Michael Hamblin, PhD is a Principal Investigator at Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He has interests in photodynamic therapy and photobiomodulation, has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles, and is Editor in Chief of Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered.
What photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is and what it can do for the human body—even parts of it that aren't usually exposed to light.
How this therapy can rejuvenate skin, hair, muscles, the heart, the brain—essentially the whole shebang.
How this therapy can also help fight cancer, viruses, and bacteria.
The role of chromophores in absorbing light for the human body to process and make use of.
And so much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Michael Hamblin | The Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Michael Hamblin | ResearchGate
Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) | Mayo Clinic
Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) | The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
Cellular Chromophores and Signaling in LLLT | The International Society for Optical Engineering
Mitochondria | National Human Genome Research Institute
Light-Gated Ion Channel: An Overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Phototherapy: From Ancient Egypt to the New Millennium | Nature
Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer’s Disease: Has the Light Dawned? | Photonics
Shining Light on the Head: Photobiomodulation for Brain Disorders | BBA Clinical
Light Therapy for Concussions, Repetitive Head Impacts | Concussion Alliance
Declining Eyesight Improved by Looking at Deep Red Light | ScienceDaily
Sunbathing: Precautions, Benefits, and How to Be Safe | Healthline
One Face, but Two Sides of a Story | The Guardian
How to Heal Trauma, Fix Back Pain, and Poop Better | Aaron Alexander | The Genius Life 14
Red Light Therapy's Potential for Boosting Testosterone | Joovv
Light Therapy for Insomnia Sufferers | Sleep Foundation
Melatonin and Sleep | Sleep Foundation
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