While there are many SAD lamps available on the market today, it is important to choose a SAD lamp that will meet your specific needs. The lamp also should be easy to use; not cumbersome or difficult. The HappyLight Deluxe Sunshine Supplement Light has incorporated convenience into the design of the lamp. The HappyLight utilized two 36-watt fluorescent bulbs that deliver 10,000 LUX of natural light. The bulbs can be ordered and replaced in the event of breakage or burnout; other models can require costly repairs if the lamp burns out or is dropped. The HappyLight bulbs can be replaced by the owner saving time and money.

Another added benefit of the HappyLight SAD lamp is that the unit can be mounted on the wall with a single screw. Most other models are merely desk units that must be used on a flat surface. The HappyLight has an eight foot cord for added convenience. The unit can basically go anywhere you want to go. The HappyLight also features a carrying handle that makes transporting the SAD lamp from room to room a breeze. The makers of HappyLight have designed the lamp with your convenience in mind.

My favorite feature of the HappyLight is the Electronic ballast and Flicker Elimination Technology incorporated into the unit. What this means for the user is that the lamp will come on instantly; basically it does not require a warm up time. The other bonus to this feature is that there will be no annoying buzzing sound when the lamp is in operation. Other SAD lamps produce an aggravating buzzing sound that will grate on your nerves defeating the entire purpose of eliminating stress. Combine this feature with all the other benefits and you cannot go wrong purchasing this unit.

Buy your HappyLight Deluxe lamp today and say good bye to stress. The HappyLight will increase your productivity, your mood and your effectiveness. You will enjoy a better frame of mind and be able to wake each morning ready to take on the day. The only thing you have to do is use the light thirty minutes a day while you are performing your daily tasks.

The first thing I noticed about the SADelite was the heavy duty construction of the lamp. This SAD lamp is not a tiny little box that you place directly in front of you to use. The elite is a full sized desk lamp and can be used as a normal light source as well as for light therapy. This lamp is 19” x 11” x 18” and weighs in at 8 pounds so it is no featherweight. The elite is built to last not to look cute on a shelf. The tube life is 5000 hours and the bulbs come with a one year warrantee which is unique to this type of lamp. The lamp itself comes with a five year warrantee so you can rest assured you will be getting your money’s worth from this purchase.

The SAD lamp also utilizes a high parabolic reflector so the light is diffused evenly without any heat. This makes use of the lamp comfortable. Thirty minutes a day and you will start seeing the results in as little as a week. I noticed that after I used the SAD lamp for a week I had an increase in energy, my mood improved, I slept better and I did not experience feelings of depression. The change was amazing and using the SAD lamp is completely safe, unlike tanning beds or lamps. The harmful UV rays are not present in the light spectrum the SAD lamp radiates.

I recommend the SADelite 10,000 to individuals that are suffering from Seasonal Affect Disorder and are in need of a sturdy, reliable SAD lamp. While the desktop models offer sounds and sleep timers, the extra bells and whistles are not necessary. When it comes to delivering the amount of light recommended by professionals the SADelite delivers. The sturdy construction of the SAD lamp and the warrantee makes this a no nonsense product that delivers precisely what it should; effective light therapy for suffers of seasonal affect disorder.

If you are ready to start living a more full life with less stress, increased energy and better sleep then this is the product for you. Order your own SADelite lamp today and start feeling better almost immediately.

The Medlight II is a convenient and safe way to enjoy the benefits of light therapy right in your own home. The desk sized light produces 10,000 LUX of full spectrum light which has been shown to reduce the effects of stress, SAD and other conditions. The unit measures 10.5” x 9.5” x 3.25” and weighs only 7 pounds so it will fit on a desk or table top with ease. The unit is also easy to pack when you travel so you can enjoy the benefits of utilizing a SAD lamp even when you are on traveling. Since the Medlight II is made of metal, you can rest assured that the SAD lamp will be durable and able to withstand jarring in a suitcase.

The Medlight II SAD lamp is an actual light box. The entire unit emits a full spectrum light as opposed to those units that only utilize small LED bulbs. The unit is still attractive and will fit in with most any style of décor. The Medlight II does not have sounds or sleep timers included, but instead the SAD lamp focuses on providing the exact amount of full spectrum light needed to achieve maximum health benefits. The unit is actually a smaller version of the popular Medlight 2400 and was created to accommodate users who wanted a SAD lamp that offered the same health benefits of a larger unit but that was more compact.

The Medlight II an exceptionally well crafted product that is proudly made in the USA. The SAD light includes a full 90 day warrantee. If you are in need of a product to help eliminate the side effects of SAD or just to help you improve your overall mood and sleeping habits, I highly recommend trying this product. The no nonsense approach and commitment to provided the highest quality product and highest benefit to users makes this product a great purchase.

The Syrcadian SAD lamp is unique in that it actually clips to the top of your computer monitor and then plugs into the computer via a USB cable. This makes it easy to get the recommend amount of time each day of blue light therapy recommended by experts. Who doesn’t spend at least an hour on their computer each day? Now while surfing the internet and checking your email you can be improving your health. You could even take the SAD light to work with you and use it on your computer at the office. The amazing thing is that results can be seen in as little as one week! Fatigue, stress, insomnia and signs of depression can be relieved just by using the SAD light. The Syrcadian Blue technology triggers the same hormone production as a cloudless day. Serotonin is the key hormone in the body that the light helps to generate thus creating a feel good vibe in the user.

The Syrcadian Blue Light Therapy Device can also be purchased with optional car accessories allowing the SAD light device to be used while in the car. You can take advantage of blue light therapy during your daily commute or while you are running errands. This is by far the most convenient light therapy device available on the market to date. Not only is the Syrcadian Blue Light convenient, but the price is very reasonable. The money saved by not needed antidepressant medications will easily offset the cost of the SAD lamp. Even those who do not suffer from SAD but just need an extra boost of energy or a better night’s sleep can enjoy the benefits offered by blue light therapy. This is a product that everyone should not only own, but should use on a daily basis. Order your Syrcadian Blue Light SAD lamp today to start reaping the benefits of blue light therapy.

The Mesa 160 utilizes a unique curved prism diffuser that maximizes the light benefits and ensures proper exposure for the user. This feature increases the efficiency of the SAD lamp which is why the lamp requires less exposure time for the user than the typical SAD lamp. This allows you more time to do what you want to be doing and not sitting in front of a light box. The device also has a dimmer which allows you to fully control the level of brightness utilized during therapy.

Versatility is another added bonus that this SAD lamp provides. The Mesa 160 comes equipped with an angled prop that can be used on a table or desktop allowing the user to angle the light to suit their needs. The SAD lamp can also be mounted to a wall to accommodate any space issues or if there is not a desk or table top available. The unit is portable enough to take along with you whenever you travel or go on holiday. This is an added bonus for those who travel for work or pleasure.

Overall the Mesa 160 Bright SAD Lightbox is a well crafted, sturdy and smart option for those that need relief from the symptoms of seasonal affect disorder. The size and efficiency of the unit make it desirable to anyone wishing to purchase a SAD lamp that will stand the test of time. Users note that use of the light for thirty minutes helps to diminish the effects of SAD. They site an increase in energy, better mood, improved sleep patterns and overall feeling of increased well being as being just a few of the benefits they enjoyed after using the light on a regular basis. If you suffer from SAD, or just want to increase your energy levels then I recommend you invest in this SAD lamp.

The SAD lamp mimics what nature intended for us; gradually awakening to sunlight and noise. The ELITE 300 allows the user to customize the settings for the optimum waking up experience. A timer can be used to determine how quickly the light will reach full capacity. Soothing sounds can be added that can increase in volume until you are awake. A radio tuner allows you to wake up to music or you can use a memory card and wake to whatever you chose. The possibilities are virtually endless! Not only can the ELITE 300 SAD lamp be used to gently rouse you from your slumber, but the device doubles as a sleep aid. The sunset feature allows you to set a length of time where the light will go from bright to dim until it is completely dark. The sleep timer allows the user to fall asleep listening to the sounds of nature.

Users of the ELITE 300 SAD lamp have reported increases in energy, better night’s sleep, decrease in SAD symptoms and an increase in an overall feeling of well being. The smart design of the ELITE 300 adds style to any room. The unit is small enough that you can pack it with you when you are on holiday or traveling for work. Free yourself from the nagging sound of an alarm clock and start reaping the benefits of waking gradually to nature’s soothing method.

The Lumie Zip is a SAD lamp that is designed to be portable, easy to use and provide maximum benefits from light therapy. The most noticeable benefit of the Lumie Zip SAD light is the compact size. Measuring only 18 x 4 x 10 centimeters it is the ideal size for travel. The unit can be placed in the included travel pouch and be taken with you on trips or even just to work. The Zip SAD lamp includes rechargeable batteries or can be used with a main. So it can be used in any situation even when there is no power outlet available.

Another benefit offered by the Lumie Zip SAD lamp is that the unit is an actual medical device. The Zip lamp is certified to the Medical Devices Directive EC93/42 which means that it conforms to all European manufacturing specifications and standards. The Zip light also is stamped with the CE mark showing that it is indeed a certified medical device. When you purchase this product you can rest assured that you are investing in a quality device that will meet the highest standards. The Lumie Company only makes light therapy products ensuring that they are leaders in the field and are always staying abreast of the latest technological discoveries in the field.

With such experience and quality packed into a compact SAD light it is clear to see why the Lumie Zip receives such glowing reviews from owners. Convenience meets technology to make this a must own product if you suffer from any of the symptoms of Seasonal Affect Disorder. Even if you would just like to increase your energy levels and boost overall mood you can benefit from this device. Make sure to order yours today and start feeling the difference in as little as a week.

The goLITE utilizes BLU energy light to help balance and restore the body. In as little as 15 minutes a day the benefits of light therapy can be achieved. The goLITE is compact so it will fit most anywhere. Enjoy the soothing effect in the morning while you are having your coffee or reading the paper. Take the light to work with you and use it at your desk or during your lunch break. The opportunities to use the goLITE are abundant. Once you begin light therapy you will notice the change in your mood and your energy level. Others around you will begin to notice your improved health as well. Your productivity will increase. You will have more energy to do the things you love. Your work performance and your frame of mind will improve. Best of all, the winter hum drums will vanish. The goLITE provides the necessary amount of BLU energy light the body needs to combat SAD.

The goLITE is a sleek and portable device yet it offers a wider field of light so that you can do other tasks while using the device. Unlike other light therapy lamps, the goLITE provides a comfortable, soft light with no harsh glare. Another added convenience of the goLITE is that it is also easy to program. The touch screen allows the user to adjust the amount of light, the duration of exposure and even set an alarm to remind the user when it is time for therapy. And since the goLITE does not produce any harmful UV rays so it is not only convenient but it is safe to use on a daily basis.

If you are plagued by depression, SAD or general feelings of low energy, then the goLITE is the perfect answer. The all natural therapy will help combat these conditions without drugs or costly doctor visits. Purchase the goLITE today and start enjoying the benefits immediately. Aren’t you ready to feel happy and energized?

The core of the system is an unusual arrangement of 72 light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, which take the place of the usual tubes. These diodes use a low amount of energy but furnish high-intensity light, and because of the engineering involved in this type of light, it was possible for the manufacturer to design the lamp in such a way that it can be fine-tuned for different purposes. You can set the device up so that it gives enough light for reading or fine work, or you can go all the way for the full glow of a phototherapy session.

Because the light is supplied by light-emitting diodes, and because there are many of these, the light level provided can be adjusted through a whole range of intensities. There is a “soft start” mode, and the lamp can either be left on constantly (until it is manually shut off) or you can make use of the fully-adjustable self-timer, which can be used for any light duration up to a full hour.

The use of a cluster of dozens of high-intensity LEDs in place of the usual tubes ensures that the Rio SAD Light completely avoids several of the main problems to be found in other lower-cost phototherapy lamps. There is no hum or buzz with operation, since there is no tube to vibrate as energy is passed through it, and the lamp is pleasantly silent even when it is shining at full strength. There is also no flicker to the light – it is steady and pure, lessening eyestrain. The light can be set to fade in and fade out, so that your eyes adjust to the lighting conditions during and after its use.

The lifespan of this product is five years – although this is a decent time, you should note that the LEDs will eventually burn out and cannot be replaced like a light bulb can.. Weighing in at a bit more than half a kilogram (six-hundred forty grams, to be precise), the Rio Low Energy SAD Light is eminently portable, and can be taken back and forth between work and the home conveniently, as needed.

Small, lightweight, affordable, yet more adjustable than most phototherapy lamps and offering as intense a mood-elevating effect as the larger types of lamp, the Rio SAD Light is very popular with those who have tried it and made it the centerpiece of their daily SAD treatment. If you try it, you will probably not be disappointed – and, in fact, will likely be surprised at how much silent, natural-spectrum effectiveness can be packing into such a small device.

A sizeable minority still have occupations that require them to move from place to place throughout the day, or who work in places where a lamp cannot be set up, such as in the control cabin of a crane or the cab of a snowplow. There is no reason why these more active workers need to be deprived of winter phototherapy, however, thanks to the ingenuity of Northern Light.

Costing a bit over $300, the Feel Bright Light Visor Lamp for S.A.D. is a marvel of miniaturization, packing a completely effective phototherapy treatment into a small device that weighs only 2 ounces. The lamp is arched to fit neatly onto the underside of a cap’s bill or visor, so that you can make use of it as part of your headgear, removing the need to carry a heavy lamp to your workplace and the necessity to stay in one spot. Wherever you walk, the Feel Bright accompanies you, shedding its intense, mood-elevating glow directly on your face and upper body.

This portable, hat-mounted lamp can provide either 8,000 lux or 12,000 lux light, and can switch between the two modes in an instant with the press of a button. The blue-green light emitted by the lamp is effective and safer than blue light. For your further safety, the device emanates no ultraviolet (UV) light, and generates no heat – both excellent features for a lamp which is located only an inch or two from the sensitive skin of your face.

Although the Feel Bright Visor lamp is said to work with any visor or hat, its shape clearly suits it best to being attached underneath the bill of a baseball cap. Since the baseball cap is such a universal piece of headgear in the United States, to the extent of being almost the only hat seen upon the brow of Americans, this is unlikely to be a problem for most users. But this fact should be noted by those few who wear other kinds of hat.

The lithium polymer battery that powers the Feel Bright lamp – which can be easily recharged from household current – holds enough charge for two hours of continuous operation. The built-in automatic shut-off breaks this up into four half-hour periods of treatment, which is the recommended time for this type of phototherapy.

With the ability to accompany you anywhere, its astoundingly light weight of 2 ounces, and the option for several different lux settings to meet your anti-S.A.D. needs, the Northern Light Feel Bright Visor Lamp is a depression-vanquishing, energizing health accessory that you cannot afford to be without if your work keeps you active and on the move. A five-year warranty and a thirty-day money back guarantee help to reassure you that the purchase of this device is money well spent.

Glare is eliminated by a parabolic light diffuser which is a proprietary invention of the Verilux company. This is a huge advantage for the lamp, since so many other lights, though providing clear illumination, also strain the eyes after a time. The risk of eyestrain is not totally eliminated with this desk lamp, but it is definitely much reduced.

The bulb used in the Natural Spectrum Deluxe Desk Lamp provides the same spectrum of light as natural sunlight, as its name implies, albeit at a much lower intensity. Since our eyes evolved to see best in this spectrum, and artificial lights of another spectrum have existed for only a little more than a century, human vision works best and most comfortably in the range of light provided by this lamp. Furthermore, the bulb lasts a full 10,000 hours.

Bright lamps of this kind traditionally suffered from buzzing noises or flickering during operation, but the Verilux Original neatly avoids both of these problems by making use of modern technology. The potential for buzzing is quashed by the lamp’s electronic ballast, while a special “Flicker Elimination Technology” ensures that the light is steady and clear.

From a decorative standpoint, the Natural Spectrum Lamp is a fairly sleek, if plain, gooseneck lamp, elegant mainly through its well-proportioned functionality. Unlike Henry Ford’s famous dictum that customers can have any color they want as long as it is black, however, the lamp comes in four different colors – ivory, pink, dark grey, and dark brown – so that it can be matched to an array of different décors. This is not an issue for all purchasers, but if you are interested in the aesthetic as well as the practical aspect, there are a few options at least for different rooms.

With a three-year limited warranty and a tough, metal construction that is likely to last far beyond that time, the Natural Spectrum Lamp is a highly useful item for those who read, do fine work such as painting or carving, or who need a light to illuminate their computer keyboard without the risk of glare. The area illuminated with clear, natural light is fairly small, so you will not disturb other people in the same apartment or house if you work with it at night.

With its versatility, clear natural light, and quiet, flicker-free operation, the Verilux Original Natural Spectrum Deluxe Desk Lamp is a welcome addition to your workspace, and one that you should not be without longer than needs be if you need clean light for fine work or sewing.

Although the lamp’s price tag is a bit steeper than most single-spectrum phototherapy lights – about $400 at the time of this writing — it offers you the unique ability to make use of both kinds of illumination without the need to set up two different lamps – and can even provide full spectrum and blue light at the same time. The Sun-A-Lux is also equipped with several special safety features that make it even more user-friendly.

A medium-sized upright panel standing a bit over two feet tall, the Sun-A-Lux Combo illumines even the darkest days of winter with 10,000-lux light, which is equivalent in brightness, intensity, and quality to that of the springtime sky on a clear, sunny day.

The central feature of the lamp is its ability to produce either full spectrum (white) or blue-lux light with the flip of a switch, or to generate both kinds of light simultaneously. This raises the possibility not only of experimentation with the different types of light, but of unique combinations or patterns of light therapy that you discover – for example, ten minutes of blue light, followed by ten minutes of full-spectrum and ending with ten minutes of combined illumination, or whatever other pattern you find is best suited to energizing you and lifting your mood.

The Sun-A-Lux doubles as a reading lamp, and can help you read or work at the same time as you are enjoying its health benefits. Using a sun lamp like this allows you to dispense with prescription antidepressants and other rather risky methods of coping with SAD. This particular lamp offers quiet function and a pleasant absence of flickers – increasing its usefulness as a light source – through the use of highly developed electronic ballast.

Although the effects of electromagnetism on the human body are probably not as dire as was briefly feared – and may have no particular detrimental effects at all – the Sun-A-Lux adds to your safety by including shielding that blocks both radio and electromagnetic frequencies, thus sparing you the potential injuriousness of EMF fields.

Products that are expected by their manufacturers to stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use should have a warranty on them – and the Sun-A-Lux Combo SAD Therapeutic Lamp is warranted to last for half a decade (although this is, naturally, a limited warranty. The light bulbs – of which four are supplied with the lamp – are warranted for two years instead. Replacement bulbs are readily available as well, although two each of blue-lux and full-spectrum bulbs are needed to keep this phototherapy device in working order.

If you want to make the best use of the different spectra of lights available on the market today and have the necessary resources (and who, after all, can truly afford to neglect their health?), then the Sun-A-Lux Combo presents the ability to make use of both at the touch of a control. You can gain greater control and mood-lifting power today by obtaining and using of these helpful lamps.

The PER3 Therapy Lamp makes use of super-bright LED (light-emitting diode) technology to supply you with light at the spectrum of natural daylight without many of the problems associated with tube-based phototherapy lamps. For example, there is no flicker, which tends to produce eyestrain, and the LED light creation process produces absolutely no ultraviolet (UV) rays. The energy efficiency of LEDs is legendary, and as a result, this lamp uses only a tenth the power which an equivalent incandescent lamp would.

The NatureBright PER3 can operate as a dawn and dusk simulator. Awakening and falling asleep gradually, rather than abruptly, are believed by many health scientists to be key in maintaining good hormonal balances, sleeping patterns, and positive emotional states, just as much as bright light therapy itself. It is certainly a more pleasant experience to be eased back to wakefulness by slowly-growing light, and this lamp can provide that event reliably every day.

The dawn and dusk simulators are fully programmable, allowing you to choose both when you are awakened and how long and gradual the rousing process should be. The twilight-simulation waning of the light in the evening is soothing and comfortable, and tends to produce natural antidepressant effects as well.

The lamp also provides full, bright light therapy of the standard kind, with the addition of ultraviolet-free safety and flicker-free, easy-on-the-eyes operation thanks to its clustered LEDs. Fifteen to thirty minutes will boost energy and sharply lessen various detrimental effects of short winter days, menstruation, jet lag, and even just general work-related tiredness or depression.

Finally, the NatureBright Therapy Lamp offers you functionality as a regular reading lamp, to be used at your bedside or near your favorite chair in the den. The clear, clean, full-spectrum natural light it offers illuminates your page (or computer keyboard) clearly and thoroughly without producing glare, thus allowing you to read without the letters swimming before your eyes even when you are tired.

Thus, it becomes clear why this lamp is a popular best-seller – and why you should buy it for yourself today, or as a gift for a sufferer from SAD, a traveler, or a reader whom you know. With its easy portability – able to fit into many containers such as duffel bags and the like – stylish appearance, safe and effective LED light (which will last a total of 100,000 hours), and multiple uses (dawn and dusk simulator, reading or computer lamp, and phototherapy device), this lamp is a must-have for anyone who wants to improve their sleep patterns, winter mood, and energy levels throughout the year.

The Redstone SAD Light is an adequate lamp for the thrifty, supplying the necessary 10,000 lux of light that are needed to stimulate the body’s production of mood-enhancing, energy-building chemicals at a price of only £50 as of this writing. An hour of this illumination a day will keep the winter cobwebs at bay, and leave you cheerful and productive year-round. Within a week of beginning use of such a lamp, you should feel a large improvement in your general feeling.

You can set up this lamp in many different places in the home or office, with a support tripod and a wall mount offering you several different placement options depending on the circumstances. The light is supplied by two 36-watt tubes, which save you money on energy and last for around 8,000 hours of use – potentially for years, if you use the lamp an hour or less per day. It also comes with a mains adapter and a reflective cover.

The low price does indicate that this is a stripped-down model without the frills and conveniences of other phototherapy lamps, however. You should bear this mind when purchasing this lamp and make your choices accordingly. The Redstone SAD light has no anti-flicker technology and thus produces a slightly flickering light that can strain sensitive eyes to some extent. The lamp also produces a noticeable buzz, so it is not suitable for use late at night when others are sleeping – though this is not a problem, generally, since morning is the best time for phototherapy in any case.

If you are looking for phototherapy on a budget, then this is definitely the lamp for you. The low cost spares your pocketbook during the purchasing process, while the energy-saving tubes that provide the illumination spare it after you have made your purchase. The light is high-quality and effective, the flicker is generally agreed by most users to be slight, and the buzz is not a problem unless you are easily annoyed by sounds.

Simply because you need to stick to a thrifty budget does not mean you need to neglect your health, as the Redstone SAD Light proves. When the Channel fog begins to thicken, or the rain is falling on a dreary December day, you can bring a touch of spring brilliance to your day to improve your emotional state and make your body more lively and vital. The Redstone SAD light is a good choice to fit your economic prudence, and will make a fine addition to your home or workspace today.

The Philips Hf3486 Wake-Up Light Plus offers a more gradual approach to waking that will give you a much fresher feeling in the morning rather than the fuzzy and bleary stumbling towards the coffee maker which all too often represents the process of getting out of bed in the modern world.

This 300-lux lamp, due for release in early November of 2010, carries on the line of Philips Wake-Up Lights with several unique and highly useful features. The lamp is designed to ease you back into wakefulness, rather than hurling you abruptly out of a sound sleep, thus making the process of awakening more pleasant and increasing your morning energy levels as a result.

The salubrious effects of the Wake-Up Light Plus have been clinically proven, and function by shining a gradually-increasing glow onto your face from your bedside table. This light is a clear, mellow white light, completely free from harmful ultraviolet frequencies and safe for all users. The steady increase of the light pulls you back to wakefulness at a natural pace, while the lamp’s built in sound system provides an additional stimulus to make certain that you wake up on time, though not abruptly.

The sound system can be used with the lamp’s FM radio receiver, several built in, natural wake-up sounds, or sound files that you upload to the device through its USB (universal serial bus) port. The fact that you can load your own sounds, including music, to this device means that you can give your awakening a personal touch – returning to consciousness with the sound of your favorite music flowing through the air about you may not be essential to waking up naturally, but it will assuredly make the experience more enjoyable. Since music can help to energize as well, stimulating the mind, brain, and soul, it can add to your feeling of refreshment or remind you of special people in your life who also enjoy this music.

The Philips designers were not content to leave the Wake-Up light as a single function device, however. The lamp is also designed with a “dusk simulation” setting, which works in the opposite way to the wake-up setting – starting with clear 300-lux light and slowly dimming to darkness. This will ease you into sleep, relaxing you and soothing you, and will help fight bedtime restlessness and insomnia.

The Hf3845 Wake-Up Light Plus is an excellent addition to the bedroom of anyone who wants to experience more natural awakening and more relaxing bedtime conditions. Buying this item today will help you feel refreshed and energized in the morning and more relaxed and sleepy in the evening – and there is no reason to go without these benefits with Philips’ line of wake-up lights readily available.

This lamp is a medium-sized object with an upright, slightly-tapering cover like a thick tablet made of translucent white plastic. There is one timer setting for the wake-up light – the waking takes place over half an hour. At the end of that time, the HF3475/01 has reached its maximum brightness of 300 lux (a bit softer than ordinary electric bulbs), and fills the air with the choice of one of several different sounds to ensure that you wake up fully but pleasant.

The sounds include a radio station that you can program in – although reception of more distant stations may be problematic for some – in the FM frequency range. The radio is digital for miniaturization purposes. There are also four pleasant wake-up sounds that can be set to play, including cheerful birdsong (the favorite of most users), a ‘relaxing’ beep, the soft tinkling of wind chimes moved by a light zephyr, or the muted rumble of African jungle drums.

One slight problem with the lamp that you should be aware of – so that you can fix it, since the corrective measure is extremely easy but not immediately apparent – is that very rarely, the light will fail to turn on but the sounds will still play at the appropriate time. The solution to this is to unplug the lamp and plug it back in, which will reset its limited computer chips and make the light work again. One other slight weak point is that there is no battery, so if power is lost, the lamp will not function.

Like the other Philips wake-up series lights, this lamp is designed to last for 6,000 hours, or around 7 years if it is used at the rate it is supposed to be used at. The two-year manufacturer’s warranty also covers the bulb burning out in that time – if it does, the entire lamp is replaced for you, which, while it contributes to filling up the landfill, also helps protect your investment. Alternatively, you can change the bulb yourself, thus ensuring that you do not miss any days of use.

The Philips Wake-UP Light HF3475 is a very good dawn simulator which uses the natural awakening process with increasing light to carefully and smoothly transition you from sleep to wakefulness. The variety of sounds that can be used for the final “alarm”, together with their gentleness, helps to make the process more pleasant as well. Buying one of these lights today will help to make both your days – and your outlook – brighter.

The Day-Light Sky is a phototherapy device designed to counteract seasonal affective disorder (SAD), returning a more normal sleep cycle, improving mood, and imparting more energy to the user. Like most phototherapy devices, it works by providing intense but carefully modulated 10,000 lux light – as bright as full daylight out of the sun, which is up to 200 times brighter than a typically-illuminated room.

The Day-Light Sky is a large, flat panel lamp mounted on an adjustable stalk jutting from a stable base. The lamp has many features that make it useful to you both as a weapon against SAD and as a lamp for your home or office. Exposure to the light during the winter will pep you up and leave you feeling more optimistic and energized. You will also be more alert in the morning and less likely to oversleep, making you more productive and returning control of your bodily rhythms to you.

Although the Day-Light Sky provides 10,000 lux of light, which is far brighter than your ordinary household lights, the lens filters out 99.3% of ultraviolet rays. The Sky is therefore safer than outdoor light on your bare skin, but has the same intensity and health benefits. The light provided is steady despite being generated by fluorescent tubes, and the lens has a diffusing effect that prevents the intense light from causing glare. The illumination is warm and pleasant, and gives you clear visibility for work at the same time as it helps your body achieve a better chemical equilibrium.

The device is flexible as well. A single tube can be switched on to provide clear, vibrant work light, or both tubes can be turned on, which generates the 10,000-lux radiance necessary for invigorating phototherapy. The stalk or arm on which the light is mounted allows you to adjust the lamp so that it provides you with the exact angle of light that is best suited to your comfort and convenience.

Finally, the Day-Light Sky’s sleekly modern design fits unobtrusively into nearly any décor, offering both healthful light and an interesting conversation piece. Getting your Day-Light Sky today will not only help you prepare your body’s hormonal balance for the coming winter, but will give you a clear but mellow light source for working that is as revealing as daylight – a useful addition to your house in any season.

The Energylight is a white-light phototherapy lamp, unlike Philips’ current focus on blue-light devices, and offers both daylight-like 10,000 lux illumination and complete safety thanks to its lack of harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Clinical tests have proven its effectiveness (along with that of many other phototherapy devices) at overcoming SAD, or seasonal affective disorder – the famous “winter blues” that are caused in around 1% of adults by lack of sufficient light in the colder months.

Like most things, treatment with the Energylight should be taken in moderation – around 30 minutes per day is sufficient for most people, although those with especially severe SAD may need longer sessions to return to their summer briskness. There is a treatment timer on the base, letting you choose one of several different settings for the length of your phototherapy. Anywhere from 15 minutes to a full hour can be set on the timer, letting you select your own length of treatment – and perhaps experiment to find the best duration for your needs. The light shuts down at the end of the time as well.

However, brief though it may be, that half-hour of ten thousand-lux light, modulated to match the properties of natural spring or summer radiance, will stimulate your body to the energy levels and emotional state of a sunny May or June day, even at the winter solstice. Like all Philips products, the lamp provides light that has been carefully adjusted to be in the correct spectrum, wavelength, and intensity to stimulate the body at just the correct level for maximum beneficial effects.

The Philips Hf3318/60 Energylight is a fairly robust item, standing twenty-one inches high and thirteen inches wide, and weighing in at close to ten pounds. It is therefore not the most portable light on the market, but is good for giving you strong, effective, quick results. You should feel the positive effect in a matter of days, and once you are feeling invigorated and light-hearted again, without resorting to any dubious and possibly dangerous measures, then you will never want to be without the life-enhancing effects of a good 10,000-lux lamp.

There is no reason to wait to start enjoying the positive effects of the Philips Hf3318/60 Energylight – you can preorder it today and have a high-quality, well-designed phototherapy device standing by for the coming winter. Depression can be helped in any season by a device such as this, and whether it is summer or winter, now is the time to have the Philips Energylight on hand to raise your spirits and brighten your days, both literally and figuratively.

The focus of the book is firmly on the diagnosis of SAD, its effective management, and the therapeutic methods that are best suited to coping with it. The volume is more of a compendium of articles on the topic – albeit long, detailed ones – rather than a continuous narrative, but this is only to be expected from a medical book intended for use by clinicians as well as the layman.

This sectioning into different topics is actually quite useful, since it allows you to find and focus on the specific aspects of SAD that you are most interested in finding out about. For example, if you are a doctor, then the diagnosis chapters are likely to prove crucially helpful, while if you are someone looking for self-treatment, then the chapters comparing light-box therapy’s effectiveness to that of walking or other serotonin-related activities are likely to be most topical for you.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Practice and Research is a well-rounded and well-researched book, and recognizes both the strides made in SAD research and the limitations of knowledge, both practical and theoretical. The volume does not shrink from describing the areas where seasonal affective disorder and the effects of its treatments are still hazy, but gives a firm and convincing picture of this light-related problem and the therapies that are applied to it.

All knowledge is useful knowledge, and finding out more about this condition – which, as the book points out, affects at least 1% of the world’s adult population – will help you cope with it. The fact that the authors have striven to make the account both comprehensible and scientifically detailed redoubles the work’s utility. There is no other currently available work on the disorder that covers it in such depth and breadth.

The book itself is an inch-thick hardcover, its binding ensuring that it can be referred to frequently without causing it to disintegrate. In an age when almost-disposable paperbacks are extremely common, the robustness of Seasonal Affective Disorder is refreshing. The book boasts a correspondingly robust price, however.

No matter what your interest in SAD – whether you are a doctor looking for information on diagnosis and treatment, or someone working to eliminate their SAD through phototherapy, exercise, and other effective methods – then there is valuable information for you in Seasonal Affective Disorder: Practice and Research. If you have symptoms of SAD but your doctor is dubious about the syndrome’s reality – as many still are, despite ample clinical documentation – then you can even present them with a copy of this book as a starting point for their investigation of the phenomenon.

When you suffer with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), it doesn’t mean that life comes to a standstill. That is exactly why the Flamingo Light 10,000 Lux SAD Light Therapy lamp was designed. You might not be the kind of person who normally sits at a table reading a newspaper in the morning but do like to jump on the treadmill. You need a light that accommodates your lifestyle as opposed to you changing your routine to fit the light.

If you need a light that is not a table top light then the Flamingo Light is an excellent choice. This is a floor lamp that stands 46 inches high. You can get your time in on the treadmill or exercise bike and have the light shining on you the whole time. You get double benefit – exercise and light for your body.

The Flamingo Light 10,000 Lux SAD Light Therapy lamp is a therapeutic floor lamp that can ease the various symptoms of SAD. It has many features that make it economical to use and effective when used as recommended.

• All metal construction
• High quality construction
• Uses less than 48 watts of power
• Tube lift is 5,000 hours
• Easy to buy bulb replacements
• Blocks UV rays

Always Safe and Very Effective

Though the light stands 46 inches high, it has a slim line design making it great for use even in tight spaces. You should bathe in the light for 30 minutes once a day in the morning with the light set 12 inches away. If you set the light 18 inches away, then you can get the same benefits by increasing the time to 60 minutes.

The Flamingo Light 10,000 Lux SAD Light Therapy uses lights that block all UV rays. The product is safe and energy efficient. It only used 48 watts of power with each use.

The name of the this light therapy lamp is perfect. The long neck of the lamp reminds you of a flamingo and the lights remind you of sunny days. The symptoms of SAD include depression, loss of concentration, sleep disruption and anxiety. But use this product every day during the fall and winter seasons, or all year round, and you will find you sleep better, have more energy and can enjoy living.

The Flamingo Light 10,000 Lux SAD Light Therapy can be used whenever you need a light that sits higher than a table top lamp. This is a great product that is easy to use and effective. Doctors recommend light therapy as a SAD treatment for a reason…it works!