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Macular Degeneration and Blue Light — a Very Serious Problem... Especially for Aging Eyes
Blue light - , especially from electronic devices and LED lights, has been all over the news lately, primarily warning about sleep interference. However, there's real -urgency- to learn about light and your health —-especially those with aging eyes. Few people stop to think about light, much less the effects different colors of light can have on our bodies, moods, and overall health. Stepping outdoors...
June 22, 2022
Seasonal Affectiveness vs. the Winter Blues
Feel a little down during the darker months? You’re not alone. Up to 26%- of the population suffers from seasonal depression. The “winter blues,” which is usually mild and short-lived, is responsible in some cases but many are the result of a more severe form of the condition: seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. The winter blues and SAD both come on around the same time of year, but SAD can be far...
November 6, 2021
This Light Could Improve Declining Eyesight
Depending on the wavelength, light has the power to heal or destroy. Our eyes depend on light to function, but we often forget the wide range of effects light can have on long term eye function. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface when it comes to our understanding of these impacts, but new studies could offer hope for people who’ve suffered certain types of visual decline. The Role of Light on...
October 1, 2020
Seasonal Depression May Be Triggered By "Falling Back"
Let us count the ways that we love fall: Pumpkin spice lattes, back-to-school excitement, tree leaves changing into sunset colors, crisp air and long walks, and of course that extra hour of sleep when we “fall back” for daylight savings time. But just as some prefer regular coffee to seasonal-flavored drinks, there are those who dislike that autumn time change. Do they have a point? Could daylight...
September 21, 2020
Ancient New Therapy Reduces the Risk of Disease . . .
MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY FOOD ALONE... HE ALSO LIVES ON LIGHT - "One third of the energy your body consumes comes from the food you eat. The vast majority of the energy your body needs to maintain systemic equilibrium comes from environmental infrared light exposure." - — - Dr. Alexander Wunsch, MD, PhD, -world class expert on photobiology - Light supports vision and keeps us in sync with nature and now...
August 27, 2018