Winter can be a gloomy and miserable time of year for us all with the stress of holiday time and a glut of colds and flu—but for some people, winter can cause clinical depression. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short, can rear its ugly head during winter’s short, dark days and make you feel ill, tired, lethargic, and depressed. If you’re feeling the “winter blues” ... Continue Reading
How to Reset Your Circadian Rhythm
(BeWellBuzz) Circadian rhythm refers to any biological process which displays an endogenous oscillation of 24-hours. In simpler terms, it refers to your body's internal biological clock. The term circadian comes from the Latin word circa meaning "around" and diem meaning "day". Our biological clocks are governed by a group of interacting molecules throughout the body. A ... Continue Reading
Light Therapy
Light therapy is also referred to as heliotherapy or phototherapy and consists of exposure to light in many different forms and for treating a variety of different ailments. Various sources of light such as fluorescent lamps, LED (light emitting diodes), bright, full spectrum lights, dichroic lamps, lasers and so on are used to administer light therapy. While light therapy is ... Continue Reading