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Excerpted news-medical.net   Fat cells sense light, not getting enough raises risk of metabolic diseases. “We can now say emphatically that the function of our… Read More »Lack of Sunlight Exposure May Increase Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

A big misconception about SAD is that it’s just something in your head, however it’s in fact a diagnosable subset of major depression. To be… Read More »SAD Symptoms

 . This new science sounds like something out of science-fiction, but it could be a reality soon. With a little bit of creative thinking and… Read More »Optogenetics

excerpts from HealthWorld.com by Dr Tarun Sahni Health-tech innovations can boosts the immune system and help restore health. . .A body of research has shown… Read More »New Tools Boost Immunity

Three years ago, scientists from the University of Arizona reported that exposure to green light appeared to reduce neuropathic pain in rats. Now, the researchers… Read More »Daily Doses of Green Light May Minimize Migraines

Sunlight Energizes T Cells Researchers at Georgetown University have found that sunlight energizes the T-cells that play a central role in human immunity. . excerpted… Read More »Sunlight Strengthens Immunity

Deep red light reboots aging retinas like “recharging a battery” Researchers have found that staring at deep red light for a few minutes a day… Read More »Aging Eyes

excerpted: The Free Press Journal by Gita Hari . Is it possible to alleviate one’s anxiety and boost well-being by using colours? . Colors can… Read More »Color Therapy for Wellness

EXCERPTED: NEWSWEEK/HEALTH: 22 MAY 2020 Sunlight Inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Lab Study as CDC Says Virus Does Not Spread Easily Across Mediums Sunlight appears… Read More »Sunlight Inactivates SARS-CoV-2 . . .

Excerpted from US NEWS Clocks were moved forward one hour recently, but some health experts say it might be better if time changes ended for… Read More »Stop Daylight-Saving Time?

Flickering Light Mobilizes Brain Chemistry That May Fight Alzheimer’s EXxcerpted from Georgia Tech News Center 02/03/2020 . Sci-fi surrealness Alzheimer’s strikes, with few exceptions, late… Read More »Light and Alzheimer’s

Light therapy for those who suffer from seasonal (SAD) and non-seasonal depression has well-documented benefits. For many who suffer from some form of depression, light… Read More »SAD and Beyond: From Light Therapy to Light Hygiene

“Increased bright sunlight exposure may be associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease by lowering blood insulin and lipid levels.”… Read More »Sunlight, Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

“Colors matter in medicine because humans are defined by the light they absorb and re-radiate. We are color. We are light!” Dr. Mark Sircus AC.,… Read More »Color and Light Matter in Medicine

It’s that time of year, the days are getting shorter and the nights are becoming longer. The sun is setting earlier in the day and… Read More »Shorter Days Can Make You SAD

There are major downsides to most LED lights that are not well known. If you choose to ignore these facts, it could lead to age-related… Read More »The Hidden Dangers of LED Lighting

The appearance of sunlight and the advent of oxygen on Earth were undoubtedly the most dramatic environmental changes during evolution. As a result, almost all… Read More »Heart Health & Light

By MARK HALPER: A top lighting research group has reported that the amount of light at night — light levels plus duration — can potentially… Read More »Worry about the amount of light at night more than the blue light

Human-centric lighting is lighting devoted to enhancing vision, wellbeing, and performance individually or in some combination, according to Philips Lighting. Believing that the human-centric lighting… Read More »Out with ‘human centric,’ in with ‘nutritional light’