Using Therapy Lights or SAD Lights To Improve Your Health
Bringing the sunshine indoors. That is how some people describe the benefits of therapy lights. Scientists believe that simulated bright light has an effect on chemicals in your brain and your skin and can be used to help some conditions. There are many different types of therapy lights so I’m going to described some of them and the disorders they can be used with:
Light boxes (Phototherapy or bright light therapy)
Many therapists have noticed that sitting near a simulated sunlight box can alleviate symptoms for some complaints. The strength of the light should be at least 2,500lux and daily exposure is required. Remember that a medical practitioner must prescribe the strength and type of light used as well as the duration of exposure.
SAD Lights
Otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or its mildest form ‘Winter Blues’. You don’t have to be a genius to know that we all feel better during the long sunny days of summer. We seem to have more energy too. You lose some of that enthusiasm in the winter when there are not so many daylight hours. Some people...