Improve Cognitive Performance with Red Light Therapy

In studies, researchers have found that transcranial near-infrared and red light therapy profoundly benefits the brain and cognitive performance.

• Hwang, J. (2016). Cognitive enhancement by transcranial laser stimulation and acute aerobic exercise. Lasers in Medical Science, 31(6):1151-60.

 Research has also shown that transcranial near-infrared stimulation has been found to increase neurocognitive function in young healthy adults, finding that it improved sustained attention and short-term memory retrieval in young adults, and improved memory in older adults with significant memory impairment at risk for cognitive decline.

• Blanco, N. (2017). Improving executive function using transcranial infrared laser stimulation. Journal of Neuropsyhology, 11(1): 14–25. 

• Vargas, E. (2017). Beneficial neurocognitive effects of transcranial laser in older adults. Lasers in Medical Science, 32(5):1153-1162.

Another study found photobiomodulation also increased executive cognitive function in young healthy adults, providing hope that further studies find that near-infrared and red light therapy may provide a hopeful treatment in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, as