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I'm a restless person, but as someone who exercises often for both personal gains and my job, I also know I need proper recovery, which means active or passive rest (sometimes against my will).Recently, I've been exploring the best massage guns and alternative recovery tools in a bid to make what can feel mundane for some a little more exciting, when I got the chance to test the Bon Charge Red Light Therapy blanket elite soccer players trust for boosting recovery and sleep.In fact, British Premier League soccer club Fulham FC have made Bon Charge a key player in the team's recovery process, which convinced me I needed to try it for myself. And given it has been described as a "cozy sleeping bag," I really couldn't say no as I watched the rain pouring down outside in the middle of June.The question is: Does this red light therapy blanket actually work? I just found out. Here are three reasons I am already utterly hooked.What is the Bon Charge Red Light Therapy Blanket?The therapy blanket delivers high-powered red light therapy to your entire body, primarily promoting muscle relaxation, reduced inflammation, better sleep and skin appearance, exercise recovery and boosted energy. Bon Charge makes it clear that this is not an infrared blanket, which is more focused on heating the body.Bon Charge uses lab-grade red light therapy in the form of two mats that can be used by two people or zipped together to create something similar to a sleeping bag you'd camp with, although this version is far more high-tech. It features high-powered red light LEDs designed to penetrate the body to promote restoration.If the numbers interest you, the brand uses 660nm red light and 850bm near-infrared light, which, according to Bon Charge, "are the most studied and therapeutic frequencies of red and near-infrared light."Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.While it's not cheap — the red light therapy blanket retails at $1,999 — you do get a lot of bang for your buck given the quality of the blanket itself and the red light therapy you receive. Each purchase also comes with a user manual, adapters, protective goggles, controllers and a power cord.You can use the controller to adjust light intensity and timer settings, plus there's a pulse mode that allows for deeper penetration of the light.
