Color has therapeutic effects. Psychologists have also agreed that color does influence the psychological reactions of individuals and physicians have used colors to treat patients. How do colors influence health?
How Colors Benefit Health?
Colored liquids, cloth, gems, light have been used to bring desired health changes. People wear jewelry of specific color stones to improve their health. Light is used for soothing effects. A soft tone can reduce headaches and make you relax. A bright colored light can make you feel more cheerful and happy. On happy events people use bright red and yellow lights which indicates a mood of happiness
In Ayurveda, practitioners use colored light and fabric to heal energy imbalances which form the basis of specific health problems
Soft blues or greens are meant to treat angry and frustrated people. Yellow, orange and gold calms down anxious people. Bright red and orange cheers up depressed people
In a spa the body is wrapped in a specific color to improve health
Fruits and vegetables of different colors also influence health. Pigmented fruits and vegetables contain disease-fighting compounds called phytonutrients. The red in tomato reduces the risk in heart diseases. The yellow found in corn protects you against macular degeneration, which causes blindness. Similarly there are many other colored fruits and vegetables which have a positive effect on health
Colored fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants which reduce the overall cellular damage and prevent the hardening of the arteries that can cause heart disease, stroke and memory loss as well
Yellow and Orange colored sweet potatoes, mango pumpkin, melon corn etc contain carotenoids, which reduce the risk of developing cancer. Green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach have high quantities of lutein, which keep the vision sharp and clear. Other colored fruits and vegetables have much to offer
It is quite obvious that colors do affect health. One can go in for color that suits one's health. Color is used to treat people. Many wear certain colors to maintain better health.
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