RUPA HEALTH: 11 Health Benefits of Infrared Light Therapy
Some of the most troubling ailments faced by our society, like high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and chronic pain, might be supported by a form of infrared (IR) light therapy. Light therapy was originally developed by NASA in the 1980s to grow plants in space but subsequently was found to have potential health benefits for humans.
What exactly is infrared light? Infrared waves, or infrared light, are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. People encounter Infrared waves every day, but it is a type of radiant energy that's invisible to human eyes but that we can feel as heat like the warmth from a sunny day.
