Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by admin
The number of diagnosed and treated cases of depression and seasonal affective disorder has grown over the last few years. This has, of course, brought about the development of new treatments for all types of depression. One of the newer alternative depression treatments is light therapy. The use of “light boxes”, which [...]
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Posted on October 19th, 2008 by admin
For those with severe acne problems, there are limited treatments. Some dermatologists prescribe certain acne drugs or acne facial soaps or other external treatments. But many dermatologists have taken to using blue light or red light therapies to treat acne.
Besides these two types of light, sunlight is the best acne treatment; but the [...]
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Posted on October 15th, 2008 by admin
Light therapy uses ultraviolet and other types of light to treat a wide range of illnesses and medical and emotional problems. Almost anything from skin problems to emotional distress and depression can be at least helped by light therapy. But as with most medical and alternative therapies, there are some disadvantages to light [...]
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by admin
The use of color therapy, such as the Blue Light Therapy, has been around a very long time, beginning with the healing temples of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Additionally, the ancient Chinese and Indians also used color in their healing practices that to this day are considered a major part of their alternative medicine [...]
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by admin
The most common types of acne affect approximately 17 million teens and young adults in the United States, with the rare acne conglobata occurring in young men and acne fulminans–a severe form of acne conglobata–occurring in teen boys. And with this high of statistics, it is no wonder that Acne Light Therapy is becoming a [...]
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by admin
The use of therapy light may not be for everyone, but it offers many benefits for people who have seasonal affective disorder and do not wish to take any form of traditional antidepressants. One of the main reasons people do not want to take medication is because of the side effects, or they have not [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
In institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, SAD light therapy is considered a standard form of treatment for seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Also referred to as a more serious form of “winter depression”, affected individuals suffer depression, lethargy, fatigue, and many other symptoms when shorter days and longer nights begin to raise their [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
The monochromatic red light therapy is a powerful force, as it uses the red light to stimulate acupoints in the treatment of several diseases, followed by a gentle massage of the afflicted area. This can be many problem areas, such as shoulder pain, endocrine problems, diabetes, dysmenorrhea, depression, impotence, frigidity, the acupoints of the ear, [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
The color and light therapy words regarding “Purchase Light Therapy System” are words that have slowly changed their psychological and therapeutic meanings in regard to color therapy over the past few years, bringing many new products to the forefront for those interested in color influence in regard to their lives and higher self. One [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
Light therapy products are being offered in a very wide range of the latest developments, styles, and designs. This began since the latest research in light therapy has demonstrated a marked increase in the successful application of light therapy for all forms of depression, showing that light is actually a form of energy consisting of [...]
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