Cold Lasers for Weight Loss

Could cold lasers be the answer to the obesity epidemic? Could a light-base laser help you shed unwanted pounds? Some experts are convinced it can.

Cold Lasers are the newest wave to hit the weight loss scene. As docotrs and scientisits continue to search for a way to speed up metabolism so people can burn more calories per day and lose more weight, light therapy has become a hot topic.

Light from a low level laser is said to work much like light therapy for poeple suffering from SAD. Seasonal depression is ogten caused by shortened daylight and less time spend outdoors in the colder months. People reported feel better when they are exposed to more sunlight. Similarly, cold lasers provide patients what they need to lose weight.

"Cold laser light has been thought to stimulate tissue and help tissue to heal more rapidly. Many doctors use the comparison of taking a sick plant and putting it out in the sun in describing how they believe laser light helps to heal tissue in the human body. Laser light penetrates the body and is thought to stimulate metabolic process in the body.," according to an article in Medical News Today.