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Light Therapy for Non-Seasonal Depression
Light therapy is effective in treating non-seasonal unipolar depression, and may provide benefits for those with bipolar or postpartum depression as well.
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Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Supported by more than 20 years of research, light therapy is an effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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Light Therapy for PMS and PMDD
Some women who suffer from Premenstrual Syndrome or the more severe Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder may benefit from light therapy.
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Light Therapy for ADHD
Several studies of adults with ADHD have found that for some, light therapy generates a significant reduction in symptoms.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder or winter depression affects 10-20% of the US population. Here's effective seasonal affective disorder treatments, such as SAD light therapy.
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Light Therapy May Help Anorexics
Sunny days of spring and summer can banish winter blues. And recent research indicates that light therapy holds particular promise for anorexics and other eating disorder sufferers.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
This is the time of year that nature starts dimming the lights. Your readiness or lack thereof can have a profound impact on your sanity.
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Shiftwork and Breast Cancer: The Melatonin Connection
This article describes the links between light, melatonin, estrogen, and breast cancer
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The Antarctic Challenge
As the 6-8 month night awakes this year in Antarctica, will researchers have reached new conclusions about shiftwork?
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What's a Zeitgeber?
Zeitgebers are time cues. The most common one is light. See how you can make artificial lighting your best friend on and off the job.
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Beating the Winter Blues
Winter depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder can be easily treated with light therapy or light boxes, lifestyle changes, or these alternative therapies.
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Bathing in Iceland's Blue Lagoon
The temperature in Iceland from October through April sinks below the freezing mark, but don't be discouraged from experiencing the warm, soothing Blue Lagoon waters.
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Experience the Laconium Sauna
With roots entrenched in the pleasurable side of ancient Rome, the gentle Laconium sauna relies on lower temperatures to relax the body and soothe the soul.
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Fall And Winter Depression
Do you seem to get depressed every winter? You may have Seasaonl Affective Disorder and there is help for you!
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SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
When daylight hours decrease in fall and winter the change can affect a person's mental health. Sometimes called winter blues, the condition can be mild to severe.
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The Bio Sauna
Spas and home sauna consumers desiring one sauna that has multiple capabilities can't miss with a bio sauna. Added features include aromatherapy and light therapy.
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My baby is breech...What are my options?
How to turn your breech baby to a head down position.
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Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome
Having trouble staying awake until bedtime? Maybe you have a circadian disturbance known as Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome
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SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Winter Depression treated by Photo (Light) Therapy)
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Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition. Not life threatening, it can be a debilitating and disabling disease. This article discusses what's known about this disease.
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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
We have heard that the holidays are hard on some people. In fact, the incidence of suicide and depression increase during the holiday season. It could be physiological.
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Help for Postpartum Depression
There are many treatment options for mothers who experience postpartum depression including medication and counseling, in addition to alternative therapies.
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Don't Dance the "Southern Swing"
Rotating Shifts are difficult to adjust to. The "direction" of rotation makes a big difference
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Product Review: Derma-Smoothe/FS
You'll go nuts over this peanut oil-based treatment for scalp psoriasis - even if you're allergic to peanuts.
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Winter Depression and the Shiftworker
Winter depression can be even more debilitating for shiftworkers. Learn more about SAD and what you can do to combat it
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Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer
Photodynamic therapy is a non-invasive treatment for cancer that involves the administration of a photosensitive drug to the patient, followed by the application of laser light to the tumor. This type of therapy has been most effective in the treatment of epithelial linings of the body, including the throat, esophagus, bronchi of the lungs, skin and the bladder.
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Korean Hand Therapy
Developed in the 1970s, Korean Hand Therapy incorporates Hand Reflexology principles and the Acupuncture Meridian Energy System in one modality.
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Psoriasis in Crisis
Long hours spent attending to the needs of others sometimes means you have little time to attend to your own needs. Take comfort in caring for yourself and your psoriasis.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Those feeling an extreme case of the winter blues may well be suffering from a case of Seasonal Affective Disorder (Also known as SAD)
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Sunlight and Vitamin D Deficiency
Many North Americans have vitamin D deficiency and may be suffering from illnesses related to this deficiency. These include autoimmune diseases, cancers, and stroke.
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Causes of Depression in Women
Depression in women is up to 25%, which means that 1 out of 4 women will struggle with depression in their lives. Here's why women suffer from depression more than men.
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Colour Therapy
Colour healing may sound like a trendy new fad, but on the contrary, throughout the ages colour wisdom has always been used to establish harmony, restore, renew and heal.
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Energy Medicine in AD
Energy medicine includes a number of different therapies such as acupuncture that correct imbalances or blockages of the body's bioenergy, which contribute to disease.
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How to Get a Better Night's Sleep
Everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time. But insomnia can cause problems with our health. Relief and remedy might be easier than you think.
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I've Seen the Light!
Even though there's some risk, I'm participating in narrowband UVB light therapy. So far, it's working.
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
This article offers an introduction to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a cyclical mood disorder that can severely impair the lives of sufferers.
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Psoriasis
The statistics, causes, types and treatment of psoriasis, a common skin disease
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The Tyrolean Sauna
Hailing from Austria, the traditional Tyrolean Sauna is a favorite of spa guests worldwide, especially those visiting Europe's Tyrol region.
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Vitamin D and Depression
Vitamin D supplements and sunshine may lift your spirits
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Vitamin D Impacts Health
Preliminary research indicates that inadequate levels of vitamin D may contribute to higher disease rates, and that increasing vitamin D intake has health benefits.
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Ways to Treat Postnatal Depression
For many women, giving birth is not the start of a happy life, but the beginning of depression, labeled postnatal or postpartum depression. But they are not alone.
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A little bit of this and that...
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Dark Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Circadian rhythms may play an important role in sufferers of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder - could darkness be the answer in tackling manic episodes?
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Depression, Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light
An article dealing with many forms of mental illnesses
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Get Sleep Without Sleeping Pills
The older we get, the more difficult it is sometimes to fall asleep and stay asleep. Here are some sleep tips, tricks and natural remedies. Check with your doctor first.
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Health Tips Series - Part 2
Health tips to get you ready for the cooler seasons.
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Beating the Winter Blues
Are you less inclined to workout during the winter? Feeling the winter blahs? Put down those left over Christmas cookies and find out what fun winter activities can be and how they can affect you physically and emotionally.
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