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neek Member
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Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:58 am
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Apparently green light may provide relief from migraines and other chronic pain. Fascinating and not remotely intuitive research. Red light therapy (or "photobiomodulation" if you want to sound smart) has been around for a while. It is supposed to strengthen your mitochondria, which leads to all sorts of health benefits. You can buy expensive devices to deliver it daily. There's blue light therapy for treating certain skin conditions, although I understand it has competition from other wavelengths. Also, as we're all aware, blue light helps synchronize your circadian clock, so you want more in the morning and less in the evening. You can buy special tinted glasses to wear at certain times to make sure you are getting the right dose. Aside from single-wavelength therapies, there's full-spectrum therapy for managing seasonal affective disorder and depression. Maybe some of you are starting to think about that right around now. But there's no reason to confine yourself to the visible spectrum. Ultraviolet (both UVA and UVB) and infrared therapies also exist.
This got me thinking. You could get these miraculous benefits all at once, by venturing into an outdoor verdant landscape and immersing yourself in the light of the actual sun. You could even walk while doing this to get some exercise, which supposedly is also good for you. Brilliant, no? I may try to patent this idea. Just not sure what to call it.
In case you're wondering, yes, there are also yellow- and orange-light therapies. But I haven't seen purple yet. (Sorry, Prince.) I'm sure, however, that it's only a matter of time.
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Windstorm Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2014 Posts: 288 | TRs | Pics
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neek wrote: | This got me thinking. You could get these miraculous benefits all at once, by venturing into an outdoor verdant landscape and immersing yourself in the light of the actual sun. You could even walk while doing this to get some exercise, which supposedly is also good for you. Brilliant, no? I may try to patent this idea. Just not sure what to call it. |
Nah, that's way too practical.
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contour5 Member
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Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:17 am
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Why not hike, but with a prism dangling in front of you to maximize the benefits?
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Nancyann Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2013 Posts: 2319 | TRs | Pics Location: Sultan Basin |
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Nancyann
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Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:04 am
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Like my mom always said, “Go play outside!”
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16093 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
No need for a prism or filter with sunlight you get the benefit of ALL colours.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Washakie Member
Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 402 | TRs | Pics Location: Ann Arbor, MI |
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Washakie
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Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:03 am
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Great saying related to me when I moved from the S.F. bay area to the NW a couple of life times ago.....
Tell the children not to worry. It's only the sun.
"What is the color when black is burned?" - Neil Young
"We're all normal when we want our freedom" - Arthur Lee
"The internet can make almost anyone seem intelligent" - Washakie
"What is the color when black is burned?" - Neil Young
"We're all normal when we want our freedom" - Arthur Lee
"The internet can make almost anyone seem intelligent" - Washakie
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