Description: With color therapy, the different colors are believed to have medical benefits, each relating to specific areas of the body.
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It is generally not disputed that light affects us. Even conventional medical practice uses light to treat certain diseases. Phototherapy is used to direct ultraviolet light to the affected area in the treatment of psoriasis and acne. Blue light is used to treat hyperbilirubinemia, a liver condition in premature babies. Light is used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Sleep experts have known about the relationship between melatonin and light exposure for a long time. In fact, both melatonin and light are said to control the synchronization of the biological clock.
Melatonin, the chemical that is known to be important to sleep, can be controlled by light. In fact, light exposure suppresses melatonin production. This is why it's hard to sleep in a room that isn't dark.