| The Healing Powers Of Light On Psoriasis | | | | bulbs that emit UVB light. A person with a |
| | | | skin disease like psoriasis needs light |
| Psoriasis is a skin disease characterized by | | | | treatment anywhere from three to five times a |
| scaling and since there are a number of forms | | | | week and preferably every day. Few people |
| of psoriasis, this skin ailment affects about | | | | can afford the luxury of visiting their |
| 400,000 Americans. Skin diseases are | | | | dermatologist nearly every day for an |
| difficult to treat in general and psoriasis | | | | expensive custom light treatment, even if it |
| is no exception. While many doctors | | | | is highly effective. |
| prescribe topical ointments to treat | | | | |
| psoriasis, it may be surprising to the | | | | The benefits of UVB are healthy for generally |
| general public who is accustomed to taking | | | | anyone, not just for a person with a skin |
| pills or using creams for skin problems that | | | | disorder. For instance, sunlight and |
| phototherapy, or treatment with light, is an | | | | specialized UVB light are clinically proven |
| effective treatment for a number of skin | | | | to reduce stress. Maybe that's why going to |
| diseases, including psoriasis. | | | | the beach is so relaxing. If you consider |
| | | | the lack of sunlight in most workplaces and |
| Phototherapy, according to scientific medical | | | | the constant commutes during darkness, this |
| studies at several respected institutions, is | | | | might shed some light as to why many workers |
| able to clear up around 80% of all skin | | | | are so grumpy! For this reason, some |
| scaling caused by psoriasis. The right kind | | | | forward-thinking businesses are starting to |
| of light treatment also works well for | | | | replace fluorescent lights with UVB lighting. |
| jaundice, Rosacea, acne and skin fungus. For | | | | Another benefit of the UVB lighting besides |
| people who suffer from depression and SAD | | | | reducing stress is this lighting is much |
| (seasonal affective disorder), light therapy | | | | easier on the eyes and produces fewer glares. |
| is very helpful. With SAD, a disorder where | | | | |
| a person is depressed during the winter | | | | The human body needs sunlight to create |
| season, a person's depression is presumably | | | | natural vitamin D. While modern humans can |
| due to lack of sunlight. | | | | get synthetic vitamin D from milk or a |
| | | | vitamin supplement, synthetic vitamins are no |
| Simply turning on more lights in your house | | | | real substitute for the naturally produced |
| or going to a tanning bed do not provide the | | | | vitamins needed every day for proper health. |
| right kind of light that the body seems to | | | | Exposure to UVB light is close enough to |
| need to combat skin disorders and SAD. What | | | | natural sunlight that the body will produce |
| is needed is a special kind of light known as | | | | the needed vitamin D. |
| UVB and only a few manufacturers make light | | | | |