Light Therapy as an Acne Treatment
For those with severe acne problems, there are limited treatments. Some dermatologists prescribe certain acne drugs or acne facial soaps or other external treatments. But many dermatologists have taken to using blue light or red light therapies to treat acne.
Besides these two types of light, sunlight is the best acne treatment; [...]
Let the Sunshine in
The number of diagnosed and treated cases of depression and seasonal affective disorder has grown over the last few years. This has, of course, brought about the development of new treatments for all types of depression. One of the newer alternative depression treatments is light therapy. The use of “light boxes”, which [...]
Yoga as a Religious Principle
Yoga is commonly known in the western world as a method of exercise. However, yoga in fact takes its root in a much different place. Yoga actually began as a part of the Hindu religion, one of the major religions practiced in India. India is, of course, where yoga really began. [...]
Aromatherapy: Aromatic Blending and Therapeutic Blending
While the term “aromatherapy” technically refers to the use of essential oils and plant extracts to produce a therapeutic effect in a person, many people enjoy blending essential oils simply for their fragrances. Blending for fragrance is a wonderful idea, but the blender should be aware of the therapeutic uses of the oils he [...]
Music Therapy and Your Emotional Wellbeing
Besides its vast uses as a method of pain control by cancer patients and other people who suffer from chronic painful health conditions, music therapy can also be used for the treatment of emotional disorders. There has been particular use of music therapy in the treatment of mental disorders like anxiety and even in [...]