Red Light Therapy: Whats the Deal with Pulsing? Does It Actually Work?

The pulsing feature on red light therapy panels is one of the most marketed — and least understood — settings available. Here's what the research actually shows as of 2026.

In this episode of the Red Light Therapy Podcast, Mike Volkin and longevity specialist Dr. Alan Inman cut through the noise around red light therapy pulsing. Dr. Inman is direct: while different frequencies have produced interesting effects in individual studies, the overall evidence comparing pulsed to continuous light doesn't yet show enough of a difference to establish a clinical protocol. That honesty is exactly what makes this episode worth listening to before you buy into frequency-based marketing claims.

Learn why no definitive hertz-to-tissue protocol currently exists despite years of research interest, what "flicker free" mode means and why it's Dr. Inman's default setting for his own sessions, whether pulsing affects how deeply light penetrates tissue or only how cells respond to it, why the BioMax Pro's wide frequency range is future-proofing for emerging studies rather than current clinical necessity, and what safety precautions apply for people with epilepsy, migraines, or light sensitivity before using any pulsed setting. Brought to you by platinumtherapylights.com