Full Spectrum Light Therapy

     Many health disorders are traced to problems with circadian rhythm, the body’s inner clock, and how it governs the timing of sleep, hormone production, body temperature, and other biological functions. Disturbances in circadian rhythm can lead to health problems such as depression and sleep disorders. Natural sunlight and various forms of light therapy can help re-establish the body’s natural rhythm and are becoming an integral treatment for many health-related conditions.

     Light therapy involves daily, scheduled exposure to intense levels of artificial light in order to regulate seasonal  mood swing, improve sleeping patterns, and produce a general sense of well-being.

Who can benefit?

• Almost 4 million North Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder  (SAD)
• Over 36 million North Americans  who seasonally feel light-deprived, lack energy, and experience ”the winter blues”
• Shift workers and long distance  flyers with disturbed sleep patterns.
• Those who work in dark places, or in offices without windows.
• People who need powerful work  lamps.

Bliss:
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment

**There are few absolute contraindications to light therapy, although there are some circumstances in which caution is required. These include when the person:

• Has a condition that might render his or her eyes more vulnerable to phototoxicity;
• Has a tendency toward mania;
• Has a photosensitive skin condition;
• Is taking a photosensitizing medication or herb.

Persons with porphyria should avoid most forms of light therapy. Persons on certain drugs like methotrxate or chloroquine should use caution with light therapy as there is a chance that these drugs could cause porphyria.