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  Red Light Therapy for Thyroid Health A Scientific, Clinical, and Practical Review   Red Light Therapy (RLT), also known as photobiomodulation , is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to influence cellular function. Over the last two decades, RLT has been studied in diverse medical fields, including wound healing, musculoskeletal pain, neurological disorders, dermatology, and mitochondrial dysfunction. More recently, interest has emerged around its potential role in thyroid health , particularly in autoimmune and functional thyroid disorders. The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine organ located at the front of the neck. Despite its size, it plays a central role in regulating metabolism, energy production, thermoregulation, cardiovascular function, neurodevelopment, and overall hormonal balance. Thyroid dysfunction affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is often chronic, lif...

  Tension Release Exercises (TRE):  Shaking to Release Deep Trauma Stored in Muscles   Why Your Body Holds What Your Mind Can’t Express Most people think of stress as a mental or emotional burden—racing thoughts, anxiety, agitation. But stress is not just psychological; it is physiological . When something overwhelms you—whether an argument, an accident, years of pressure, or childhood adversity—your body reacts before your mind does. Muscles contract. Breathing gets shallow. The nervous system prepares for danger. And when the threat passes… not all of that tension disappears. Over time, layers of unprocessed stress can accumulate in the body like tight knots in a rope , creating chronic pain, fatigue, irritability, and a sense of being “on edge.” Tension Release Exercises (TRE) is a method created to address exactly this problem. Through a series of simple movements that trigger natural neurogenic tremors, TRE helps the body release deep-held muscular ten...