Advancing biophysics in energy-based clinical interventions: a narrative review

Abstract

Objectives

This narrative review aims to synthesize current evidence and emerging models that explain how energy-based interventions may influence biological systems, with particular emphasis on the roles of ultraweak photon emissions (UPEs). Additionally, through this synthesis, we seek to propose a plausible biophysical mechanism of biocommunication that may underlie the effects observed in Biofield Therapies (BTs).

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive literature review of preclinical (in vitro and in vivo) and clinical studies on BTs, Electromagnetic Therapies modalities, and photon-mediated biocommunication. Additionally, we examined theoretical models from biophysics and quantum spin dynamics to explore plausible mechanisms underlying nonlocal biological effects.

Results

Clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that BTs and Electromagnetic Therapies interventions modulate pain, inflammation, immune responses, and oxidative stress. UPEs emerge as sensitive biomarkers of physiological coherence and may mediate photonic signaling both within and between biological systems. Recent theoretical advances indicate that long-range spin-mediated coherence and photon-sucking mechanisms may contribute to our understanding of biocommunication, potentially enabling spectral- and coherence-dependent therapeutic effects.

Conclusions

In particular, Electromagnetic Therapies demonstrate clinically relevant effects in modulating inflammation, pain, and tissue repair, supported by both mechanistic insights and clinical evidence. More broadly, energy-based interventions such as BTs show promise in influencing biological regulation, supposedly through coherent photonic and electromagnetic processes. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms could strengthen the scientific foundation and clinical application of energy medicine approaches. Further experimental validation is essential to elucidate, for example, the role of BTs at both short and long distances and their potential therapeutic outcomes.