Vielight — Red Light Therapy For Your Brain

To give back and help more clients, we’re permanently offering free Vielight (Brain Red Light Therapy, also known as Brain Photobiomodulation or PBM) sessions during your normal one-hour in-person neurofeedback session, and will soon be offering at-home Vielight rentals to complement our existing NeurOptimal rentals.

Vielight has been shown to improve symptoms of mood and anxiety and reduce symptoms of dementia, concussions, and PTSD, and more. Even if you’re diagnosis-free, it will keep you and your brain feeling healthy and sharp. See below for a review of how it works, the research evidence for various conditions, and testimonials from real users.

We’re proud to say Vielight is a Toronto-based company and the industry leader in Red Light Therapy for your Brain.

Bottom line: come see how it works for you! Vielight sessions are a free and simple add on to your regular neurofeedback session. Consider it a thank you for being a client of Hamilton Neurofeedback.

How Does Vielight Work?

You've probably seen Red Light Therapy panels or masks designed to help your skin look younger and healthier. Picture the same thing, but for your brain.

These work because red and infrared light help the mitochondria in your cells (the 'powerhouse of the cell') produce more energy and function more effectively. Although it may sound like science fiction, there are literally thousands of studies showing that these wavelengths of light can be used to treat everything from acne to hair regrowth to vision problems to wound healing to psychiatric conditions. Simply put, better functioning mitochondria mean better functioning cells, which means a better functioning biological organism!

What this means for you is: turn the Vielight headset on, shine some infrared light on your brain, and voila: ~20 minutes later your brain is functioning better.

Personally: I consistently notice that ~4 hours after a Vielight session I'm having a great day. I feel calm, I'm in a good mood, and it feels like I've had a perfect cup of coffee (minus the jitters).

Can I benefit from Vielight?

Short answer: yes, regardless of diagnosis and where you’re starting from, Vielight:

  • improves blood flow and oxygenation to the brain

  • stimulates brain energy production via improving mitochondrial function

  • promotes neuroprotection and repair by increasing antioxidant production and reducing brain inflammation

  • encourages growth of new neurons and synapses, and repairs dysfunctional brain network connectivity

(See here and here for research reviews on these effects)

All of these positive effects are especially helpful if your brain has a psychitric condition, where many of these processes become disrupted. Emerging research suggests Vielight and Red Light Therapy for your brain helps with:

  • mood and anxiety disorders including depression, generalized anxiety and PTSD

  • neurodegenerative disorders like dementia, alzheimers, parkinsons

  • Brain injuries (like stroke and concussion) and infections (like long COVID)

  • developmental disorders like autism and ADHD

(See here and here for research reviews on these effects)

Best of all, Vielight’s risk/reward profile is very favourable: side effects like headache, tiredness, or irritability are extremely rare, and become less common across sessions.

Vielight Videos

More of a visual person? Watch this explanatory video and testimonial on using Vielight to treat Dementia.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vielight safe? Are there side effects?

Vielight uses gentle red and near-infrared light, which is considered very safe. Side effects are rare and mild, including mild headache, temporary tiredness, or lightheadedness after initial sessions. These typically fade in the hours after a session, and occur less frequently as your brain adjusts to sessions.

Compared to other treatments, Vielight is non-invasive, drug-free, and has an extremely safe risk profile.

When does Vielight start working? How long does it last?

Some people notice effects immediately during and after sessions: they feel calmer, clearer, or more energized for the rest of the day. For others, changes build up gradually over as the brain gets repeatedly exposed to Vielight’s effects (improved blood flow, more cellular energy, et cetera).

Neurofeedback is like learning the skill of riding a bike, something you never forget once your brain has learned. Vielight is more like having good cardiovascular fitness: it’s less permanent than neurofeedback, and it requires more consistent sessions to maintain results. That said, no one has ever been worse off after doing cardio.

Is Vielight a medical treatment? Is it well-researched?

Vielight is not a drug or a medical procedure. It’s a non-invasive wellness technology that supports healthy brain function.

Brain Red Light Therapy has been studied for over 20 years, with growing research showing benefits for memory, mood, concussion recovery, and overall brain performance.

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