LIGHT THERAPY is an interesting alternative for persons suffering from depression, sleep disorders, and mood swings. If one can invision a "third eye" -- this is where light therapy is directly projected. The "third eye" is basically a pea-sized gland deeply imbedded in the base of the skull. The "pineal gland's" features correlate with rod-shaped light-sensitive cells that are also found in the retina. The pineal gland is responsible for controlling night/day cycles of hormonal activity and the sleeping/waking cycles of the body's circadian rhythms.
[To find your pineal gland, it is quite simple. Peer towards a sunny or light area with your eyes closed tightly. Can you detect light? Now, with both eyes closed, repeat the process BUT cover your eyes and nose with your hand. There is no light at all. The pineal gland is right there between your eyes.]
Light therapy is used to stimulate the pineal gland to adjust melatonin levels in the body. Because our anatomies are susceptible to mood swings and overall behavioral stimuli, melatonin can be drastically effected without enough light. Light therapy, regains this sense of balance; as daylight is essential to keep our melatonin cycles in sync with the world.
Light therapy can increase vigor, reduce fatique, enhance sex life, and decrease appetite that promotes weight gain. Light therapy through the eyes and the pineal gland are done by means of fluorescent lamps or preferrably, with natural sunlight. Sessions last approximately 30 minutes; and phenomenal results can be detected within merely one week from starting a light therapy program.
Overall, light therapy is a safe and effective treatment that helps common forms of depression, fatigue and energy loss. If you would like to learn more about light therapy and how it can help you, feel free to peruse our business member directory for a light therapy practitioner today.
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