Can I alleviate the consequences of jet lag or shift work with full spectrum light?
Our bodies need clear information about day and night in order to regulate our growing and sleeping phases and the biorhythms associated with these. During periods of darkness more melatonin is produced and this gives a signal to the body that it is time to sleep. On the other hand, bright full spectrum light suppresses the production of melatonin and puts people into an obvious state of wakefulness. If parts of the light spectrum are missing, the body is left in a twilight state, not fully awake and not sleeping. Question: What are the benefits of full spectrum light for me and my health?
Our bodies need clear information about day and night in order to regulate our growing and sleeping phases and the biorhythms associated with these. During periods of darkness more melatonin is produced and this gives a signal to the body that it is time to sleep. On the other hand, bright full spectrum light suppresses the production of melatonin and puts people into an obvious state of wakefulness. If parts of the light spectrum are missing, the body is left in a twilight state, not fully awake and not sleeping.
Our bodies need clear information about day and night in order to regulate our growing and sleeping phases and the biorhythms associated with these. During periods of darkness more melatonin is produced and this gives a signal to the body that it is time to sleep. On the other hand, bright full spectrum light suppresses the production of melatonin and puts people into an obvious state of wakefulness. If parts of the light spectrum are missing, the body is left in a twilight state, not fully awake and not sleeping. Question: What are the benefits of full spectrum light for me and my health? Answer: Numerous books (see Recommended literature) document the fact that full spectrum light can be a help in the following situations: • Season Affective Disorder (depression caused by lack of sunlight) • Improvement of the sight as a result of very sharp contrast and improved colour rendering • Improvement of concentration and performance in schoolchildren • General wellbeing Full spectrum light
