Many years ago, Colour Therapy was given by means of the patient entering a temple with a small, singular window in the ceiling. This window would be filled with coloured glass and the patient would literally bathe in the coloured light for a given period of time. It’s been demonstrated in modern times that the colour blue can have a beneficial effect on high blood pressure, reducing it quickly and without the need for any drugs. Interestingly, the positive effect will last far longer if the blue treatment is followed up by an orange treatment – orange is the opposite colour on the colour wheel. This is true of all colours and the second (or opposite) colour used in a treatment is known as the complimentary colour.

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So, how do colours affect our moods or physical well-being? Colour is vibrational and can be measured on a spectrum; some colours are visible to the naked eye but others are not, such as ultra-violet. (In this article we’re concentrating on those we can see.) Green, being in the centre of a rainbow, is also at the centre of the colour spectrum. It contains equal amounts of yellow and blue and is therefore a balancing colour. On one side of green are the warmer colours: yellow, orange and red and on the other side we have the cooler colours: blue, indigo and violet. Red is the most stimulating colour, providing lots of energy, and violet is the calmest and is associated with spiritual wisdom and the practice of meditation. Orange stimulates the digestive system so is great for dining rooms and restaurants, while blue is perfect for bedrooms, being a very peaceful colour and, therefore, helpful for sleep and relaxation.

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There are many ways to bring the vibrational qualities of a particular colour into your life, and all without the need to visit an ancient temple: you can eat fresh, natural foods in the colour you feel you require (we often do this subconsciously, anyway) or you can wear clothes made from natural materials in the colour of your choice; painting your room or house a new colour can have a tremendous impact on how you’re feeling and many people use crystals  – another natural source of colour – in their home or placed/worn on the body.

If you enjoyed reading about Colour Therapy please watch out for articles I’ll be writing soon, focusing on each colour in turn and discussing it’s properties and associations in far greater detail.

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We have learned some very valuable tips during this process concerning eating and exercise. The first and most important for him, is to eat every 3 hours. This especially includes making sure to get up during the night for snacks. Before I realized this it was not unusual to find his blood sugar at a very dangerous low level of 20-25 during the early morning. Plus the type of foods he eats plays an important role in balancing his blood sugar. High-fiber foods have really helped to regulate the level between the three-hour meals or snacks. Also, he has to be very careful about the degree of exercise in which he participates. Eating before exercising is critical to keeping his blood sugar level normal during the activity.

This encounter with an insulinoma in my husband has also given me a different perspective on my relationships with people. Before this experience, I was often very short in my dealings with people who exhibited rude and outrageous behavior. While every person who demonstrates these tendencies is certainly not hypoglycemic, I do always wonder about their sugar level. Hummmm – what about Britney Spears?