A Sensory Reset: How Light, Color, Sound & Scent Can Soothe the Stressed-Out Mind
Ancient healing meets modern tech to restore calm, clarity, and connection By Rob Streisfeld, NMD Let’s face it—life today can feel like too much. Stress is high, screens are everywhere, and our nervous systems are constantly overstimulated. But what if the path to peace and emotional resilience didn’t require prescriptions or complicated routines? What if […]
Light Therapy for Improved Burn Healing
Razi Berry Light therapy may accelerate the healing of burns, according to a University at Buffalo-led study. The research, published in Scientific Reports, found that photobiomodulation therapy — a form of low-dose light therapy capable of relieving pain and promoting healing and tissue regeneration — sped up recovery from burns and reduced inflammation in mice […]
Postpartum Depression Risk May Increase with Winter Births
Razi Berry Women in late pregnancy during darker months of the year may have a greater risk of developing postpartum depression once their babies are born. This is consistent with what is known about the relationship between exposure to natural light and depression among adults in the general population. Deepika Goyal of San José State […]
Correcting Circadian Rhythm: Light Exposure Timing and Health
Dr Sarah King, ND The Sun, Electric Lighting, and Sleep Schedules For many thousands of years, the sun was the only source of light for humans, and as such, our behaviour followed a natural day-night or light-dark cycle.1,2 With the invention of electric lighting about 150 years ago, our sleep-wake cycles were altered and since […]