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...
I’ve noticed that light therapy boxes (LTB’s) have uses for SAD, but I have heard that they can be effective with insomnia.
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I've noticed that light therapy boxes (LTB's) have uses for SAD, but I have heard that they can be effective with insomnia....
How long should you be treated with an artificial sunlight bulb?
A reader asks:
How long should you be treated with an artificial sunlight bulb?
Answer:
We do not recommend treatment with "bulbs" per se, but rather with...
Will longer exposure to a dimmer light box (say, 7500 lux) accomplish the same effect as 30 minutes at 10,000 lux?
A reader asks:
Will longer exposure to a dimmer light box (say, 7500 lux) accomplish the same effect as 30 minutes at 10,000 lux?
Answer:
The answer...
What is the likelihood that individuals with light sensitivity (photophobia) can also have SAD? …
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What is the likelihood that individuals with light sensitivity (photophobia) can also have SAD? The fall/winter months have been consistently difficult for...
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....
A reader asks:
I am looking into light therapy, not so much because the days are short, but because I work in a place with...
