The Truth About Red Light Therapy and Using Light as Medicine

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Motivation, Wellness, Nutrition, Health, Sex, Selfhelp

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Red light therapy has started to gain traction in popular culture. From sports medicine recovery to beauty treatments, more and more people are starting to catch on to the benefits of using red light. But why does red light therapy work? And what are its science-backed benefit? On today’s show, we’re going to dive into the science of red light therapy. You’re going to learn how light therapy can help reduce pain, enhance skin quality, improve the symptoms of certain disorders, and so much more! You’re also going to learn about other types of light therapy, like ultraviolet and green light therapy. We’re going to discuss the health benefits of getting adequate sunlight, why human biology is so responsive to input from light sources, and how to integrate more light into your routine. Enjoy! In this episode you’ll discover: The link between red light exposure and wrinkle reduction. (0:51) Which bacteria has been shown to be reduced by far UV light. (1:22) How red light therapy can help with muscle growth. (1:50) The science behind why the human body is so responsive to light. (2:55) How your circadian timing system works. (3:55) The #1 influencer of your circadian clocks. (5:10) How mitochondria respond to red light therapy. (6:24) A fascinating study on hypothyroidism and red light therapy. (9:57) The link between light therapy and fat loss. (15:11) What the ultimate source of light therapy is. (20:56) Items mentioned in this episode include: ⁠Thelumebox.com/model⁠ - Experience the next-level benefits of red light therapy at home? Enjoy an exclusive $260 off the premium LUMEBOX red light therapy system, designed to boost recovery, skin health, and overall vitality. Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Soundcloud⁠ ⁠Pandora⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Lumebox. Clinically-designed to deliver both red (660 nm) and near-infrared (850 nm) wavelengths in one sleek handheld device.Independently lab-tested for performance: more coverage, higher irradiance, greater effect. Perfect for skin health, pain support, recovery and overall vitality — in your routine, on your terms. Use this link to claim your discount: ⁠thelumebox.com/model⁠ to claim or $260 off your device.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:09.6	I'm about to share four ways that light is being used as medicine, so prepare to have your mind
0:15.5	blown.
0:16.2	Number one is to reduce pain.
0:18.4	A meta-analysis published in the BMJ sought to see if red light therapy could reduce pain
0:23.0	in people with osteoarthritis versus a placebo.
0:25.9	The study included 1063 people and it found that red light therapy significantly reduced
0:31.7	knee pain in study participants.
0:33.8	Not only that, the results appeared to have semi-lasting effects, with benefits seen up to three
0:40.1	months after treatment.
0:41.7	The researchers stated, quote, the positive effect from red light therapy seems to last longer
0:46.5	than those of widely prescribed painkiller drugs, unquote.
0:51.4	Number two, light can dramatically improve skin health. A double-blind, randomized placebo
0:56.2	controlled trial took 76 patients with notable wrinkles and treated half of their face with red light
1:02.2	therapy, while other participants received a fake light treatment that was used as a placebo.
1:07.5	Participants received two light therapy treatments each week for four weeks. Now here's
1:12.1	what happened. With just four weeks of treatment, participants had up to a 36% reduction in wrinkles
1:17.9	and up to a 20% increase in skin elasticity. Number three, what about killing pathogens? Well,
1:24.6	a particular type of far ultraviolet light that's deemed to be safe for humans
1:28.8	is absolutely killer to staff bacteria. The light functions like an invisible John Wick, the
1:35.7	Baba Yaga, taking out 98.4% of the pathogen load in a room within minutes. Again, this bacteria
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