JUST LED US-SAD Lamp-2

Seasonal affective disorder has not been long recognized as an official diagnosis. SAD was a term that first started appearing in print in 1985 and started to become more and more prominent as something that Medical doctors and Naturopathic doctors diagnosed.

SAD, Winter Blues, Winter Depression or otherwise known as Seasonal Depression is a type of depression that occurs during the same season each year. You may have SAD if you felt depressed during the last two winters but felt much better in spring and summer. In most cases the symptoms are more intense during the darkest months.

Some of the treatments for SAD may include psychotherapy, medications and light therapy, otherwise known as phototherapy. Light therapy is one of the treatments that offers low cost, it’s the least invasive and promotes the most natural and immediate response. You should feel a difference within yourself over the period of a week with daily use.

“Light therapy or phototherapy (classically referred to as heliotherapy) which basically is used in conjunction with exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light using polychromatic polarized light.”

The benefits of SAD lights have been documented in vast medical studies and include results that provide more than just relief for Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD lamps have been shown to increase energy, ease depression and even help regulate the internal body clock.

• Both genders, all ages
• People who live far from the equator
• People who have a close relative with SAD
• People who react adversely to the decreasing amounts of naturally occurring light
• People who are on ‘shift work’ or continental shifts
• Circadian rhythm disorders
• Delayed sleep phase disorder
• Some data also suggests that light therapy can be used for non-seasonal psychiatric disorders and mood disorders

There are those who suffer from this condition during various seasons of the year and this relatively depends upon environmental and habitual conditions

• You may have trouble concentrating
• Sleep more but still feel tired
• Reduced libido
• You may gain weight with the onset of SAD
• You may eat more and crave carbohydrates, such as bread and pasta
• You may lose interest in your usual activities
• You may feel sad, grumpy, moody, or anxious

• Waking up where the sun doesn’t rise
• People living in mid to higher latitudes such as the Arctic North where sunrise patterns differ
• Enhancing you mood
• Circadian rhythm disorder (physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle)
• Sleep disorders,
• Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS),
• Bulimia Nervosa (a psychological eating disorder that is characterized by episodes of binge eating)
• Alzheimer’s Disease (Blue light therapy helps through regulation of sleep patterns)
• Treatment of skin disorders, such as psoriasis, acne vulgaris, eczema and neonatal jaundice.
• Fibromyalgia (Reestablishing consistent deep restorative sleep is the key for reversing your chronic fibromyalgia symptoms)
• Chronotherapy (treatment scheduling)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (long term fatigue) persists for more than 6 month accompanied by cognitive disorders
• Parkinson’s (Blue light helps with symptoms of fatigue)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- improving cognitive or behavioral functions
• ADHD (eased the symptoms, improved functioning, and reduces symptoms of anxiety/depression)
• Seasonal Depression
• Major Depression
• Improves your general well-being
• Promotes an ‘Energized’ state