Plant lectins are being studied for over a century. Until a decade ago, most information was obtained from biochemical, molecular, and structural studies of a reasonably high but still limited number of abundant lectins from seeds and vegetative storage organs.
Light therapy boxes should be designed to filter out harmful ultraviolet (UV) light, but some may not filter it all out. UV light can cause skin and eye damage. Look for a light therapy box that emits as little UV light as possible. If you have concerns about light therapy and your skin, talk to your dermatologist.
Other uses for an infrared sauna would be stress reduction, relaxation, pain relief and lowering blood pressure. Infrared light is part of the sunâs invisible spectrum. One of the far infrared lightâs characteristics is the ability to easily penetrate human tissue.