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020    9781620557297 (paperback) 
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041 1  eng|hfre 
092    615.831|bMAR 
100 1  Martel, Anadi,|eauthor. 
245 10 Light therapies :|ba complete guide to the healing power 
       of light /|cAnadi Martel. 
250    First U.S. edition. 
264  1 Rochester, Vermont :|bHealing Arts Press,|c2018. 
300    xvi, 368 pages :|billustrations (chiefly color) ;|c23 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-358) and 
       index. 
520    "A comprehensive guide to the therapeutic benefits of 
       light and color and how they affect our physical and 
       psychological well-being   Shares scientific research on 
       how different wavelengths of light influence our cells, 
       brain function, sleep patterns, and emotional stability   
       Examines several forms of light therapy, including 
       chromotherapy, heliotherapy, actinotherapy, and 
       thermotherapy   Explains how to use light and color 
       therapy, maximize the benefits of sunlight, and avoid the 
       health risks of new light sources such as compact 
       fluorescents and LEDs Beginning with sun worship in 
       prehistory and sunshine therapies in ancient Egypt, Greece,
       and India, light has long been associated with the sublime,
       the divine, and healing. Yet only recently have we begun 
       to understand how different parts of the light spectrum, 
       from infrared to ultraviolet, can affect our physical and 
       psychological well-being. Covering the historic, 
       scientific, and spiritual aspects of light and its role in
       energy medicine, Anadi Martel explores the vibrational 
       nature of light and the interaction between light, biology,
       and consciousness. He demonstrates light's incredible 
       effects on the physical, energetic, and cognitive 
       dimensions of life and examines several forms of light 
       therapy, including chromotherapy (color therapy), 
       heliotherapy (sun therapy), actinotherapy (ultraviolet 
       therapy), and thermotherapy (infrared therapy). He details
       how to use light therapy daily, get optimal benefits from 
       sunlight, and avoid the health risks of new artificial 
       lighting such as compact fluorescents and LEDs. Combining 
       his own 30 years of research with practical insight from 
       the many phototherapy pioneers he's encountered, the 
       author examines scientific studies on how specific 
       wavelengths of light influence our cells and DNA, brain 
       function, sleep patterns, and emotional stability; speed 
       the healing of wounds; and are effective in the treatment 
       of disease, including arthritis, stroke, Alzheimer's, 
       Parkinson's, and brain and nerve injuries. Exploring the 
       spiritual aspects of light, the author explains why auras 
       and halos have been used to represent sages and saints of 
       all traditions, revealing the intimate link between light 
       and consciousness. Investigating the many laser, 
       monochrome, audiovisual, and infrared machines designed to
       heal disease and treat emotional disorders, Martel also 
       reveals promising medical applications for light that are 
       currently in development, inviting the reader not only to 
       appreciate the complexities of light but to maximize its 
       therapeutic dimensions"--Provided by publisher. 
650  0 Phototherapy. 
650  0 Mind and body therapies. 
650  0 Holistic medicine.