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2. Light therapy - Wikipedia

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   Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, and skin wound infections.

3. What are the benefits of light therapy lamps? - AOL

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   Light intensity: Dimitriu and Dr. Michael Terman, president of The Center for Environmental Therapeutics, a nonprofit research and education institution that’s considered an authority on light ...

4. Scientists Say This Natural Remedy May Help Those With ... - AOL

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   Bright light therapy also helps regulate melatonin, the hormone responsible for sleep, adds Michele Nealon, Psy.D., president of The Chicago School. “Melatonin levels are typically higher in the ...

5. Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder - Wikipedia

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   However, it is important to note that melatonin may only treat the inability to sleep and may not help to improve the daytime sleepiness. Light therapy, which involves a bright light exposure of thousands of lux of white light or about 400 lux of blue light on awakening to counteract the tendency for circadian rhythms to delay (similar to ...

6. When the winter days get shorter, the nation's sleep ... - AOL

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   According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, light therapy—where you're exposed to bright light for a set period each morning—has been found to improve sleep in up to 60% of people ...

7. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

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   Light therapy can improve sleep quality, improve sleep efficiency, and extend sleep duration by helping to establish and consolidate regular sleep-wake cycles. Light therapy is a natural, simple, low-cost treatment that does not lead to residual effects or tolerance. Adverse reactions include headaches, eye fatigue, and even mania. [187] In ...