light therapy

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.

And for those seeking a quick fix: Studies show that light therapy can spur a mood lift in just several days.

It is used in light-therapy and in some other activities in which the chemical effects of these rays are utilized.

In fact, it appears safe to state that light-therapy often smacks of quackery.

We had a wave of "blue light therapy" that wandered over this country and sold tons of blue glass.

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