Is Light Therapy the Missing Link in Medicine?
- Beth Lloyd
- May 29, 2023
- 4 min read
Updated: May 7, 2024

Can light be all that??
Coming from a Functional Medicine background, I fully understand the importance that nutrition, diet, the microbiome, heavy metals, environmental toxicity, hormonal balance, and emotional factors play in our health. BUT after working with hundreds of patients and going through my own health crisis that lasted years, I have to admit the MOST profound discovery in my healing was heliotherapy (the therapeutic use of sunshine).
For years I had done all these Functional Medicine supplements and diet protocols and I was just getting worse and had almost given up, surrendering to the fact that my symptoms would eventually kill me or leave me bed bound forever.
And then out of desperation and strong instinctual pull, I decided to try heliotherapy. I left everything behind and moved to the sunniest and warmest place I could find. After my move, I was astounded at how quickly the healing process went. How could this be? All this knowledge and coaching I had done for my autoimmune patients just to find out that the sun may be the missing piece!
I needed to know more, so diving deep into the research I soon realized that the sun plays a huge critical role in our health. Maybe that is why so many of my severely compromised patients lived in areas where there was little sunshine? And that clusters of Parkinson's, ALS, and MS trend in these areas, not to mention other autoimmune diseases. I became obsessed studying the science behind heliotherapy and the role of light and frequency in health. And what I found out is amazing....It has EVERYTHING to do with EVERY function of our body!
We all know heliotherapy is nothing new. For centuries the sun has been appreciated for its health benefits, And now the science shows that there are several mechanisms at work which create biological responses in our bodies that are essential for our overall health.
Did you know that we have light and frequency receptors all over our body?
Did you know that many autoimmune patients, (especially those suffering from mold toxicity), show low MSH levels in their blood test results? MSH stands for Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone. Melanocyte receptors are found in our eyes, skin, and other areas of the body which use the sun's energy to produce a cascade of events, triggering processes and hormones that are essential for our health. When the process is disrupted a whole systemic dysfunction happens and creates illness.
SOME HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE SUN
Best source of Vitamin D
Improved mitochondrial function and ATP production (energy)
Melatonin production for improved circadian rhythms (sleep)
Improves melanocyte function - extremely important for autoimmune issues
Produces Serotonin and Dopamine production (improved mood/emotions)
Decreases inflammation and ROS (reactive oxygen species
The list goes on about the health benefits of the sun and though I feel the sun is the best natural source for light and frequency, other sources of light and frequencies also benefit our health. For instance, we use artificial light therapy for the treatment of jaundice, certain skin conditions, and also for mood improvement. And more recently we are seeing multiple benefits of red light therapy.
Though we currently tend to focus on the benefits of one particular color frequency at a time,I find it very interesting that the sun has a relatively even distribution of ALL colors of the spectrum. And there's compelling research showing the benefits of each particular color frequency having a profound beneficial impact on certain anatomical areas of the body and and even on our mood.
As a Health and Life Coach, I cannot stress enough the importance of sunshine to my clients who are suffering from autoimmune symptoms. For those clients who live in areas around the globe that have little sunshine in their region, (unless they plan on moving as I did), I suggest alternative ways of getting therapeutic light frequency.
Because of the profound healing benefits that I had experienced, I decided to offer light therapy to my clients with the hopes that they can eventually spend more time in the sun and not depend on artificial sources.
Here's a little information on Full Spectrum Color Light and Frequency Therapy
WHAT I OFFER TO MY CLIENTS AND THE BENEFITS OF FULL COLOR SPECTRUM LIGHT THERAPY
The light therapy that I offer is a noninvasive approach that provides the full spectrum of 7 colored lights which are transmitted through 7 individual Vogul* cut quartz crystals. Quartz is piezoelectric, meaning that it amplifies energy. Each crystal has been cut to a specific frequency to amplify the energy for that specific color and emit a distinct vibrational frequency for a particular energy meridian of the body.
*Marcel Vogel was the cutting edge engineer from IBM who designed high tech devices to measure crystal vibrations and the effects of the physical body.
REPORTED BENEFITS
Reduced stress and anxiety
Sense of peace, clarity, calmness
Feeling refreshed with improved daily energy
Better sleep, more vivid dreams
Overall sense of improved immune function and health
Increased self confidence, feelings of positivity
Feeling balanced, more in tuned with needs of body and spirit
WHAT TO EXPECT
Sessions are open to everyone. Whether you are looking to improve your health or just relax. They can be scheduled for either 20, 40, or 60 minutes. I recommend starting on the lower end and working your way up if you are immunocompromised. *I offer free 5 minute consults prior to a session to give recommendations, but this is not mandatory to set up a session.
Sessions take place on a massage table with the lights 12" above you and aligned to your body's energy meridians. The room lights are dimmed and the crystal lights are turned on and will pulse at a specific time frame according to your own individual needs.
You will remain fully clothed with eyes closed and lie face up on the table. I recommend wearing loose comfortable clothing, preferably white for maximizing light absorption. I also ask you to remove any metal, jewelry, eye glasses, crystals, belts, shoes, and please no cell phones in the treatment area.
Soothing music is played throughout the treatment. *To request personalized frequency sound healing which utilize specific hertz frequencies targeted to the area that you'd like to focus on, please schedule a free 5 minute consult prior to session.
IF YOU WANT TO FIND THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE, THINK IN TERMS OF ENERGY, VIBRATION, AND FREQUENCY
~NIKOLA TESLA
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