Do light goggles or light therapy glasses work?
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Do light goggles or light therapy glasses work?
Answer:
Head-mounted light therapy devices have been around for many years, the first by the same investigators who developed light box therapy...
I work in rotating shifts: two days of 7 AM – 3 PM, then
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I work in rotating shifts: two days of 7 AM - 3 PM, then two days of 3 PM - 11 PM,...
I get the impression from everything I have read that exposure to light at the time of waking
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I get the impression from everything I have read that exposure to light at the time of waking is important for fighting...
My 24-year-old daughter had a kidney transplant three years ago
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My 24-year-old daughter had a kidney transplant three years ago and will always be on anti-rejection meds. She cannot be in the...
Light therapy so far seems helpful for my depression, but I’ve noticed that it makes me feel anxious and wound up. Should I adjust...
A reader asks:
Light therapy so far seems helpful for my depression, but I've noticed that it makes me feel anxious and wound up. Should...
I am looking into light therapy, not so much because the days are short, but because I work in a place with no windows....
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I am looking into light therapy, not so much because the days are short, but because I work in a place with...
Do you have any info on the small, hand-held lighting devices that have recently been marketed? How do they compare with the 10,000 lux...
A reader asks:
Do you have any info on the small, hand-held lighting devices that have recently been marketed? How do they compare with the...
I seem to have reverse SAD–every year I get depressed in April and it gets worse until end of summer. I feel my best...
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I seem to have reverse SAD--every year I get depressed in April and it gets worse until end of summer. I feel...
Is light therapy safe for the eyes?
A reader asks:
Is light therapy safe for the eyes?
Answer:
The largest study, for 10,000 lux, 30 min daily exposures for up to 6 winters, was...
I am so grateful for the study that came out in 1998 showing that light therapy works on the backs of the knees as...
A reader asks:
I am so grateful for the study that came out in 1998 showing that light therapy works on the backs of the...