{"id":293508,"date":"2017-02-06T16:32:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T15:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/light-as-medicine\/"},"modified":"2017-02-06T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T15:32:10","slug":"light-as-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/light-as-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Light as Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>By Dr. Mercola<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photobiology is the therapeutic use of light to improve health. In this interview, Dr. Alexander Wunsch, one of the leading experts in photobiology, explains the historical significance of photobiology.<\/p>\n<p>I recently interviewed him about the <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2016\/10\/23\/near-infrared-led-lighting.aspx\">dangers of light emitting diode<\/a> (LED) lighting. That interview has nearly three-quarter of a million views at this point. If you haven\u2019t seen it already, please take a look, as that interview went into some very practical, real world aspects of photobiology.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we focus on the historical component to help you get a better appreciation of its potential.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmi-gold-silver.com\/gold-silver-ira\/?utm_source=LRC&amp;utm_medium=textad&amp;utm_campaign=IRA\">Physical Gold &amp; Silver in your IRA. Get the Facts.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QzO1LdEOcMo\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4JtKsmJO3rQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\">HERE<\/a> to watch the full interview!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mercola.fileburst.com\/PDF\/ExpertInterviewTranscripts\/Interview-DrAlexanderWunsch-TherapeuticUseOfLightToImproveHealth.pdf\">Download Interview Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"h1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/videos.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Visit the Mercola Video Library<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Dr. Mercola<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photobiology is the therapeutic use of light to improve health. In this interview, Dr. Alexander Wunsch, one of the leading experts in photobiology, explains the historical significance of photobiology.<\/p>\n<p>I recently interviewed him about the <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2016\/10\/23\/near-infrared-led-lighting.aspx\">dangers of light emitting diode<\/a> (LED) lighting. That interview has nearly three-quarter of a million views at this point. If you haven\u2019t seen it already, please take a look, as that interview went into some very practical, real world aspects of photobiology.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we focus on the historical component to help you get a better appreciation of its potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Historical Use of Light Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Light has been used therapeutically for thousands of years. Humans have not only evolved to adapt to sunlight, but also to the influence of fire \u2014 near-infrared and mid-infrared radiation that is very low in the blue range wavelengths \u2014 which is also emitted by incandescent light sources.<\/p>\n<p>In ancient Egypt, we know that sunlight was used for hygienic purposes, and once&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lewrockwell.com\/2017\/02\/joseph-mercola\/light-medicine\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Mercola Photobiology is the therapeutic use of light to improve health. In this interview, Dr. Alexander Wunsch, one of the leading experts in photobiology, explains the historical significance of photobiology. I recently interviewed him about the dangers of light emitting diode (LED) lighting. 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