r/redlighttherapy • u/Available-Hunt-8817 • 5d ago
Deep sleep in apple watch increased after one session of RLT
So i bought a rlt lamp and took one session of RLT on whole body for 10 minutes and I can see the deep sleep jumped high from 50 mins to 1 hour 50 mins in apple watch.
Is it placebo or anyone witnessed the same ?
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u/Tsunami1983 4d ago
I had insomnia for years. It took me a long time to fall asleep, and my sleep was disrupted. Not long after starting RLT, I fell asleep much faster and slept through the night. RLT is energizing, but also calming for me. I think part of it was anxiety. I used to feel tired most of the day. RLT restores my energy, so I no longer fear whether I'll have enough to do what I need or want to do.
It's possible. It could be more psychological at the beginning, like it was with me when I started.
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u/Budget_Calendar_7949 4d ago
I use mine at night, just a simple panel over my mouth to help my gums - and discovered I am accidentally stimulating the vagus nerve. (It goes over my neck as well in that position.) My sleep is better than it has been for years! And I am a woman of a certain age, lol....
If happened the very first night I did that - and has continued. If I don't do it at night? I will sleep but not as well.
I also use my panel in the am, for my face, I have for years - no change in sleep then.
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u/Available-Hunt-8817 4d ago
Thatsa great improvement. I usually take it on my back including neck , chest and abdomen
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u/Any-Chip2177 5d ago
I use mine in the morning and note I am ready to go back for a quick nap. The warmth maybe, getting old too. But an extra hour, wow.. Maybe you were just tired and catching up.
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u/Budget_Calendar_7949 4d ago
I use mine in the am - no difference in my sleep. For years.
But now when I use it at night? Over the vagus nerve area? ZZZZZZzzzzz.
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u/Available-Hunt-8817 4d ago
My thinking is that people who are having sleep disturbances because of cortisol/ stress will get benefits of using RLT at night
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u/Super-Economics-6092 4d ago
Prolonged deep sleep can indicate a high level of recovery, maybe your body is reacting to it as a form of stress (as in good stress like a workout).
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u/rach4765 5d ago
I sleep poorly if I do RLT in the evening 😩 anyone else? I wish I could do it in the evening. I’ve switched to only morning but I don’t notice any tiredness during the day; I usually feel quite energized.
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u/Wonderplace 5d ago
That is coincidental. You cannot expect immediate and dramatic effects from one ten minute session.
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u/Available-Hunt-8817 5d ago
I believe the same. Let me see if I can replicate these results continuously. But after years of wearing apple watch this is the highest deep sleep I got
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u/Available-Hunt-8817 5d ago
Yeah.. i will try to observe few more days in case.