http://lighttherapyoptions.com Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:39:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 870nm and 930nm lasers are now in clinical trials for toenail fungus treatment.  This is exciting to me, I've been living with that problem a long time, myself.  Also, many people have asked me about it over the years and I've had no information for them. And look at the ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2010/08/infrared-light-therapy-now-in-clinical-trials-for-toenail-fungus-treatment/ Though exercise is a key component to effective weight loss that will allow the dieter to shed the pounds quickly without gaining it back again after the diet is over, it is not always an easy process.  Muscle fatigue is a struggle faced by all exercisers.  It is unpleasant and ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2010/08/light-therapy-safer-than-creatine-for-exercise-among-dieters/ An obesity drug called Qnexa, which is a combination of Phentermine (a common prescription obesity medication) and Topiramate (a seizure drug) has been called unsafe by an FDA panel which also stated that Qnexa should not be sold. Though there were studies that showed that there were significant health risks to ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2010/08/fda-panel-calls-obesity-drug-qnexa-unsafe-is-vitamin-d-a-viable-alternative/ The safety of the popular diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone), manufactured by Glaxo, has been called into question by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff scientists and the drug was recently placed at risk for a massive recall.  The result of the vote by the FDA panel after a two-day meeting ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2010/07/could-vitamin-d-and-sunshine-offer-an-alternative-to-the-avandia-safety-issue-questioned-by-fda/ As my fist official act back in the saddle, I've asked Julie Campbell from JBC Online E Publishing (jbconlineepublishing.com) to help me sift through all the light therapy news since October of last year and get this website up to date.  Julie has written for us now and then for ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2010/07/welcome-julie/ Wow.  Just sat down to get back to work and I notice there have been no posts since 10/09.  That'd make me wonder if we're even still in business. Here's what's been going on.  Get ready, it's not a nice story. I was scheduled for surgery in November '09, so I ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2010/07/no-posts-since-1009/ A team of researchers, including an Indian scientist, has found that blue curing light used to harden dental fillings may stunt tumor growth as well. Read the full article here > For the purpose of this post, what I noticed here more-so was the treatment time: 90 seconds per day. I ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2009/10/blue-curing-light-in-seconds-per-day/ Light Therapy Options has gone through some big changes in the last year.  As it turns out, those changes were against my grain, and I have becoming increasingly unhappy with the way the business is going.  So now, I’m going to change things back, and get the business back in ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2009/10/the-winds-of-change/ [caption id="attachment_345" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="H1N1 Swine Flu"][/caption] People want to do everything they can to protect themselves against the H1N1 swine flu this season, and some have asked me if light therapy can be of any help.  Here are a few ways I came up with: Since we are approaching fall and ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2009/09/h1n1-swine-flu-and-light-therapy/ I'm starting to plan a buyer's guide to acne lights.  I'm going to include topics like this: Wavelength - what it means, why it matters. Intensity - don't be fooled by the numbers. Hand-held or table top? It's all about the service.  Warranties, risk-free trials, who's there to help? Money, the bottom line.  What does ... http://lighttherapyoptions.com/2009/08/acne-light-buyers-guide/