapy works and Angela shares great content on how to use this amazing biohack to heal your body and optimise your energy, skin and wellbeing

Key Takeaways

  • Red and near infrared light therapy has been  scientifically proven to have powerful anti-ageing effects on the skin, improve depression and anxiety, speed healing and aid fat loss
  • There are different types of light that are bioactive in humans. Natural blue light can help to regulate the circadian rhythm in the brain. Red light increases energy levels by stimulating the production of ATP
  • Red and near infra-red have positive effects on hormonal and cellular health
  • The number and size of mitochondria can be increased by red and near infra-red light
  • Red and near infra-red wavelengths penetrate into our cells and activate the mitochondria
  • You can improve your energy and resilience, and support detoxification through increased blood flow
  • Red and near infra-red light therapy is a biohack that can be used to stimulate your body to make lasting adaptations at a cellular
  • For anti-ageing red light and near-red infra-red light, therapy can increase collagen production, repair damage to the skin and reduce wrinkles

Best Moments

‘When used in the right way light therapy can be compared to a wonder drug’

‘To be healthy humans need to get the right amount of exposure to each of the types of light’

‘Red and near infrared light that has far-reaching effects on the energy  powerhouses of your body the mitochondria’

About the Host

Angela Foster

Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.

After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:

To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.

Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.

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