Irvine chiropractor like Dr. Jeff Shad of South County Spine Care can explain to you that the basic unit of light is the photon. Each photon carries a unique amount of energy depending on factors such as wavelength. When one applies light to biological tissue one is actually applying energy (photons) to the tissue. The literature indicates that this energy is absorbed by chromophores such as cytochromes, porphyrins, flavins and other light-absorbing entities within the mitochondria and cell membranes of cells. The absorbing energy is then stored as adenosine triphoshate (ATP). A small amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-also known to be beneficial-is produced as a part of this process in which calcium ions and the enzymes of the respiratory chain play several important roles. Light therapy is also effective for those suffering depression associated with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

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