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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a subtype of mood disorder consisting of recurrent major depressive episodes of varying severity, which occur with a seasonal pattern. The most common type of SAD is winter depression with symptoms beginning in autumn and winter. This is followed by full remission or hypomanic states (mild state of mania) during the following spring and summer.1 A rare form of SAD occurs during the summer.
March 14, 2008
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) â What To Look For In A Light Therapy Box
The SAD season is upon us again - depression (sometimes to the point of mania), lethargy, fatigue, cravings for sweets and carbohydrate in general, headaches, sleep problems and irritability â sounds familiar doesnât it? As daylight hours gradually decrease, these symptoms become apparent and getting up in the morning becomes increasingly difficult. Light therapy has for many years been used to help alleviate SAD symptoms and many SAD sufferers find that daily use of a go
March 14, 2008
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Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common chronic, relapsing, non-contagious skin disorder characterised by red patchy lesions, with grey or silvery-white, dry scales, which are frequently painful, itchy and may bleed. Lesions are typically distributed symmetrically on the scalp, elbows, knees and essentially any part of the body. It is a disease with an unpredictable course, prone to flare-ups and remissions, and which can affect the joints, nails and eyes [1, 2]. Psoriasis is found worldwide b
March 14, 2008
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Fancy A Dip In The Dead Sea?
The Dead Sea is the lowest inhabited place on earth (about 400 m below sea level). Lying in the southern part of Israel, and part of the Great Rift Valley which extends from Western Syria to the East African Lakes, it is the most saline lake (with salinity reaching 290g/L compared to that of the Red Sea, with salinity of just 40g/L) known to mankind [1, 2].nnWhy is it called the Dead Sea? It is referred to as the Dead Sea because no aquatic organisms such as fish or water pla
March 14, 2008
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Therapeutic Bathing For Health & Beauty: Balneotherapy and Balneophototherapy
nDerived from the Latin word balneum meaning bath, balneotherapy (sometimes referred to as water therapy or spa therapy) involves the immersion of patients in thermal or mineral waters for the treatment of various illnesses (psoriasis being one of the major illnesses). This form of therapy goes back to early civilisation and has rapidly evolved into the use of mud packs, saunas and steam baths, physical exercises, inhalation of water vapour, and drinking mineral water; all th
March 14, 2008
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Vitamin D And Sunlight: A Match Made In Heaven!
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin produced by the human skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight and can be found in food. It exists in several forms and each form has a different level of activity. The most active form of vitamin D is Calciferol. It exists in several other forms with each having a different biological activity. Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is the form often added to milk and other foods, and most often used in nutrition sup
March 14, 2008
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) â What To Look For In A Light Therapy Box
The SAD season is upon us again - depression (sometimes to the point of mania), lethargy, fatigue, cravings for sweets and carbohydrate in general, headaches, sleep problems and irritability â sounds familiar doesnât it? As daylight hours gradually decrease, these symptoms become apparent and getting up in the morning becomes increasingly difficult. Light therapy has for many years been used to help alleviate SAD symptoms and many SAD sufferers find that daily use of a go
March 12, 2008
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Psoriasis
nPsoriasis is a common chronic, relapsing, non-contagious skin disorder characterised by red patchy lesions, with grey or silvery-white, dry scales, which are frequently painful, itchy and may bleed. Lesions are typically distributed symmetrically on the scalp, elbows, knees and essentially any part of the body. It is a disease with an unpredictable course, prone to flare-ups and remissions, and which can affect the joints, nails and eyes [1, 2]. Psoriasis is found worldwide
March 12, 2008
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Climatotherapy
Fancy a dip in the Dead Sea?nnThe Dead Sea is the lowest inhabited place on earth (about 400 m below sea level). Lying in the southern part of Israel, and part of the Great Rift Valley which extends from Western Syria to the East African Lakes, it is the most saline lake (with salinity reaching 290g/L compared to that of the Red Sea, with salinity of just 40g/L) known to mankind [1, 2].nnWhy is it called the Dead Sea? It is referred to as the Dead Sea because no aquatic organ
March 12, 2008
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Therapeutic Bathing For Health & Beauty: Balneotherapy And Balneophototherapy
BalneotherapynDerived from the Latin word balneum meaning bath, balneotherapy (sometimes referred to as water therapy or spa therapy) involves the immersion of patients in thermal or mineral waters for the treatment of various illnesses (psoriasis being one of the major illnesses). This form of therapy goes back to early civilisation and has rapidly evolved into the use of mud packs, saunas and steam baths, physical exercises, inhalation of water vapour, and drinking mineral
March 12, 2008
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The Usefulness Of Light Therapy In The Treatment Of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic illness, which causes immense physical pain and unbearable fatigue. The word âfibromyalgiaâ actually means âpain in the fibrous tissues in the bodyâ and as such does not involve the joints, as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It is not classified as a disease as it is a condition that causes many different symptoms, which affect all systems in the body. 90% of those affected are female (especially during child bearing ages) with
March 11, 2008
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Bright Light Therapy Aids Sleeping Disorders In Alzheimerâs Disease
Alzheimerâs disease is a progressive disease of the brain that causes dementia, gradually destroying a personâs memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgements, communicate and carry out normal daily activities. Alzheimerâs disease is the most common cause of dementia, particularly in older adults and accounting for about 60% of all cases. Most cases of Alzheimer's develop in those aged 65 or over. Below the age of 65, Alzheimerâs is rare, affecting about 1 perso
March 11, 2008
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