Scientists from University College London found that exposure to red light with a wavelength of 670 nanometers stimulates the processing of glucose in the body. Research results published In Journal of Biophotonics (JB).
30 people participated in the experiment. They were divided into two groups, one of which was exposed to red light at a wavelength of 670 nanometers. The other group served as the control group. After photobiomodulation (laser treatment), scientists monitored how blood sugar levels changed in all study participants.
It turned out that the blood sugar concentrations of the participants in the experimental group were 27.7% lower on average. The researchers explained that this effect is related to the ability of red light of a certain wavelength to activate mitochondria, organelles involved in cellular respiration, and provide energy to the cell.
Mitochondria use oxygen and dietary glucose to produce the energy-rich nucleoside adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP enables muscle contraction and the spread of nerve impulses in the body. The increase in mitochondrial activity was associated with an increase in the amount of glucose processed and a subsequent decrease in glucose levels.
Scientists hope this drug-free treatment for diabetes will be better studied in the future. Its use will stabilize the health of people with this disease.
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