FFP 572 | Is Red Light Therapy Beneficial For Menstrual Cycle Health? | Tracy Donegan
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🗓️ 2 May 2025
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Red light therapy isn’t just a wellness trend—it’s a fertility tool with serious science behind it. From powering up your mitochondria to improving egg and sperm quality, this episode will change the way you think about light and conception.
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| 0:23.7 | fertility friday dot com slash f a mwl this is the fertility friday podcast episode number |
| 0:31.0 | 572 today we are diving into the question of light, whether or not red light therapy is helpful for fertility. |
| 0:46.7 | What is the role of light in terms of the menstrual cycle? |
| 0:50.1 | This is a topic that I've covered in the past many times on the podcast, maybe not as recently, |
| 0:55.5 | but the question of, you know, what is the impact of light on the menstrual cycle and on fertility |
| 1:00.3 | and certainly the role of vitamin D in fertility? And so really excited to jump in today with my guest |
| 1:07.1 | Tracy Donnegan. So before we jump in, I'm going to tell you a little bit about Tracy. |
| 1:12.4 | Tracy is a midwife, author, and certified light therapist dedicated to advancing reproductive |
| 1:17.8 | health through photobiomodulation therapy. As the founder of Solasta, hopefully I said that |
| 1:24.1 | right, in Round Rock, Texas, she provides evidence-based laser and red light |
| 1:28.6 | treatments to support fertility, optimize mitochondrial health, and enhance overall well-being in women's |
| 1:35.4 | health. With a background in midwifery, Tracy integrates scientific research with holistic care, |
| 1:40.9 | offering innovative approaches to reproductive wellness. So without further ado, let's go ahead |
| 1:47.4 | and jump into today's episode of Tracy. And I'm so excited to be here with you today, Tracy. |
| 1:58.5 | Thank you so much for having me. I am so excited to talk to you |
| 2:03.3 | and I've given you a few reasons why. Well, absolutely. I mean, for the audience who isn't as familiar |
| 2:10.1 | with your work, why don't you share a little bit about what you do in your own words and what has |
| 2:14.9 | inspired you to focus on this area? Yeah, so I'm a midwife by trade. So I did my |
| 2:21.6 | training in Ireland and I had worked as a doula for years and so preconception care is part of our |
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