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Sunlight therapy has an ancient legacy of healing. Prehistoric tribes and entire civilizations revered and even worshipped the sun for its healing properties and life-giving abilities. Employing light to treat medical conditions (both physical and mental) came to be known as heliotherapy thousands of years ago. This was the forerunner to the therapeutic use of full spectrum lights.
In Ancient times Hippocrates and Pythagoras wrote about the many benefits of sunlight to promote healing. Heliopolis, an ancient Greek city named for the Greek Sun God, was well-known for its temples dedicated to healing sunlight.
In fact the Greek historian, Herodotus, the "father of heliotherapy", wrote that exposure to the sun is necessary to help people overcome failing health. In winter, spring and autumn, Herodotus recommended that the patient should permit the rays of the sun to strike full upon him; in summer, this method should be used moderately because of excessive heat.
This kind of sunlight therapy is precisely what holistic medical practitioners recommend today. The only difference is that today there are options for supplementing natural sunshine indoors with pure full spectrum manufactured lamps and lighting.
There are full-spectrum lights and lamps offered on the market and manufactured by such companies as Ott-Lite and Mercola.com. Since adequate natural sunlight has become either a rare commodity or a luxury for people living in the work-a-day world, it is fortunate that these lamps are available on the market today with supplies of bulbs so that you may do work at home and enjoy the health-giving effects of natural full-spectrum light.
These lamps are available in many styles with many different measures of lumens and wattages. They are designed for reading, sewing, close work, or just for enjoying the healing experience of full spectrum light in your home or office.
If you live in climates that are dark much of the day during the fall and winter months, you should consider using this type of lamp. The documented benefits of using such products include:
- Improved moods
- Enhanced mental awareness, concentration and productivity in performing tasks
- Superior visual clarity and color perception
- Better sleep
- Super-charged immune system
- More energy
Reduced eye strain and fatigue in an environment that is free from glare and comfortable for reading
Greater learning ability and intelligence
True color differentiation for creative work projects
So try the beautiful blue-white light that comes from full spectrum light instead of the yellow incandescent bulbs. You’ll feel better for it, and the productivity that you see developing in your work life at the office or at home will amaze you. Join Herodotus, Hippocrates, Pythagoras, and modern research and put a little sunshine in your life.
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