Using emollients to increase absorption of UV light in psoriasis
Various topical emollients can affect the penetration of ultraviolet (UV) radiation during phototherapy of psoriasis. Researchers at the University of...
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CAM for major depressive therapy
The American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewed the evidence and report their findings. Here are...
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CAM (not St John’s wort) to treat depression
Researchers at Goulds Naturopathica, in Hobart TAS, Australia, reviewed the evidence.
Light therapy improves sleep in soldiers with post-traumatic stress syndrome
Researchers at the University of South Carolina in Columbia report; “bright light therapy produced a significantly greater improvement than placebo...
Does exercise relieve the symptoms of depression?
Researchers at the University of Washington Department of Family Medicine, in Tacoma, provide a pity review.
So, just how good is exercise to treat depression?
It’s very good, according to researchers at the University of Washington Department of Family Medicine, in Tacoma. Here’s what we...
Light therapy for depressed older people
Major depressive disorder in elderly individuals is prevalent and debilitating. Researchers from the Netherlands measured the response to bright light...
Effects of exposure to room light before bedtime
Millions of people habitually expose themselves to room light between dusk and bedtime, yet the effects of this behavior on...
Bright light, melatonin, and dementia
Researchers from the Netherlands set about to determine whether the progressive changes in symptoms seen in dementia might be affected...
Treating SAD with blue light
Bright visible-spectrum light therapy is effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Basic research suggests that blue wavelengths approximately 470...
Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder
Sarah Pullman writes about her experience with The LiteBook Elite. She suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and had success...
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CAM for perinatal depression
Further research is needed, but Dr. Marlene Freeman from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas brings us...
Using light to improve sleep in adults with dementia
Before we start, let’s define “lux.” Even though it won’t help you understand the results of the study.
British Association for Psychopharmacology rates CAM for dementia
Actually, they reviewed more than CAM, but that’s what will be covered here.
Light treatment for seasonal affective disorder
In an earlier post on the topic of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a reader emphasized the importance of recognizing the...
Complementary options to reduce jet lag
Fatigue and impaired daytime functioning, confusion, altered timing of bowel movements, and sleep disturbance are all signs of jet lag....