gately
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Does anyone know why blue light therapy is an effective treatment for SAD (and often for insomnia, energy, and other related issues?) Peat has said blue light causes stress, so I'm confused as to why it's been shown to have so many positive effects for so many people. (Countless testimonials on this stuff, plus clinical studies showing benefits.) Could it be that simply any intense phototherapy (of any spectrum) is better than a relative lack of light? And if so, could we assume that everyone using blue light therapy devices would derive the same and greater benefits from red light spectrum devices?
Also, I find it interesting that phototherapy (of an intense BLUE light spectrum) is used on jaundiced newborns. They put the jaundiced babies under a 'bili light' for a couple of days and the bilirubin goes down and then the liver starts taking care of itself. (What I've read is the BLUE light changes the type of bilirubin into a form that is more easily dissolved in water, thus it can be excreted in the urine and stool.) I could not find a source stating if the effects of the bill light would work under a different spectrum (say, red?) So does anyone know if red light would have the same effect on lowering bilirubin? And if not, and only blue light does this, then surely it has some therapeutic benefit, at least under certain conditions? And if it does has benefits, couldn't we be missing out of them by only using red light devices?
I'm not trying to disagree with Peat, I just want a fuller understanding, and get the most benefit from densely illuminating my apartment.
Also, I find it interesting that phototherapy (of an intense BLUE light spectrum) is used on jaundiced newborns. They put the jaundiced babies under a 'bili light' for a couple of days and the bilirubin goes down and then the liver starts taking care of itself. (What I've read is the BLUE light changes the type of bilirubin into a form that is more easily dissolved in water, thus it can be excreted in the urine and stool.) I could not find a source stating if the effects of the bill light would work under a different spectrum (say, red?) So does anyone know if red light would have the same effect on lowering bilirubin? And if not, and only blue light does this, then surely it has some therapeutic benefit, at least under certain conditions? And if it does has benefits, couldn't we be missing out of them by only using red light devices?
I'm not trying to disagree with Peat, I just want a fuller understanding, and get the most benefit from densely illuminating my apartment.