Red and near-infrared light wavelengths may reduce fat and restore cellular energy by displacing nitric oxide from stressed mitochondria, which otherwise blocks oxygen use and ATP production.
Imagine using light. I mean, just specific kinds of light. Shining it on your body, and it could maybe melt away fat in certain spots, but also at the same time, kind of reboot your cells. Like, boost your whole system from the inside out. Sounds a bit sci fi.
In cells who stressed or just older, the mitochondria start making too much of this molecule called nitric oxide. I mean, if you're breathing perfectly fine, the cell itself is starved for energy.
Wow. Okay, that makes the light's job sound critical. Then how does shining red or near infrared light actually f Cellular traffic jam. So the light physically knocks the no molecule loose, Just shakes it off, clearing the way for oxygen.
The cell's energy factory restarts. And ATP production, that's pure cellular fuel just skyrockets. Cell goes from being stressed and energy deprived to being optimized and, well, energized.