Adenosine triphosphate is a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, e.g. This interaction stimulates the mitochondria in our cells to use oxygen more efficiently, which allows the mitochondria to produce more ATP (adenosine triphosphate). The specific photons found in red and near infrared light interact with a photoreceptors within our cells called cytochrome c oxidase. Red and near infrared light therapy helps the Mitochondria create more of that energy. Mitochondria are tiny organelles that are the energy power plants of all the cells in our body. The most well studied mechanism of action surrounding red and near infrared light therapy is increased mitochondrial energy production in the cells.
