A Lamp that Can Keep the Blues Away
I’ve often joked during the rainy weeks leading up to my beloved St. Louis summers that I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I’ve made similar comments in the middle of a long winter. Those endless days of gray, overcast skies just wear me down.
But SAD is a real condition. In fact, it’s a common condition caused by reduced exposure to daylight during winter months or an inside working environment. And I don’t know if I’ve ever really suffered from this condition, but I recently received a BlueMax lamp from Full Spectrum Solutions that I believe could keep it at bay.
Medical researchers have long suspected that a significant percentage of people experiencing mild depression are actually suffering from SAD. Plus, a report in the December 2007 issue of Bipolor Disorders indicates that depression caused by bipolar disorder, sometimes referred to as manic-depressive illness, also can be successfully treated with the use of light therapy.
BlueMax light therapy lamps from Full Spectrum Solutions benefit from the most natural light technology available. BlueMax bulbs more closely replicate the sun, according to Full Spectrum Solutions founder and CEO Mike Nevins.
“This is especially crucial for consumers suffering from bouts of depression such as the winter and baby blues, because research shows that these conditions can be preventable and treatable with the regular use of indoor lighting that mimics natural sunshine,” Nevins says.
I don’t know about the science behind the BlueMax bulbs, but I can vouch for the amazing light put off by my new BlueMax 70 watt HD Full Spectrum Desk Lamp. Can you say, “Land a plane during a power outage at midnight in the middle of Nor’easter” kind of lighting? I’m not joking.
The “land-the-plane” lighting is at the lamp’s highest setting, of course. Fortunately, it is dimmable from 100 percent to 20 percent capacity. Plus, it’s a good looking, sturdy lamp — not like so many desk lamps that are top heavy and easy to topple when you’re shuffling papers and a cup of coffee. The lamp comes in black or white, is energy-efficient, has a lifetime warranty and sells for $169.99.
So while we are in the dog days of summer right now, time flies and fall and winter are just around the corner. If youv’e ever thought that you or someone you love may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, you might want to check out Full Spectrum Solution’s selection of lamps that can provide light therapy, as well as great illumination for a reading chair, basement office or college dorm room.
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