Light therapy is a potential treatment option for insomnia and circadian rhythm disorders like advanced sleep phase syndrome and delayed sleep phase syndrome. It can help regulate your sleep pattern.
Fremont, CA: Humans are diurnal creatures by nature, which means that they usually sleep at night and are awake throughout the day. Humans are meant to react to light and darkness by sleeping or waking up, respectively.
Light therapy is a potential treatment option for insomnia and circadian rhythm disorders like advanced sleep phase syndrome and delayed sleep phase syndrome. It can help regulate your sleep pattern.
What is Light Therapy?
With periods of deliberate exposure to artificial light, light therapy aids in the treatment of specific disorders. The patient receives therapy while seated near a bright light that simulates sunshine. There are other names for light treatment, including phototherapy, bright light therapy, circadian light therapy, and light exposure therapy.
The primary purpose of light therapy was to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a recurrent depression that transpires during the fall and winter when days get shorter and daylight becomes scarce. Nonetheless, over time, light treatment has been adopted more frequently. Research has demonstrated the potential benefits of light therapy for those suffering from sleep disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, insomnia, advanced sleep phase syndrome, and delayed sleep phase syndrome.
What is Circadian Rhythm?
The circadian rhythm, also known as the body's natural clock, is a 24-hour rhythm that operates daily by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain. The circadian clock regulates the circadian cycle of sleep.
