ARRC LED Red Light Therapy Bed — A Full-Body Mitochondrial Accelerator

By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM” CPLC

Energy Production: The Human Version of Photosynthesis

Everything we do—thinking, moving, recovering, performing—depends on energy. Not just the kind you get from coffee, but the real biological energy your body makes in every cell.

That energy comes from your mitochondria, which generate ATP—the universal fuel for life. The process is not unlike photosynthesis in plants. Where plants use chlorophyll to absorb light and produce glucose, humans use chromophores (light receptors in our cells) to absorb photons and stimulate mitochondria to produce ATP (Karu, 1999; Hamblin, 2016).

In today’s world of stress, overwork, and poor sleep, most people live in an energy deficit. That’s why technologies like the ARRC LED red light therapy bed are so vital—they help restore your body’s ability to make energy at the cellular level.

Why the ARRC LED Bed Goes Beyond Red Light Therapy

Most “red light therapy beds” use only red and near-infrared wavelengths. But your body has three primary chromophores that respond to different parts of the light spectrum:

1. Cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) – absorbs red & near-infrared light (600–1100 nm), driving ATP production.

2. Water absorbs infrared light (>1000 nm), improving cellular hydration and protein dynamics.

3. Opsins – absorb green (450–550 nm), influencing circadian rhythm, nitric oxide release, and cellular signaling. It’s also absorbed in the heme of the blood.

🔬 How Heme and Opsins Relate to Photobiomodulation

• In the blood, heme can absorb green and blue light, leading to photochemical effects on circulation and oxygen dynamics.

• In the vascular and nervous systems, opsins (like melanopsin) absorb similar wavelengths to regulate circadian rhythm, nitric oxide release, and signaling.

This is why ARRC LED’s inclusion of green light is so powerful: it stimulates both heme absorption in blood and opsins in tissues, creating effects beyond what red/infrared alone can do.

If you want to stimulate all three chromophores, you need a system that goes beyond red light therapy. The ARRC LED Bed is engineered to deliver a full-body, multi-spectrum light experience—red, near-infrared, and green light—to accelerate energy production at every level.

How Full-Body Light Therapy Accelerates Mitochondrial Energy

When photons from the ARRC LED Bed penetrate tissue, they trigger cellular responses that include:

• Increased ATP Production – stimulating cytochrome c oxidase (Karu, 1999).

• Reduced Oxidative Stress – improving electron transport chain efficiency (de Freitas & Hamblin, 2016).

• Improved Circulation – nitric oxide release enhances oxygen delivery (Hamblin, 2017).

• Faster Recovery – light-driven cell signaling accelerates tissue repair (Hamblin, 2016).

This means the ARRC LED Bed doesn’t just help you recover—it accelerates the recovery of energy itself.

Who Benefits from the ARRC LED Bed?

• Athletes looking for faster recovery between training sessions.

• Entrepreneurs & executives fighting burnout and brain fog.

• Strivers who want sustained energy and performance without sacrificing health.

• Clinics & recovery centers offering next-generation regenerative services.

Scientific References

• Karu, T. (1999). Primary and secondary mechanisms of action of visible to near-IR radiation on cells. J Photochem Photobiol B.

• de Freitas, L.F., & Hamblin, M.R. (2016). Photobiomodulation: shining light on the cellular power plant. BMC Biol.

• Hamblin, M.R. (2016). Shining light on the head: PBM for brain disorders. BBA Clinical.

• Hamblin, M.R. (2017). Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation. AIMS Biophys.

• Foster, R.G., & Hankins, M.W. (2007). Non-rod, non-cone photoreception in the vertebrates. Prog Retin Eye Res.

The Bottom Line

The ARRC LED red light therapy bed is not just another recovery tool. It’s a full-body mitochondrial accelerator that stimulates all three chromophores, driving energy production in a way standard red light systems cannot.

If you’re searching for an ARRC LED Bed near me, or want to experience what it means to recover energy at the source, test-and-try sessions are available at our New Jersey showrooms.

Because when your mitochondria are firing at full capacity, you’re no longer running on empty—you’re living with the vitality and resilience your Performance Lifestyle® requires.

✦ John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM” CPLC is the founder of Performany, creator of the most advanced personal energy and Performance Lifestyle® management system, and a leading voice in helping ambitious people achieve sustainable success by regenerating their energy and upgrading how they live.

JAM launched the Regenus Center, grounded in ARRC LED beds, because no biohacking or advanced recovery technology outperforms photobiomodulation, and no machine outperforms ARRC LED technology.