Zerona Laser Treatment Found To Reduce Bad Cholesterol

Erchonia Medical Inc., the manufacturer of the Zerona laser published the results of a study back in May. The study found that Zerona laser treatments reduced bad cholesterol and “hunger.” I need to look into the second claim and get back to you on it, but I’m not surprised by the finding that laser treatments reduces LDL cholesterol. Improvements in LDL levels were initially noticed by several physicians who used the laser.

Here’s the skinny on good and bad cholesterol. HDL cholesterol, is known as “good cholesterol” because it takes cholesterol from the blood vessels back to the liver. On the other hand, LDL or “bad cholesterol” takes cholesterol to the arteries where it can be found in arterial plaques.

A high LDL with certain other factors present is associated with cardiovascular disease.

Offhand, I’d say that about 40% of my patients have less than ideal LDL levels. While it’s true that a single study shouldn’t be used to determine medical protocols, the lasers’ beneficial effect on fat profiles should be further investigated.

From Erchonia’s website:

McKinney, TX May 5, 2009 – Erchonia Medical, the global leader in low level laser healthcare applications, announces today that its newest laser for body sculpting, Zerona, has been clinically shown to reduce the levels of the hunger-hormone, leptin, and lipoprotein (LDL). A 22 participant pilot study revealed that Zerona not only reduced circumferential inches following a two week treatment phase, but also lowered all patients’ leptin levels and reduced low-density lipoprotein numbers in over 50% of the participants in just two weeks.