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Seasonal Affective Disorder Full Spectrum SAD Lights
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Full Spectrum Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD Office, Home and Desk LightingClinical Trials Uplift Technologies Inc. Supports Research Efforts As a manufacturer committed to offering customers bright light therapy systems, of the highest quality, Uplift is proud to support light therapy research. For more than a decade, UpLift has donated our Day-Light Classic for clinical trials throughout North America. As the Day-Light is the first product that they manufactured, UpLift has constantly made improvements. The result is their unique Day-Light technology that conforms to all therapeutic guidelines and industry standards. A growing body of research shows that people who are light deprived can experience problems with severe mood swings and disturbed sleep patterns -- especially during the fall and winter months. These mood swings are also frequently accompanied by social withdrawal, cravings for carbohydrates and associated weight gain. Some people who are extremely incapacitated due to light deprivation may suffer from a clinical form of depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. Many others are more likely to describe their mood swings as the Winter Blues, and dream of escaping to a sunny beach somewhere. For those of us who can't spend the winter months somewhere warm and sunny, there is hope yet! Empirical research findings show that bright light therapy can help many people. However, if you any health concerns, be sure to visit your doctor before undertaking any form of light therapy. Most of us experience an energy shift in the winter, and are more likely to feel down on dark, gloomy days, especially if we live in northern latitudes where the hours of sunlight are significantly shorter during fall and winter. This is what is commonly called the Winter Blues. According to the experts who published the Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (Lam et al, 1999), preliminary studies suggest that people who experience marked changes in sleep, appetite, weight and energy during the winter, but do not meet criteria for a major depressive episode, may also have a good response to light therapy. The number of people who suffer from the Winter Blues, or "subsyndromal SAD" as the medical community calls it, in North America is estimated to be as great as 16 million (2 million in Canada; 14 million in the US ). How Light Therapy Works Photobiological research points to the importance of the internal biological clock, or body clock, in your overall well-being. Day-Lights provide daytime light intensity (early morning/late afternoon spring-time levels) to help you put your body clock "in sync." The Care and Settings of your Body Clock An overwhelming amount of research shows that the light of daytime intensity is a critical element in body clock synchronization. The daylight deprived do not receive adequate light of daytime intensity from conventional lighting. When light hits the retina of your eye, the retina transmits impulses to your body clock located in the hypothalamic centre of your brain. When your body clock is working properly, your day/night activity pattern is synchronized with your work schedule and lifestyle and you "feel better." Enjoy the Light of Springtime Everyday Day-Lights can be helpful for anyone who feels light deprived. A daily session of 30 minutes in duration, sitting 12 to 15 inches from the light, is sufficient for most people during the fall and winter months. Day-Lights produce 10,000 lux, level of light illumination, which is roughly equivalent to light levels on an early spring morning. (The typical illumination level in an office is between 250 and 1,000 lux – comparable to light levels at sunset.) Generally, 10,000 lux is considered optimal for increasing the light requirements of the daylight deprived. Day-Lights also feel sunnier than ordinary fluorescent lights because they emit rays of the warmer color spectrum (3000 Kelvin), and minimize the blue spectrum. (Kelvin is a measure of the light color spectrum). Office lights typically emphasize cool white light (5000 Kelvin, higher blue spectrum). Soft white light produces less glare and is easier on the eyes. Because of the potentially harmful effects of the ultraviolet light spectrum, UpLift designed Day-Lights to be ultraviolet light free. Unlike sunlight or a tanning lamp, Day-Lights will not give you a tan or burn. Remember, it is the brightness of light, not the color spectrum that determines the light therapy benefits. Using a Day-Light is as safe as taking an early morning walk outdoors on a clear spring day. LIGHT LEVELS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT Light Levels (LUX) Twilight..................................................Below 750 Indoors at home.........................................200-500 Indoors at office.........................................400-700 Drafting room ..........................................500-1000 Springtime Outdoors 5:55 am Sunrise.............................................750 6:10 am.......................................................2500 6:20 am.......................................................5000 6:40 am ....................................................10000 12:00 pm Noon...........................................81000 5:10 pm.....................................................10000 5:30 pm.......................................................5000 5:40 pm.......................................................2500 5:55 pm.........................................................750 How to Use
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