Amping Up Red Light Therapy Effectiveness with Mobile Devices

“My friend, a doctor, bought a red light pad system and machine for $28,000 and I thought, ‘He’s wasting his money.’ But I went down to his office and wrapped myself in these red light therapy pads. I saw a difference in my body from the first time that I used it. I said, ‘Oh my gosh, this actually works!’ Then I invested, the next week, in my own machine with $28,000.” 

Foskaris was enjoying success in her clinic with red light therapy for skin tightening treatments and her weight-loss program. Her clients were happy with the results. She would also help them with pain relief on their knees and elbows. Foskaris also knew a doctor who would refer his patients to be treated for neuropathy. She started to wonder what else light therapy could help with. Upon doing more research, she found more than 8,000 studies on the National Institutes of Health’s website on red light therapy.

She learned that NASA scientists had sent red LED lights on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1995 to see if they could grow plants in space. “Not only did that help with that, they also found that the astronauts tending to the plants, the scratches on their hands, started to heal, and nothing had ever healed in space. NASA spent millions of dollars on research and now we have all these studies on what light therapy does, and there are no side effects.” 

The science behind red light therapy explains what happens beneath the skin, she says. “All of our cells have mitochondria that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP). That is the battery of the cell. The red light helps the cells produce more ATP so the body can heal. It reduces inflammation and helps the body work better to repair itself. I do a lot of weight-loss treatment, so when we’re looking at fat cells, the red light therapy liquifies the fat and opens the fat cells’ pores so the fat comes out. And then it goes through the lymphatic system and is processed through the liver.”

For skin tightening, Foskaris created a red light therapy dome to put over the face to help the body produce collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

Red light and infrared light are measured in nanometers. The higher the number, the deeper it goes into the body, she says. Red light therapy starts at around 600 nm; near infrared light starts at around 800 nm. “With LEDs, we can go up to about 900 nanometers.” 

While she was treating clients, her sister, Maria, had a stroke in March 2019. Three-and-a-half years later, Maria was still struggling with her speech. After Penny watched a webinar on light therapy and how it helped Alzheimer’s patients, she gave her sister one of her red light therapy domes to place over her head. After five 20-minute sessions, from Oct. 16 to Nov. 11, 2022, Foskaris says the improvement was significant. 

“We saw an improvement of about 80% in her,” said Foskaris. “We see all these amazing things that are happening for healing, including the brain.”

After noticing that the devices on the consumer market were not as powerful as those in clinics, Foskaris was inspired to create affordable, transportable red light devices that clients can purchase and use to heal at home. Her innovations come in various sizes and shapes, including a hand mitt, baseball cap, knee pad, elbow wrap, face dome and a larger back wrap.

“Besides their mobility, what is different about these products is the concentration of LED lights. In a small 11” x 8” pad, for example, there are 540 LED lights. Clients can increase the power and set a timer. We recommend 10- to 15-minute sessions.”

Batteries can be purchased for her Red Light Pro Devices, as well. “People can take them to the pickleball and tennis courts and treat injuries right away,” she said. Currently, Foskaris is working on red light therapy sports kits for coaches to have on the field, so athletes can be treated immediately and recover quicker.

“I have two missions in the world: to reverse the obesity epidemic and with my protocols using real data, eating food and the use of red-light therapy, it can happen; and, to reverse the opioid crisis. People are having surgery and becoming addicted to painkillers. If we can reduce pain quickly with the aid of red light and near infrared light, we could possibly avoid someone getting addicted to painkillers. That is life-changing for the whole family,” said Foskaris. “Getting the devices out there and helping people really live a better, pain-free life is my goal.” QCBN

Hear more from Penny Foskaris on Zonie Living, “Healing with Red Light Therapy,” at https://starworldwidenetworks.com/episodes/healing-at-home-with-red-light-therapy-video Foskaris is offering a 25% discount on her Red Light Pro Devices to QCBN readers and Zonie Living viewers. To redeem the discount, go to RedLightProDevices.com and type in the code: Friends25

Courtesy Photo: Nutritionist Penny Foskaris has created Red Light Pro Devices such as pads, mitts and domes, so people can treat injuries and conditions at home. She is the founder of Foskaris Wellness, a holistic wellness center in Orange County, California.