LEDs for Seasonal Affective Disorder
LEDs for Seasonal Affective Disorder
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.
Sometimes SAD lights come in small packages, shapes and sizes and for the smaller blue light sources we recommend the CityLink (Blue), which is a lightweight and easy to use, no flicker LED light source that emits light that is at a lower lux level than light boxes. A bonus to using LED technology is that there is no annoying buzzing sound when the lamp is in operation and also there is almost no heat involved.
The CityLink (Blue) will enable you to sit in a close vicinity of the Blue light source as it is designed with flexibility to emit light at a lower intensity of specific wavelengths in the region of 430-450nm blue. It is a convenient and safe way to enjoy the benefits of light therapy right in your own home.
The best key factor for health and wellness is prevention, therefore the use of Blue light as a therapy is of preventative care. You can avoid the onset and progression of SAD by the use of a supplemental light source which resides at the optimal wavelength of 430-450nm. SAD lamps have been shown to increase energy, ease depression and even help regulate the internal body clock also helping you with your nightly sleeping routine.
There are a few key factors that differ from one SAD light product to another. When considering your living arrangements and where you may plan to treat yourself you should consider ‘Intensity’. Intensity plays a role in your product selection, when you may want to place your light source farther away from where you relax you may want to consider a light of greater magnitude that will emit a higher ‘lux’ level.
There are various types of ‘light boxes’ on the market which require you to distance yourself from the light source because they are of a very high ‘lux’ level.
While there are many SAD lamps available on the market today, it is important to choose a SAD lamp that will meet your specific needs. Should you feel more comfortable sitting at a distance from your blue light source or if this is simply just a better option for convenience, we would like to introduce you to a few of the JUST LED US LED light models which emit high ‘lux’ levels which allows for the user to sit at a greater distance from the light source. Introducing the JUST LED US Medium sized SAD Lamp HYG01-1x96w-w which only pulls 43 watts at the wall.
This is a great lamp for single person use.
Should you prefer a lamp for multiple people to use at the same time please check out the JUST LED US Large sized SAD Lamps starting with the HYG01-2x96w (85 watt) or the 
HYG02-2x96w (86.5 watt). All three of these lamps are classified as ‘High lux’ which reach 10 000 + Lux. The HYG01-2x96w and the HYG02-2x96w are double module lamps which easily perform at an affixed overhead height/distance allowing you to complete your morning tasks and breakfast routine and is a convenient and safe way to enjoy the benefits of light therapy right in your own home.
The JUST LED US SAD lamps come with a full 90 day money back Guarantee, they are also backed by a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty also, JUST LED US offers an ‘Extended Warranty’.
