With most of the surgeries we perform, there is usually very little discomfort afterward
The ETC serves as the path by which chemical energy molecules travel, transferring electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors, eventually yielding useable cellular energy in the form of ATP
How it helps: Light energy can enhance cellular metabolism, reduce inflammatory mediators, improve microcirculation, and support tissue repair
This means its great for those with weight gain related hashimotos thyroiditis, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, and autoimmune disease (all of which are more common in thyroid patients)
For independent-sample t tests, Levenes test for equal variance was performed, and depending on the results, a t test with (Students t test) or without (Welchs t test) equal variance assumed was done
Simultaneously, ROS disrupts insulin signaling in peripheral tissues by promoting IRS-1 serine phosphorylation and degrading phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt activation, leading to insulin resistance (Papaetis et al., 2025)