simultaneously in conjunction with hyperbaric oxygen therapy accelerates the healing process in space station missions where prolonged exposure to microgravity may otherwise retard healing tissues stimulate the basic energy processes in the mitochondria energy compartments of each cell particularly when near infrared light is used to activate the color sensitive chemicals chromophores cytochrome systems inside each cell optimal led wavelengths may include 680 730 and 880 nm whelan et al 552 space tech amp app int 39 l forum 35 35 2001 whelan et al 458 space tech amp app int 39 l forum 3 15 1999 whelan et al 504 space tech amp app int 39 l forum 37 43 2000 near infrared light at wavelengths of 680 730 and 880 nm stimulate wound healing in laboratory animals and near infrared light has been shown to quintuple the growth of fibroblasts and muscle cells in tissue culture hence the particle size of the compositions of the present invention may be selected to provide reflective or pass through beneficial wavelengths of light the active particles of the present invention may be ground to reach an approximate particle size of about 0 5 to about 2 0 microns for example titanium dioxide may be ground to a grain size of between 1 and 2 microns and may be triangular with rounded edges aluminum oxide may be ground to a grain size of between 1 4 and 1 microns.