Light Therapy Insiders (LTI) is an independent publication launched in June 2023.
Led by Alex Fergus, the team behind LTI are passionate about all things Light Therapy - whether it's finding the best product for your needs, or tapping into the brains of leading researchers - our time is spent understanding this fantastic technology and sharing our findings with you.
Who's Involved
The team at Light Therapy Insiders is made up of the following amazing people:
Alex Fergus
Founder & Head Reviewer - the guy who has a shed full of light therapy products! Alex has reviewed dozens if not hundreds of red light therapy products in the last 7 years, since getting introduced to the industry in 2017.
Alex has a background in the natural health and wellness space that goes back many more years than that, however. Alex is a ISSN Sports Nutrition Specialist, Fitness Professional and certified Superhuman Coach. Alex is also recognized as the National Record Holder in Powerlifting and Indoor Rowing and has earned the title of the Australian National Natural Bodybuilding Champion. Having worked as a health coach, blogger, and personal trainer for over a decade, Alex now focuses on light therapy products full-time.
Alex currently lives in Dubai. In the past, Alex lived in Australia and New Zealand.
Bart Wolbers
Head Researcher - the brains behind the site! Bart researches all things (red) light therapy. Health in general, as well as light therapy, are two big passions of Bart since his teenage years. Bart loved sensible sunlight exposure since his childhood and has been researching red light therapy for a decade.
Bart finished degrees in Physical Therapy (B), Philosophy (BA and MA), Philosophy of Science and Technology (MS - with distinction), and Clinical Health Science (MS), has had training in functional medicine, and is currently a health consultant.
Right now, Bart is a digital nomad enjoying the sunshine. He spreads his time between Latin America and Europe. Check Bart on LinkedIn
Dianne Cubinar
As Operations & Team Manager, Dianne is the organizational force and operational backbone of the company. With over 12 years of leadership experience since 2013, she ensures everything runs smoothly across all platforms, allowing the team to focus on high-quality research and reviews.
Her broad operational expertise spans diverse fields including eCommerce, digital marketing, and investment. Dianne holds a BS in Business Administration, Major in Management.
Away from operations, Dianne is passionate about mission volunteering and spent two years organizing cross-cultural trips across Southeast Asia. She currently resides in Albania, having previously lived in Saudi Arabia and the Philippines. Find Dianne on LinkedIn.
Gerti Thaçi
Gerti Thaçi supports the day-to-day operations and digital systems behind Light Therapy Insiders. He studied Computer Science with a focus on artificial intelligence and data science, which helps him bring structure, clarity, and technical problem-solving into the LTI workflows.
He works on funnels, page updates, analytics, and the overall user experience across the website, YouTube descriptions, and email sequences.
His goal is simple: keep everything running smoothly so readers and viewers get clear, helpful information without friction.Gerti is originally from Kosovo and now lives in Thessaloniki. Outside of LTI, he works on software and marketing projects and enjoys building tools that solve practical problems.
Why Red Light Therapy Matters
"Red light therapy" or "photobiomodulation" in medical research is taking the world by storm. Right now, over 10,000 papers have been published on this topic.
Here you can see the current update in December 2025, on the number of publications on this topic:
The scientific validity of light therapy is well established, though many more human studies are needed. Nevertheless, even though it is developing quickly, the amount of research in the space is growing exponentially:
Wish to learn more about the validity of the science? Read the introduction on "is red light therapy science-based?", which is specifically aimed at convincing skeptics that light affects your health.
But light therapy is also entering the mainstream. All the prominent newspapers have covered red light therapy at least once. And, influencers like Joe Rogan are also starting to notice the benefits here.
Why?
Simply because the therapy works. The list of red light therapy benefits is almost endless - although it's stronger in some areas than others. Whether it's exercise performance and recovery, countering neurodegeneration in the brain, promoting wellness, impeding pain, dealing with joint health, there's a benefit for almost everyone.
Now, we're not saying that red light therapy is a magic bullet or can be used for everything. Nevertheless, because light therapy improves energy production in the body, and health and disease states are highly dependent on energy, red light therapy can affect you in many different circumstances.
And because red light therapy simply works for many goals, it's become so popular. We're here to guide you in that process and offer you the best options for your goals.
The #1 Light Therapy Science And Review Site
Right now we're the #1 independent light therapy science and review website in the world. You can see the 4.7 star rating on Trustpilot, and dozens of reviews of how our content has helped people make a decision:
What makes us different from everybody else is that we're not associated with just a single company. Instead, we test light therapy products and then give you a selection among the best options.
With hundreds, if not thousands, of red light therapy companies on the market right now, we can't test all products for you. Hence, we work together with a great track record and make recommendations from there.
How do we know we're the #1? Simply because red light therapy was a tiny niche until a few years ago. Then, before we specialized in red light therapy complely, our founder Alex Fergus already published the best-ranking red light therapy comparisons in 2019, and in 2021.
No other comparison, where panels are compared on a level playing field, had that many views during these periods. Since then we've published the 2024-25 comparison version.
What We Cover
Is there a new red light therapy panel about to be launched? Perhaps an upcoming event specialising in light therapy? You'll find of this news here:
If you've seen any of Alex's epic Light Therapy Reviews you'll know what we're referring to here! All of the latest panels, lasers, masks and everything else light therapy related will be extensively reviewed - and compared - helping you find the best product for your needs!
Here are the latest reviews published:
Whether it's a researcher dedicated to the science on photobiomodulation, an engineer who is obsessed with all things light therapy, or an entrepreneur launching a revolutionary new red light product to help with a common health issue - expect to be exposed to the greatest minds and products in the light therapy industry.
Here are some of the latest expert interviews:
If you're looking at buying a Light Therapy Device, then you have come to the right place. Not only do we have the web's most extensive Light Therapy Buyers Guide, and exclusive Deals and Discounts but Light Therapy Insiders hosts our ultra handy Shopping Tool which can be seen HERE.
Remember, we're independent, unbiased, and only recommend the best tool for the job. If we wouldn't use it, or we wouldn't recommend it to our friends and family, we won't recommend it to you.
You may also want to consider the mask shopping tool here:
All the latest breakthrough research on photobiomodulation, red light therapy, and low-level laser therapy will be covered in our News section.
Plus, we will be sharing updates on various Before and After experiments, and other 'citizen science' experiments we do with our light therapy products and tools.
Check some more of the science articles we've published here:
We save the best for last - expect to find answers to all your questions about Light Therapy. And if we haven't answered a particular question be sure to send it through our Contact Us form or post a comment on our YouTube Channel or in our Facebook Group and one of us will get back to you right away!
Why Light Therapy Insiders Was Created
Light Therapy Insiders was created by Alex Fergus after coming to the realisation that light therapy - and in particular red light therapy - was an absolute game-changer when it came to health, anti-aging and performance.
After experiencing numerous first-hand benefits and hearing from 100's of people who had similar benefits, Alex decided to dive deeper into the world of Light Therapy.
First, this was done through his personal blog, then he launched the Light Therapy Insiders YouTube channel - which initially focused on finding the best product, but soon that channel grew to cover how to guides, science reviews, interviews with leading experts in the light therapy field, light therapy experiments and much more.
With the help from Bart Wolbers - the man who introduced Alex to red light therapy many years ago - the channel and blog articles grew into something that really needed it's own site.
Key LightTherapyInsiders.com Objectives
This site has four key objectives:
Through the content on this website, our highly engaged Youtube Channel, our rapidly growing Facebook Community and the deep dives in our Podcast, Alex, Bart and the team at LTI aim to create the best go-to light therapy resource on the web!
So welcome, we hope you enjoy what we have to share with you and look forward to helping you on your light therapy journey!
Our Mission In 2026 And Beyond
Right now in 2026, we've reviewed dozens if not hundreds of light therapy products. That's difficult as the space keeps growing, so it's almost impossible to keep up. Hence, in 2024-25, we've shifted from reviewing everything on the market to focusing on the leading light therapy brands.
The space has grown too big to keep up with, especially with a small team. Nevertheless, our philosophy and business model are still the same.
We review a product (often provided to us for review), and if we recommend it, we get a commission. You then get a discount, so it's a win-win for everyone. And, we only recommend products that we either personally use or would recommend to our loved ones.
Affiliate Disclaimer: How We Make Money
We review products and dig deep into the science, and then give you recommendations. We're affiliated with many different light therapy companies and receive a commission when you buy through a discount code or link.
You get a discount in that process as well, so it's a win-win for all parties. For reviewing purposes, we almost always receive a product free of charge. That free product allows for a review to be made.
We only recommend products we either personally use or would use, or would recommend to our friends and family. By recommending high-quality products for a good price, we aim to maximize trust in the long term and build a reputation.
How To Stay Updated
First, be sure to jump on our email list to receive one newsletter every week. This includes all our latest blog content, reviews and podcast plus a weekly Q&A section and any other insights that we think you will enjoy, by clicking HERE.
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We aim to publish 3-5 articles a week. To stay updated on the latest in Light Therapy news be sure to check back here daily and add the site to your bookmarks.
We also have an email list that gives you access to unique discounts and content not found anywhere else:
Get Help From Our AI Assistant
We've created a cutting-edge AI assistant that is trained on all of the content on this website. You can ask the assistant anything and it will scan every single of the 300+ articles that are currently live:
YouTube
We have an extremely popular YouTube Channel with over 80,000 subscribers!
If you haven't subscribed already, be sure to do so as we release 3 videos a week - and some of the content is exclusive to our Light Therapy Insiders YouTube Channel.
Podcast
Not only do we have our blog and YouTube channel, we also run a podcast - interviewing the leading experts in the world of Light Therapy. You can find the Light Therapy Insiders Podcast on your favourite audio platform.
Find our podcast on Buzzsprout by clicking THIS link.
Facebook Community
Finally, Alex & the team are active daily in our Facebook Group. Here we share insights and candid updates when doing reviews plus join thousands of others who are passionate about light therapy!
Where To Next?
Ok so what now?
- Learn More? If you're new to Light Therapy and want to find out more, check out our Learn About Light Therapy Resource.
- Time To Buy? If you're keen to buy a light therapy device, then have a look at our Buyer's Guide
- How To Use? Have a device, but unsure how to use it? Then our How To Guide is for you.
- Specific Problem? Looking to address or improve a certain issue? Check out our Learn Topics.
- Rather Watch Than Read? Remember we have a very active YouTube Channel, see more HERE.
- Join The Community? Still have a question? Want to hang out with light minded people (see what we did there?!) join our Facebook Group!
Light Therapy Limitations & Results Disclaimers
Light therapy may not work for everyone or for any goal. The scientific evidence for different diseases and goals has different strengths in many areas. Cancer is one contentious area, for instance, which is contraindicated - we don't recommend using light therapy in that case, unless a medical professional recommends that to you.
For other goals, even skin rejuvenation or workout recovery, the results can vary from person to person. Keep in mind that scientific studies often rely on comparing the statistical averages between groups, and that average may not the same result you get as an individual. As an individual, your results can be better, similar, or worse than what the average sample in a study gets. Nevertheless, we'll keep educating you about how to best use devices and get the most out of them.
Contact Light Therapy Insiders
If you have any questions or would like to reach out to us, our email address is: [email protected]
Or contact us personally in our Facebook Group!