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Full-Spectrum Light (issue 23)

Ursula — Wed, 25 May 2011 23:11:45 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH
Popcorn Seed | Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark: 12 Natural Ways To …
That’s why full spectrum light and energizing your body for greater absorption of light is essential. Whether it’s winter or just feeling dark, this article will give you some natural modalities to absorb more light! Light is one of the …

Ten ways to beat the winter blues
I have full spectrum light bulbs over every reading chair in the house, but it’s important to buy those which have the proper day wavelength whatever that means. You need thirty minutes of light therapy everyday. …

More Winter Remedies
We spend most of our time in our kitchen early in the morning and evening, so we decided to replace the environmentally friendly bulbs with full-spectrum lights. There is some scientific evidence that “plant lights” improve one’s …

PLANTCARE
Indoor Sports
Products like the Windowfarm and Woolly Pocket Wally are intriguing, but a bit more investment of time and money than I was looking for and light would still be an issue. This year, I decided an over-the-sink shelf and a full-spectrum …

PETCARE
Ferret Toothbrush | Ferrets – We Love Ferrets
Some researchers believe that articial light (especially during summers) increase a ferret’s chance for adrenal disease and poor overall coat (and messed up shedding seasons). The best light is either a full-spectrum bulb or amber light …

EYECARE
Good Lighting May Be Best Way To Battle Impact Of Age-Related …
Full-spectrum light is ideal for older readers because it guarantees perfect color rendering, reduces eye strain and glare, and makes it easier to see …

PHOTOGRAPHY
An Experiment in Lighting | Photo By Holly
I went out yesterday and picked up a work light, and a pack of 100 watt, full- spectrum light bulbs. I wanted to have something else to use as lighting besides my camera flash! …. and since I am completely uninspired by any outdoor …

HOME DECORATING

Lighten up the Dark Days of Winter | Feng Shui Life Mapping
Nightlights: Add a decorative night light to a room or area that seems dark. Full Spectrum Bulbs: There is some controversy about the benefit of using them all the time as you are meant to only be exposed to such a spectrum during the …

Feng Shui for Winter Blues! Happiness, Health and Harmony
Use full spectrum light bulbs (such as GE Reveal Brand). Full spectrum lighting mimics sunlight and contains all colors of the spectrum. It also triggers serotonin production, which in turn, helps lift your mood and creates good …

Here are a few bathroom tips
If you have small windows in your bathroom and don’t get as much sunlight as you like you can put up a ceiling light in the center of the room which emits full spectrum light, akin to sunlight. Bathroom wall tiles …

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Full-spectrum Light and Colour Perception

Ursula — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:42:41 +0000

Each year in Hungary, the Costruma expo welcomes over 60,000 visitors to meet more than 600 exhibitors from over 19 countries.

This year, Viva-Lite partners, FL TRADE Kft. exhibited Viva-Lite full-spectrum bulbs. The stand, which focused on showing the quality of light that could be achieved with full-spectrum bulbs, produced serious interest amongst visitors.

An example for those unable to attend the exhibition on how full-spectrum bulbs affect our ability to perceive colour – can be found in the illustration below.

Picture 1 shows a painting under standard artificial light. Picture 2 is the same painting in sunlight and Picture 3 is the picture under Viva-Lite full-spectrum bulbs.

You can see how the perception of colour is closest to natural sunlight under full-spectrum bulbs.

A high colour reproduction is an important tool for many companies and colour sensitive businesses. Viva-Lite ensures that even objects and materials containing fluorescent substances are reproduced true to nature.

We find that Viva-Lite full spectrum light has been valuable for dentists and dental technology where they have to be sure that the fabricated denture completely matches the natural tooth colour.

Viva-Lite full spectrum bulbs are likewise popular in clothing stores and boutiques. Can you remember the last time you bought a apparently blue shirt that suddenly was green when seen under natural daylight?

If you work in any industry where accurate colour reproduction is important – consider investing in a full-spectrum bulb today.

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Full-Spectrum Light (issue 20)

Ursula — Mon, 02 May 2011 05:45:48 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

BIRDCARE
Color Loss in the Strawberry Finch or Red Avadavat – Part 2 | That ...
Full spectrum light may also play a role. For some reason, breeders considered this to important to the Strawberry Finch’s care years before its role in bird husbandry was fully appreciated. Certainly, many have noticed that the plumage …

HEALTH
Beating the Crazy Winter Blues
Keep your shades up during the day to let more light in. Sit near windows in restaurants and during class. Try changing the light bulbs in your house to ” full spectrum” bulbs. These mimic natural light and actually have the same affects …

Wanna Buy A Duck: Ole Mister Blues Ain’t Got Me
Ole Mister Blue Ain’t Got me because I installed my full spectrum light bulbs. I keep 3 bulbs scattered throughout the house, one by my computer, my reading spot by the sofa, and by my bed. In short, the light mimics the qualities of …

Savvy Gal Spotlight: Winter Blues or Wishing You Were Single
There is even full-spectrum light therapy that can be prescribed by a doctor. Although your body is craving the soothing comfort of carbs, you still need to eat a healthy, balanced diet. Participating regularly in your usual social

WORK BETTER
Health Insurance | Setting Up Your Office For “Health”
By simply replacing your antiquated fluorescent tubes with full-spectrum tubes, you can instantly enhance your environment and your well-being! Full spectrum lighting emits a natural, balanced spectrum of light that is the closest you

11 Ways to Cope with Night Shift Work
Another way to stay awake is to be exposed to high intensity, full spectrum light. The bright light acts as sun light, which signals your brain to stay awake. Having bright lights in the office also help reduce vision problems from …

HOME DECORATING
50 Inexpensive Tips to Increase The Value of Your Home | My …
Where it’s safe, use higher wattage light bulbs in your lamps for a bright, warm atmosphere. Also consider slightly pink-tinted or full spectrum “natural” light bulbs to create a warm glow for your home. Don’t forget about the bulbs in …

PLANTCARE
Seedlings suffer under poor light
A. Limited light is usually the culprit. Consider using artificial lights to supplement natural light. Use a full spectrum compact fluorescent or combination of cool and white fluorescent light bulbs. Keep lights 4 to 6 inches above the top of the …

Choosing Where To Locate Your Aquaponics System
The two things to consider when choosing a location is temperature and light. It will need to be located in a sunny location, or you will have to supply it with full spectrum lighting. It will also need to be located in an area with a …

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Circadian disruption and breast cancer.

Ursula — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:13:42 +0000

It’s a wordy title and only part of the full-title of the research paper: “Artificial lighting in the industrialized world: circadian disruption and breast cancer.”

This paper (published in 2006) was one of the early articles that started to explore the relationship between industrialisation – specifically our ability to have light after sundown – and our health.

In summary this paper finds (in its typically science-rich language): “maintenance of a solar day-aligned circadian rhythm in endogenous melatonin and in clock gene expression by exposure to a bright day and a dark night, may be a worthy goal.”

In short, get up when the sun gets up – stay in light during the day. Then dim the lights after sundown.

If you don’t have access to good quality daylight during the day, we recommend using a full-spectrum light. We, or any of our partners worldwide, would happy to help you choose the right bulb for you. Shop now or ask a question

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Full-Spectrum Light (issue 17)

Ursula — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:46:31 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH

Beating the Winter Blues | Create Our World: Hitchhiking | Hoboing
Full spectrum light bulbs provide similar light as the Light Therapy lamp, yet you can put them in other lamps around your house. These are a cheaper alternative than the Light Therapy lamp and provide a similar experience. …

weight loss » Five natural ways to beat the winter blues
Increase exposure to light indoors by replacing light bulbs with full-spectrum light bulbs. Unlike standard office and home lights, full-spectrum lights contain a range of rays from ultraviolet to infrared, with rainbow colors of violet …

Stress: Why is it bad, and how can we minimize it?
If your sleep cycle has become irregular due to your consistently bad sleep habits, simply reset it by exposing yourself to bright, full spectrum light in the morning, and minimizing exposure to light within two hours of desired bed …

jumping for joy… « Nourishing Your Sober Self
Of course, another aid to what is called SAD (seasonal affective disorder) is what my kids call the happy light, or the official name is full-spectrum lighting. Sitting in front of this type of light helps with mood and energy levels …

Managing Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Weather Changes
Just yesterday I re-ordered the full specturm, replacement, fluorescent light bulb for it. The old one had lasted over 2 years of day in and day out use. Its full spectrum bulb provided a natural sun light quality to my room all that …

ART
Home Art Studios, How to Create an Artist, Friendly Work Space
Ideally you can have ample natural light in your home with northern exposure lighting. In case you do not have enough light available, you will have to buy full spectrum lighting in order to have ample light in your workspace. …

PHOTOGRAPHY
The Importance of Good Product Pictures
My quick & dirty picture set-up is a piece of white foam poster board, a piece of cardboard wrapped with white tissue paper, my full spectrum craft light, a miniature size tripod and various knick-knacks from around the house to pose my …

MISCELLANEOUS
Cold Snap: Oh, Snap!
I also rigged up a full-spectrum light alarm clock. It has been getting harder and harder to get up in the mornings since it is so dark, and this is my solution. It worked like a charm this morning even though the timing was a bit early …

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Full-spectrum Light (issue 14)

Ursula — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:11:12 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH
10 Cool Ways to Beat the Winter Blues | MyColumbusMagic – Magic …
Sit near windows in restaurants and during class. Try changing the light bulbs in your house to “full spectrum” bulbs. These mimic natural light and actually have the same affects on your mind as the real thing. …

Tips and Tricks Tuesday: Bundle up, Baby! | Fat Girl Wearing Thin
There are numerous ways to incorporate light therapy, from using dawn simulators to simply changing your light bulb to a full spectrum light bulb, which simulates daylight. My winter plan: my mood is affected by the length of daylight …

How to steer clear of Winter Blues
To counter this, you could increase the amount of full spectrum light you are exposed to with full spectrum light bulbs and/or a light box. It is reported that you will feel some relief from sleepiness and even premenstrual moodiness or …

The Winter Blues & How To Beat Them | Pioneer Woods
Change your bulbs: Increase exposure to light indoors by replacing light bulbs with full-spectrum light bulbs. Open your curtains and blinds to allow light inside the home. Trim tree branches that block light from entering your home. …

HEALTH – EYECARE
Gaining Better Eyesight Without Eye Glasses Or Surgery ? – 5 Quick …
What you might not know, is that some light is superior. Not surprisingly, the best light for your eyes is natural light. If you can’t work near a window that lets in enough light for you to see clearly, then use a full spectrum light …

TERMINOLOGY
Full Spectrum Light Bulbs-What, Why, Where and When? – Info Barrel
Many people say that using full spectrum light bulbs has helped their Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. The full spectrum of light wavelengths emitted by these bulbs closely resembles summer sunlight, banishing Winter Blues.

HOME DECORATING
6 Bathroom Renovation Tips for More Style and Convenience …
You need to install efficient lighting such as non-glare light bulbs or full-spectrum lamps. To save more electricity during daylight, install daylight tubes to allow natural light to reflect into your bathroom. Hire a contractor …

Freshen up a Room for Just a Few Pounds « Home Improvement Made …
Many of us still have not quite caught up with modern light bulbs and are using old ones that make everything look dull. Full Spectrum Light Bulbs produce natural illumination just like the sun was shining indoors too. …

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At the Kuopio Housing Fair in Finland

Ursula — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:21:52 +0000

In August 2010, the Viva-Lite International Partners conference was held alongside the Kuopio Housing Fair in Finland. Our partners, Adlux of Finland, created this impressive display site for people interested in how Full-Spectrum light looks.

If you would like to talk to a Viva-Lite representative on how we can bring full-spectrum light into your world, please ask here.

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Full-Spectrum Light (issue 12)

Ursula — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:52:40 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH

What To Do When You’re Feeling Blue
If the weather or the short days are bringing you down, try to block the outside views and fill your space with as much light as possible. You might even get full spectrum light bulbs for your living and work space where you spend the …

Alternative Treatments for Depression | health 71
light therapy has been used to treat depression. Particularly useful in seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the light therapy focuses on exposure to full spectrum light, especially natural sunlight for several hours a day.

THE GERM THEORY OF DISEASE CAUSATION IS DEAD
by J.E. Ante « Kansas …
Full spectrum light and sunlight have a natural limiting effect on vitamin D production but UVB only lights do not and so they may poison the body with too much vitamin D3 production if used more than 15 minutes per day.

Get Some Winter Sunshine – The London Word
I was there to test Real Sunlight; a treatment that fully replicates natural sunlight and sunbathing, creating full spectrum sunlight with reduced UVA and UVB light. Evidently it is a safe and vetted way of guaranteeing that you catch …

Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Plan of Attack | Building Cathedrals
In October, replace “soft white” lightbulbs with full spectrum bulbs, or the really bright fluorescent ones. (2) Immediately upon waking in the morning, open all shades and blinds and turn on all lights. (This sets circadian rhythms …

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark | Medical Information
That’s why full spectrum light and energizing your body for greater absorption of light is essential. Whether it’s winter or just feeling dark, this article will give you some natural modalities to absorb more light! Light is one of the …

The more sun you get the less likely you are to get Breast Cancer …
Johns Hopkins University Medical School conducted a ten-year epidemiological study that showed exposure to full-spectrum light (including the ultraviolet frequencies) is positively related to the prevention of breast, colon and rectal …

Keeping the Dark Days Bright
Unlike standard office and home lights, full-spectrum lights contain a range of rays from ultraviolet to infrared, with rainbow colors of violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and a multitude of shades between. …

PLANT CARE
Caring for your indoor Bonsai Tree correctly is critical
In house bonsai trees ought to acquire two to four hours of natural or artificial sunshine. For bonsai, full spectrum flourescents can provide the required light quantities but the tree wants to be placed close to the light. Watering …

TERMINOLOGY
What Is Full Spectrum Light?
What is full spectrum light? Most of us may know nothing about it. On the whole, if we have healthy eyes, certain amount of light can be let in our eyes. But if the amount of light is reduced, some vision errors may occur.

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Full-spectrum lighting (issue 9)

Ursula — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:50:19 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH
Learn About Seasonal Affective Disorder
Ordinary lGT bulbs only emit a modest spectrum of light, where the sun on the other hand emits a wide spectrum ranging from UV rays to infrared waves. The full spectrum lights developed for lamps that deal with seasonal affective …

Has anyone got good advice on beating the January blues? | Evolve …
It also helps to have on a florescent light that uses a “daylight” bulb, in the room you spend most time. That kind of bulb is also known as a “full spectrum” light. You don’t have to look right at the bulb or the sun. …

HEALTH – EYECARE
Optical and non-optical vision aids for reading | Voice Recorder
If natural lighting is beyond your hand, use “full-spectrum” incandescent bulbs, rather than harsh fluorescent lighting. While the former type is closer to natural sunlight, the latter type causes glare and discomfort. …

HOME DECORATING
Eco-Home: Top 10 EASY ways to Green your Home
If you haven’t already, a BIG way to green your home as well as your wallet is to change your light bulbs from incandescent to compact energy saving full spectrum light bulbs. Energy Saving bulbs use less energy and replicate natural …

7 Space Saving Ideas That Can Help Give Your Brooklyn Condo a More …
It’s simple, a well lit space looks more expansive. You can use full spectrum bulbs to brighten your condo. You can maintain an spacious feeling by keeping your windows open and clean so natural light can shine through. …

PLANT CARE
growing tomatoes in pots in florida | Grow Delicious Tomatoes
A good lighting set-up for your basil used fluorescent light bulbs that are labeled as “full spectrum.” This means that emulate the light Day, which is what the plants need. Put them in a clamp on the light reflector (This light is …

ART
An Artist’s Touch: Fine Art Lighting and Why it Matters | make up
Texture, color and technique cannot be fully appreciated unless they are illuminated by natural, full-spectrum lighting. The details in a fine piece of art are precisely what art lovers hold so dear. Why go through the trouble and …

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Full-spectrum lighting (issue 8)

Ursula — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:32:25 +0000

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH
Tips For Overcoming SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) | Anxiety …
In light therapy, also called phototherapy, you either go outside during bright daylight hours or sit a few feet from a specialized light therapy box or full spectrum plant light, so that you’re exposed to bright light that mimics …

Surviving SAD Times | Blogger Party
One interesting therapy is full spectrum light therapy, designed to replicate natural sunlight, which has been used to treat SAD syndrome with good results. As well as light boxes and visors there are also bodyclocks. …

The Color of Wellness – Continued « Speaking from the Heart
Posted in Energy Medicine, Healing, Health and Wellness | Tagged chroma, color, colorful, daylight, full-spectrum white light, HolEssence, hormone, Isle of Mull, Laurie Buchanan, Luscher Color Test, melatonin, muted color, …

HOME DECORATING
A Zen Architect’s Tips for Creating Positive Energy in Your Home …
As for fluorescents, only use full spectrum daylight bulbs. Indoor plants that can take direct sun-like Ficus Benjamina-can be used to screen southern windows and then in the winter they can be moved to allow more light in. …

organizing with feng shui – FENG SHUI IS MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER …
If natural light is not an option, full spectrum light bulbs can be used to improve the light in your home. 2. The five Feng Shui elements can help you incorporate changes in your home. Each element is represented by specific colors, …

PLANT CARE
The Importance of Full Spectrum Grow Lights – Home Gardening Tips …
The solution is to use a grow light to increase both the amount of light available to the plants, and the kind of light as well. A full-spectrum grow lamp can improve your seedling growth, and help you end up with strong and healthy …

PHOTOGRAPHY
Tattoos Pictures | Tattoos Design | Tattoo Designs Resource
If your camera has a white balance you will want to set that for the type of light you are using. 3. For Fresh Tattoos Fresh tattoos can cause a glare from the moisture on the skin. 4. Lighting Full spectrum lighting is best. …

WORK BETTER
Keeping Quality Staff on ADVANCE for Respiratory Care and Sleep …
Use real sunlight when possible. If offices or workspaces don’t have window access, install full-spectrum or plant light bulbs in all fixtures, including overhead florescent lights. Related Content. Specialty Spotlight …

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