1. Infrared light deeply penetrates the skin and tissue
2. The mitochondria in the cell absorbs the infrared light photons
3. Once absorbed, the energy is stored as ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). ATP is a multifunctional energy source for cells.
4. The ATP is used to repair tissue, reduce pain and regenerate cell and tissue components.
These are images of a cell responding and actually
moving towards an infrared light source. The video
on the right shows that cells respond greatest to
infrared wavelengths between 800nm and 900nm.
