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Participants applied the red light to bare skin on the upper back for 15 minutes. This was done 45 minutes prior to the blood glucose test being administered. The placebo group was put through the exact same scenario, except the light was never turned on.
Researchers then compared the comprehensive results of the oral glucose tolerance tests between... See more
Researchers then compared the comprehensive results of the oral glucose tolerance tests between... See more
Gigen Mammoser • Type 2 Diabetes: Red Light Therapy May Help Lower Blood Sugar
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utilizing a specific wavelength of red light for just 15 minutes on bare skin affected blood sugar in two beneficial ways.
“A single dose of 670 nm red light in a healthy person can reduce blood glucose and the way it peaks after a standard blood glucose tolerance test,”
“A single dose of 670 nm red light in a healthy person can reduce blood glucose and the way it peaks after a standard blood glucose tolerance test,”
Type 2 Diabetes: Red Light Therapy May Help Lower Blood Sugar
Using red light also appeared beneficial in mitigating blood sugar spikes after ingesting glucose. Blood sugar spikes can happen after eating when glucose levels rise sharply in the bloodstream.
In their experiment, researchers found that individuals who received the red light therapy had sugar spikes that were less extreme, resulting in a 7.5% red... See more
In their experiment, researchers found that individuals who received the red light therapy had sugar spikes that were less extreme, resulting in a 7.5% red... See more
Gigen Mammoser • Type 2 Diabetes: Red Light Therapy May Help Lower Blood Sugar
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