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...
How do the lights work?
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How do the lights work? Answer: Scientists are still investigating the precise mechanism that makes light therapy effective. Thus far, we believe that bright...
I suffer from panic disorder. I used a light box for four days for 30 minutes starting at 6:30 a.m. On the fourth day...
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I suffer from panic disorder. I used a light box for four days for 30 minutes starting at 6:30 a.m. On the...
I used to be a night owl only — I could not fall asleep until 1-2 a.m. and then always had trouble getting up...
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I used to be a night owl only -- I could not fall asleep until 1-2 a.m. and then always had trouble...
Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?
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Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months? Answer: Our internal biological clock--which strongly influences our daily patterns of alertness...
I have suffered from delayed sleep phase syndrome since I was a little girl. I am now 46 and suddenly too old to live...
A reader asks:
I have suffered from delayed sleep phase syndrome since I was a little girl. I am now 46 and suddenly too old...
I started using a 10,000 lux light box last fall with dramatically positive results. …
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I started using a 10,000 lux light box last fall with dramatically positive results. Because I felt better during the winter with...
