Comments on: 7 Health Benefits of Blue Light Therapy + Side Effects

By: Beverly Minyard

Beverly Minyard — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:25 +0000

I like that you mentioned that bright light therapy can help treat seasonal affective depression. My mom suffers from this really bad and we live in a place with long winters. I think that I will suggest that she try light therapy in the mornings to see if it helps with her symptoms!

By: Eve Mitchell

Eve Mitchell — Wed, 12 May 2021 18:25:09 +0000

I loved that you mentioned that blue light can help regularize circadian rhythm. My husband has some troubles sleeping and with drowsiness and he is looking for a more natural remedy. We think it would be great to find a clinic that specializes in blue light therapy that might be able to help him.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 18 May 2018 06:44:39 +0000

Anyone could please advise whether it’s OK if I use a LED white light bulb 7250 lumens strong (used for photography) for this purpose? I think, why not? If it’s strong and has a proper light wavelength. It’s way less expensive

By: Mishi

Mishi — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 01:56:59 +0000

Dr Dieter Klinghardt reports that blue wave wavelength is the wavelength used by cells to communicate with each other so this kind of wavelength should be avoided at all costs. He uses the French scientist who discovered the AIDS virus as a reference for this statement.

By: carol close

carol close — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:17:53 +0000

There’s some connection between sunlight and human health, autoimmunity or even cancer. – Not just with vitamin D, but also blue light from the sun! Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center published a study this year showing that exposure to blue light and ultraviolet light from natural sunlight increases the movement of T cells, a key part of the immune system. Sunlight, therefore, is an immune booster. It turns out blue light produced by the sun can set off a different immune response. Blue light is on the shorter end of the wavelength of light we can see (not as short as UV rays, which are invisible to us). Because its wavelengths are so small, blue light can make it deeper into our skin, where T-cells are. Human skin has an abundance of T-cells, and blue light from the sun helps these cells circulate throughout the body. When these cells, called T-cells, flow around the body more effectively, they’re able to reach new infections more quickly, and stop them before they actually cause harm. In low levels like the kind we’d get outside, it turns out the blue light triggered T-cells produce hydrogen peroxide, which gives them a chemical kick in the pants, forcing them to circulate more effectively. These swirling T-cells are like guards patrolling the perimeter of a secure area: The more they circulate around, the more chances they have to spot any potential microbial threats, and eliminate them before they do any damage. The different blue light that comes from smartphone and computer screens, though, is “short-wave enriched,” meaning it’s at a higher concentration than what we’d get outside. This concentration can throw off your natural sleep cycle if you get too much of it at night.