| Understanding Light Therapy and What It Can Do For You!
We all feel a little twinge of sadness when the days start getting shorter and sunset seems to happen earlier and earlier and the truth of the matter is that it isn't just because we don't like the idea of shoveling the walks! Natural light is something that can affect our mood, our energy and even our physical health and if you are interested in seeing how it can work for you, you will find that you need to look into light therapy.
Light therapy has been used on and off for the past hundred years or so to cure a variety of illnesses and concerns, and it is something that is only growing in popularity. At this point, it has not been approved as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder by the Food and Drug Administration due to mixed results, but there are many people who find that some issues will improve and even disappear under regular use of light therapy.
Though light therapy is often used as a treatment for a mood disorder, the truth of the matter is that different types of light therapy can be effective in the treatment of several different disorders and maladies. Learn more about the different types of light therapy out there and make sure that you are going to be able to get the results that you are looking for. Different types of light therapy will use different parts of the light spectrum to get the results that they are designed for, so make sure that you educate yourself on this topic.
Bright light therapy is the type that is most often used to treat people who deal with seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, and it can also have a positive effect on depression, as well. This type of therapy is accomplished through the user sitting in front of a light box that emits a minimum of 10,000 lux capacity for about fifteen to twenty minutes. This is much stronger than regular indoor lighting can usually handle.
Colored light therapy on the other hand, uses color and light to affect mood. Instead of using simply bright light, this type of therapy will used colored lights to affect the users mood. The philosophy behind this treatment is that different colors will stimulate the positive release of neurochemicals in the brain, acting as a natural mood lifter.
Cold laser therapy is the type of treatment that is most associated with physical ills. It has been used to treat smoking and weight loss among other things and in this type of therapy, a laser is focused on the affected area. It works in much the same manner is acupuncture and is designed to stimulate the production of serotonin in the body. It can also be used to maintain emotional health as well.
It is very important to know what light therapy that you are engaging in, as well as what the manufacturers of the light boxes themselves intended. The more you know about this kind of therapy, the better off you are going to be! | Showing items 1-10 of 734 |
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