MitoPRO+ Series - Advanced Red & Near Infrared Light Therapy

 

Table of Contents

• MitoPRO+ Series: The Most Advanced Red Light Therapy Devices Ever Created
• Modular Design
• Complete Flexibility
• Integrated Digital Control Panel
• Scientifically Driven
• Hair/Scalp Health and Hair Regrowth
• Exercise Performance and Muscle Recovery
• Skin Health
• Oral Health
• 830nm = Peak Near Infrared (NIR) Absorption Spectra
• Bone and Joint Health
• Sports Injuries
• Carpal Tunnel
• Beware LED "Fairy Dusting"

MitoPRO+ Series: The Most Advanced Red Light Therapy Devices Ever Created.

We are very excited to announce the advanced MitoPRO+ series! The MitoPRO+ Series devices are the most advanced red light therapy devices available anywhere.

Modular Design

Physically connect your panels together. The MitoPRO+ series modular design allows for full customization and multiple configurations to support any in-home or commercial application. Build as you go! Control multiple panels with the new remote control. 

Complete Flexibility

Use Red (630nm / 660nm) alone, Near Infrared (830nm / 850nm) alone, or both at the same time!

Integrated Digital Control Panel

Integrated digital control panel with built in timer allows you to control your entire light array with the push of a single button!

Scientifically Driven

Available only from Mito Red, the MitoPRO series incorporates the four most bio-active wavelengths, 630nm / 660nm (Red) and 830nm / 850nm (Near Infrared). This unique configuration is aimed at delivering increased light energy at the parts of the spectra, which maximize cytochrome c oxidase activation.

 

While 660nm and 850nm LED light is very well studied and proven, the MitoPRO series "pumps up the bass" by adding peak LED wavelengths of 630nm and 830nm, which research shows will further enhance Cytochrome C Oxidase activation. This can be seen graphically below and is outlined in the seminal paper by Karu et al. [10] outlining the action spectra for both red and near infrared light.

Karu explains: "An action spectrum is a plot of the relative effectiveness of different wavelengths of light in causing a particular biological response, and under ideal conditions, it should mimic the absorption spectrum of the molecule that is absorbing the light and whose photochemical alteration causes the effect."

The MitoPRO series with both 630nm and 660nm LEDs is able to more optimally cover BOTH of the peak points in the red spectrum while emitting light energy as low as 580nm. See the picture below. 

In addition the 630nm peak LED wavelength has been shown in many research studies to be beneficial for the following:

DISCLAIMER: Mito Red Light (including the MitoPRO) devices are not clinically proven to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition.  Mito Red Light devices are general wellness devices aimed at affecting the body through topical heating. The scientific studies below are referenced only to further explain why we chose to incorporate these specific additional wavelengths into the MitoPRO devices. 

Hair / Scalp Health & Hair Regrowth

Researchers have found 630nm to be helpful with both frontal fibrosing alopecia and Lichen planopilaris. Lichen planopilaris (LPP) affects the scalp and hair. It is a form of lichen planus, an inflammatory condition affecting the skin and mucous membranes.

Another randomized, double-blind, controlled trial [7] looking at hair growth concluded “after 24 weeks of treatment, the LLLT (light therapy) group showed significantly greater hair density than the sham device group. Mean hair diameter improved statistically significantly more in the LLLT group than in the sham device group.”

Exercise Performance and Muscle Recovery

One randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving sixteen male athletes concluded that 630nm phototherapy improves performance in Wingate anaerobic exercise. [4]

Another study [5] concluded that after 630nm LED Therapy (LEDT), “muscle soreness, muscle strength loss, and ROM (range of motion) impairments were significantly reduced up to 96 h after a damaging eccentric exercise bout for the LEDT group compared with the PLACEBO group”.

The authors elaborated that just a SINGLE LEDT (630 nm) intervention immediately after a damaging eccentric exercise bout was effective in terms of attenuating muscle soreness and muscle strength loss, and ROM impairments.

Another study investigated the effect of 630nm light emitting diode therapy (LEDT) on exercise-induced hand muscle fatigue. The study concluded that active LEDT recovers muscle fatigue faster than passive rest. [6]

All three studies referenced above were ‘gold standard’ randomized control trials and should be exciting reading for anybody looking to perform better athletically and / or recover faster from exercise!

Skin Health

One study [8] examined photorejuvenation of the face with a combination of microneedling, 630nm red light and aminolevulinic acid (ALA). The researchers found statistically significant improvement in the global photoaging scores, as well as sub‐components of the scale (fine lines, mottled pigmentation, sallowness, tactile roughness, and telangiectasias) at 3 months as compared with baseline live assessment, and at 6‐month live assessment compared with the 3 months.

Another study [9] examined the effects of 630nm LED therapy on sensitive skin syndrome. Sensitive skin (SS) syndrome is defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations in response to stimuli that should normally not induce such sensations. It affects ~50% of women and 40% of men and can impact the quality of life.

The treatment consisted of red LED light exposure twice a week until a significant reduction in SS-10 with a maximal treatment length of 8 weeks. The primary outcome was defined by a 60% decrease in the SS-10 score compared to the baseline.

Twenty-eight subjects (93.3%, 95% CI 77.9 to 99.2%) achieved the primary outcome. A significant reduction in SS-10 was achieved in 77% of subjects in six sessions or fewer. The mean (SD) SS-10 scores were 54.7 (12.1) at inclusion, 14.4 (6.0) at the last session and 13.9 (7.5) 2 months after the last session, suggesting that the benefits persist for a few weeks. These results are shown graphically below:

 

Oral Health

Multiple human studies have found 630nm light therapy to help reduce the severity and duration of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (COM) [11], [12], [13]. In fact, one study found that the light therapy reduced the mean duration for COM healing from 12 days down to 4.8 days!

Several studies have examined the use of 630nm light in aiding Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) [14, 15, 16] Oral Lichen Planus is a mucosal subtype of lichen planus. One study found that 630nm LLLT was as effective in treating OLP as topical corticosteroid therapy without any adverse effects. Another study also concluded that 630nm LLLT was effective in the treatment of the erosive-atrophic forms of OLP in adult patients.

830nm = Peak Near Infrared (NIR) Absorption Spectra

Karu et al. [10] demonstrated that 830nm was the peak Near Infrared absorption spectra. Hence the MitoPRO series includes 830nm to complement the extensively studied 850nm NIR wavelength. In addition, 830nm has shown benefits in research studies for various applications.

Bone and Joint Health

Multiple human studies have found 830nm light therapy to be beneficial for bone and joint health. One study [17] examined 830nm LLLT in the healing from mandibular distraction osteogenesis surgery and found faster healing and improved mineralization. Another study [18] examined the impact of 830nm LLLT on closed bone fracture (CBF) of the wrist and hand. The study concluded that 830nm "LLLT can relieve pain and improve the healing process of CBFs in the human wrist and hand".

A plethora of 'gold standard' human randomized controlled trials [18,19,20] have demonstrated 830nm NIR light to benefit osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis, typically with onset during middle or old age, that is characterized by progressive degenerative changes in the cartilage of one or more joints.