Studies have now systematically documented over 120 natural therapies that offer relief from symptoms of Parkinson’s disease to one extent or another. After over two decades of conducting research focused on Parkinsons, what is my top recommendation of a treatment option for Parkinsons?

My answer: photobiomodulation (light therapy). Why?

The gold standard company that first invented photobiomodulation devices beginning in 2016 is Vielight.com. Twenty-five studies have now been published using a Vielight photobiomodulation device. Every single study reports significant findings for a surprising variety of conditions including Parkinsons and Alzheimers.

I first learned about the Vielight photobiomodulation devices from interviewing Vielight’s CEO Dr. Lew Lim in 2018. At that time there was only one published study that reported significant findings for a sample of 5 subjects with early Alzheimers. Today there are 25 published studies using one of the Vielight devices.

Eight years later, hundreds of members of the Parkinsons Recovery audience have used the Neuro Gamma Vielight device. Feedback I have received has been consistently favorable which is why I rank their device as my top recommendation as a treatment for Parkinsons.

There has been an explosion of studies that evaluated photobioomodulation for one condition or another. Fifteen hundred studies that focus on photobiomodulation alone have been published since January, 2025.

Vielight offers a generous warranty on their photobiomodulation devices. If a user does not celebrate relief from symptoms they had anticipated within six months of use, they need only return the device for an 80% refund!

Only 10% of individuals in my audience have returned their device for a refund. The risk of getting one of the Vielight devices is clearly minimal given their generous 80% warranty offered by no other company.

Vielight (https://www.vielight.com) also offers members of the Parkinsons Recovery audience a 10% discount on any of their devices with the coupon code healing4me. Keep in mind that everyone in the family can use the device, not just the person who confronts neurological challenges.

A study published in 2026 offers groundbreaking evidence that the Vielight devices make the brain more resilient. Each of their devices include a helmet that emits the light and a nasal applicator that sends the light through the blood stream. A brief summary of this new study follows.

The Brain Becomes More Resilient with Photobiomodulation Home Treatments

A 2026 published study evaluated the effectiveness of a Vielight photobiomodulation device using a treatment group and a control group, the gold standard for any study. The study population consisted of active, healthy NCAA Division I collegiate football players over the course of their season. The treatment group administered the Vielight photobiomodulation at home three times a week. The control group wore an identical device that delivered no therapeutic light.

Both groups of players were subjected to head traumas from falls and other injuries typical of any college football season.

The active group showed no significant increases in inflammation or axonal remodeling markers in their brains while the control group exhibited significant increases.

This is truly a ground breaking result. Instead of always treating head traumas when they happen (such as head traumas to college football players or persons with Parkinsons), photobiomodulation makes the brain more resilient, better able to withstand repeated traumas to the head.

Some people who experience Parkinson’s symptoms fall frequently, causing repeated injury to their body and head. Making the brain more resilient makes it possible to avert problematic symptoms that result from repeated falls.

Studies using the Vielight devices using Parkinson’s subjects and Alzhiemer’s subjects have documented significant outcomes from regular use. This is still another reason why I make the Vielight photobiomodulation devices my top recommendation as a therapy to address symptoms of both conditions.

The Neuro Gamma device is recommended for persons with Parkinsons. The Duo device can be used if sleep and/or memory are also issues in addition to other Parkinsons symptoms.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com