1. Go outside and get some light – without your glasses. Natural daylight light is a basic human nutrient, just like food or water. Light travels through the eyes directly into the hypothalamus in the brain to effect our total hormone balance. Light through the eyes is used to treat mood disorders, SAD, PMS, sleep […]
H1N1 Swine Flu and Light Therapy
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 losing the potency of the sun, our vitamin D3 levels […]
SAD May Have a Genetic Component
On November 14, 2008, the Charlottesville, VA newspaper, Daily Progress, reported on a recent study conducted by Iggy Provencio of the University of Virginia. That study suggests that some who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may have a genetic predisposition to the malady. In the study, 220 people were tested. Of the 220, 130 […]
