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1. About the daylight therapy lamp
Why use a daylight therapy lamp?
When the hours of daylight are noticeably decreased in autumn and people increasingly stay inside, the effects
ofalackoflightmayaccumulate.Thisisoftendescribedas“winterdepression”.Thesymptomscanpresent
themselves in a number of ways:
• Imbalance • Needformoresleep
• Subduedmood • Lossofappetite
• Lackofenergyandlistlessness • Difficultyconcentrating
• Generallyfeelingundertheweather
Thecauseofthesesymptomsisthefactthatlight,particularlysunlight,isessentialforlifeandhasadirecteffect
upon the human body. Sunlight indirectly controls the production of melatonin, which is released into the blood
onlyindarkness.Thishormonetellsthebodywhenitistimetosleep.Inthemonthswhenthereislesssunlight,
therefore,productionofmelatoninincreases.Thismakesithardertogetupinthemorning,sincethebody‘s
functions are shut down. If you use the daylight lamp immediately after waking up in the morning—thus as early
as possible—you can end the production of melatonin so that your mood takes a positive turn. In addition, light
deficiency also hinders production of the happiness hormone serotonin, which decisively affects our well-being.
Soapplicationoflightinvolvesquantitativechangesinhormonesandneurotransmittersinthebrain,whichcan
affectourlevelofactivity,ourfeelingsandourwell-being.Lightcanhelpreversethishormoneimbalance.To
compensate for such a hormonal imbalance, the brightlight can create a suitable replacement for natural sunlight.
In the medical field, daylight therapy lamps are used to compensate for the effects of a lack of light. Daylight
therapylampssimulatedaylightover10,000lux.Thelightcaninfluencethehumanbodyandbeusedasa
treatmentorasapreventativemeasure.Normalelectriclightisnotsufficienttoinfluencethehormonalbalance.
Becauseinawell-litofficetheilluminancelevelamountstojust500lux.
Included in delivery: •Daylighttherapylamp
•Holder
•Storagepouch
•Mainspart
•Theseoperatinginstructions
1.Aboutthedaylighttherapylamp ............................. 8
2. Signs and symbols .................................................. 9
3.Notes ....................................................................... 9
4.Unitdescription ..................................................... 10
5. Initial use ............................................................... 10
6. Operation ............................................................... 11
7. Cleaning and care of the unit ................................ 12
8. Storage .................................................................. 12
9. Disposal ................................................................. 12
10.Whatifthereareproblems? ................................ 12
11.Technicalspecifications ...................................... 12
12.Mainspart............................................................ 13
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