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Sad Light
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Sad Light therapy – how it relates to sleep
Can a SAD light really improve the quality of your sleep? SAD lights have been created and designed to help relieve symptoms associated with seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD. However, SAD light therapy can also be beneficial for people who don’t necessarily suffer from SAD. The light works to normalize the internal body clock and assist with mild sleeping disorders.
Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD affects almost 10 million people in the United States. On average, SAD usually affects people during the winter months or between November and March when the daylight or sun hours are substantially shorter. Common indications of SAD include having trouble concentrating, loss of interest in typically fulfilling activities, Weight Gain, and sleeping longer hours but still waking up feeling exhausted. The signs of SAD are very comparable to those of depression.
The SAD light uses the pure technology of light to treat SAD using a natural and holistic approach. In order to use the SAD light, a person should sit in close proximity (1 or 2 feet away) to the SAD light while the light releases a balanced range of light from its fluorescent tubes. The light is then absorbed into the body. Studies have shown that bright light contributes to production of serotonin in the brain and authenticate that low levels of serotonin contribute to depression and/or depression-like feelings. Many studies have shown remarkable and positive results in regards to the SAD light enhancing sleep and treating SAD.
The question is: Can the SAD light help you to get a better night’s sleep? Many studies point to YES. A study conducted by the Department of Psychiatry, Cornell Medical College, in New York outlines this positive outcome. The study included sixteen individuals who frequently suffered from insomnia or similar sleep related disorders. The group was treated with nighttime bright-light exposure (BL) while living at home for twelve days with a three-month maintenance light treatment period. During each laboratory testing conference, both performance levels and also sleep and core body temperatures were measured and recorded. The results concluded that the subjects improved considerably on three of the four classes from pre-BL to post-BL. It was also recorded that people who received active BL treatment maintained notably elevated performance levels when measured against a control BL group who did not receive the light therapy. In this study, as well as several others, light therapy has had a positive impact on improving the value and interval of sleep.
In conclusion, you don’t have to suffer from SAD to obtain the benefits of a SAD light. If you’re experiencing less than satisfying sleep, abnormal sleep-wake patterns, insomnia, or another sleep-related issue, the use of a SAD light may be able to aid you. Give a SAD light a try, you’ll be GLAD you did!
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