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light therapy

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:16 am
by rthom
This month's WED foundation magasine talks about a small study done on the Tranquilme light therapy system. Only ten in the study Not done by the wed foundation I don't think

Here's the numbers:
6 participants reported lessening symptoms
4 no improvements
1 worsening symptoms


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Re: light therapy

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:50 am
by badnights
There's an interesting study in that free journal: vibration pads decrease WED symptoms, but they worked just as well as pads that emitted sound but no vibration, and pads that emitted light but no vibration. They suggest that sensory distraction was key in creating this effect. I have not read the articles and only skimmed the abstracts; I undoubtedly missed something.

Part I is here, with links to PArts II and III at the bottom of the page:
http://www.dovepress.com/sleep-improvem ... icle-JPRLS

Re: light therapy

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:28 pm
by cornelia
It must be based on counterstimulation I should think? Like a hot shower of walking on cold tiles can help.

Corrie

Re: light therapy

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:10 am
by badnights
exactly.