Newest article Quick Guides Aug 14, 2021 Light Therapy Lamps for Better Sleep - How Do They Work? There’s nothing better than waking from a good night’s sleep, feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day! Yet with busy work schedules, late nights, and disrupted sleep cycles, it can be difficult getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours every night. An out-of-sync body clock is usually to blame if you’re struggling with sleep as it affects our circadian rhythms; one of the two biological systems in our brain determining the quality, timing, and length of sleep. Read more Quick Guides Aug 12, 2021 How to Beat Jet Lag with Light Therapy There’s nothing like flying across the world to really knock our daily rhythms out of sync! When arriving in a new time zone, it takes time for the body to adapt and synchronise to the new local time – this is known as jet lag. Quick Guides Aug 10, 2021 How to Spot a Genuine Light Therapy Device Ensure that you are buying an authentic and effective product. Look for the following indications for all light therapy devices, including SAD lights, wake-up alarms and skincare products: Quick Guides Aug 8, 2021 How Can Light Therapy Help Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for around half of all cases, and affects about 450,000 people in the UK. The disease affects the structure of brain fibres, causing 'tangles' and hardening that disrupts the transmission of impulses between brain cells. It's still unclear what causes Alzheimer's disease but it is possible to make life easier for the individual - and their carers - by treating some of the symptoms. Quick Guides Aug 6, 2021 How to Use Lumie Clear Lumie Clear allows light therapy in the privacy of your own home and at a time that suits you. For best results, use Lumie Clear regularly and treat the affected area(s) every day. As your skin gets better it can be used as required to heal lingering spots and also prevent new spots forming. To get started, just follow these 5 simple steps! Quick Guides Aug 4, 2021 Light Therapy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and Winter Blues A great majority of people living in the northern hemisphere are affected by the change of seasons and weather this time of year. These effects can disrupt their lives in several ways; they may experience changes in energy levels, sleep, eating patterns, mood as well as general feeling of well-being. The severity of symptoms may vary, putting those affected somewhere on the spectrum of SAD or subsyndromal SAD, often referred to as ‘winter blues’. Quick Guides Aug 4, 2021 What Causes Acne and How to Treat It? Acne is a common skin condition that affects most people at some time in their lives. It often (but not always) occurs during the teenage years, although increasingly it is affecting older people too - more commonly known as adult acne. Quick Guides Aug 1, 2021 What is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? For many people, the dark mornings and short days of autumn and winter trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder, or more commonly known as SAD. You may find you stop feeling like your normal self during the winter months and become affected by the dark mornings and shorter days – this is often referred to as ‘winter blues’ or ‘winter depression’. Research Jul 30, 2021 Sleep Research Papers Research shows how light therapy - particularly bright light - can be used to phase advance (shift earlier) or phase delay (postpone) the time of sleep and waking. This makes it useful for all sorts of sleep disorders such as those explored below. News Mar 6, 2021 Spring Forwards on Clock Change Day This year's clock change falls on Sunday, 28th March. Our country's "roadmap out of lockdown" has us all hoping that, unlike last year, we'll soon get to properly enjoy the extended daylight hours and evenings spent outside with our nearest and dearest.