Intentionally Well
A podcast that sees no bounds when it comes to the evolving discussion surrounding your health and total well-being. Here, we consistently dive into all aspects of what it means to be WELL, with both an open mind and an open heart. You will undoubtedly gain awareness while listening to an array of different perspectives regarding your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Taking charge of our well-being often requires unlearning much of what we've been taught, and it most definitely requires commitment and INTENTION.
Intentionally Well
Red Light Therapy: Everything You Ever Needed to Know and Then Some with Andrew LaTour
- 10% off any GembaRed product, discount code for listeners: VANESSA10 - available for U.S. customers. Website: https://gembared.com/
Get ready, because this episode literally covers EVERYTHING you need to know about Red Light Therapy, AKA photo biomodulation. With all the marketing tactics and an overabundance of voices out there, I asked the trusted founder and owner of GembaRed, Andrew LaTour, to educate us all and help set the record straight. In this insanely comprehensive discussion, we cover the following and more:
- The basics of RLT (photo biomodulation)
- Different wavelengths of light and why red is important
- Near infrared, far infrared, and red differences
- How RLT affects our mitochondrial/cellular health
- Studied benefits of RLT (inflammation, pain, recovery, skin, neuro-protective, etc.)
- Using RLT for acute and chronic concerns
- RLT and EMF concerns
- Why flicker is an important consideration
- How to determine the appropriate dose for your body and goals
- Can we overdo using RLT?
- Are devices supposed to give off heat?
- How far away should we be from our devices?
- Targeted versus whole body usage
- Do we need to wear protective glasses?
- Are there contraindications or parts of the body we should avoid?
- What about people with cancer, metal implants, breast implants, tattoos, etc.?
- Can we use for wounds, post-surgery, with/without medications?
- How should we approach using RLT for skin health?
- Do red light bulbs/heat lamps produce the same effect?
- Why so many issues with honesty in the RLT industry?
- How is informed consent being compromised?
- Does price of devices indicate quality?
Please refer to these resources:
- GembaRed Website: https://gembared.com/ (discount code above)
- GembaRed Learning Center (collection of educational blogs): https://shorturl.at/qDF12
- GembaRed Product Shopping Guide: https://shorturl.at/fANQW
- RLT Dosing Calculator: https://shorturl.at/efil7
- EMF info for RLT: https://shorturl.at/qyCX2
- Flicker Info: https://tinyurl.com/34d79t4x
- GembaRed Vector Model that Vanessa currently uses: https://tinyurl.com/ychvheuh
- GembaRed on IG: https://www.instagram.com/gembared/
- GembaRed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gembaredllc9115
Podcast/social media links:
- Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/well.with.vanessa/
- Vanessa Lopez on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegiftofgoods/
- Podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IntentionallyWellPodcast
- Podcast on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@well.with.vanessa
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Podcast Website: https://intentionallywellwithvanessalopez.buzzsprout.com
This episode is for informational purposes only. Please consult a trusted health practitioner for individual concerns.
