Get Relief From Seasonal Affected Disorder With a Light Therapy Lamp
When November rolls around, do you find your mood becomes depressed? Do you have difficulty concentrating and feel like eating a lot? Especially a lot of carbs? Are you irritable and feel like sleeping all the time? If you answered yes to most, if not all of these questions, then there’s a very good chance you suffer from Seasonal Affected Disorder, or SAD for short.
During fall and winter months, when the days are shorter and sunlight is less available, many people become depressed, not because they like summer better, but because their chemical makeup has actually been affected by lack of light. It is sunlight, more specifically – full spectrum light, which keeps our levels of Serotonin and Melatonin balanced. When these levels are off, we’re off.
It is unclear why some people have Seasonal Affected Disorder and some don’t. Studies show that women and adolescence tend to be more at risk. Read more…
Categories: Depression Tags: full spectrum light, lack of light, Light Therapy Lamp, Seasonal Affected Disorder, sunlight
Which SAD Therapy Light is Right For You? 3 Must-Haves When Buying a Light Therapy Lamp
If you’re reading this article, chances are you or someone you know suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD. It’s a fairly common condition caused by the seasonal change in the amount of available sunlight.
Sunlight actually helps our brains balance the delicate levels of Melatonin and Serotonin. When we don’t get enough sunlight, these levels are off and so are we.
People who suffer from SAD experience no depressive symptoms the rest of the year, only when the darker winter months approach. Until recently, doctors were quick to prescribe some sort of anti-depressant when a patient mentioned “feeling down.” And while a prescription for an anti-depressant may work for some, generally there are negative side-effects associated with the drug that make taking it anything but a relief.
SAD therapy lights can offer an effective, natural treatment for seasonal affective disorder. Light therapy lamps work in different ways, using different parts of the light spectrum and offering different illumination intensities. It’s important to understand what you’re buying and what features to consider: Read more…
Categories: Depression Tags: Light Therapy Lamp, Melatonin, SAD Therapy Light, Seasonal Affective Disorder, sunlight
