Product Description

Winter blues are a fact of life for millions of people in Britain, especially during those dark, dank months between November and February. If the cold months get you down and you long for summer climes, it might not be heat you are yearning for, but light. Lack of daylight can result in overeating, depression and loss of energy. In its extreme form its even got a name Sad or Seasonal Affective Disorder The only cure is a regular dose of strong artificial daylight.   Recently Recognised Scientists say that its the short days and long nights of winter that create a biochemical imbalance in the part of the brain that regulates many body functions, including sleep, moods and energy levels. Light is vital to our well being. As the days get shorter the body's clock can go out of sync with its rhythm of day and night. This can result in very depressing symptoms, says Professor Chris Thompson, head of the mental health group at the Royal South Hants Hospital in Southampton. It is a miracle. After a month you feel fighting fit whatever the weather, said one user.       Treat yourself to light therapy whenever you feel like it! Remember that happy feeling you have in the summer, with the suns energy flowing through your body? You can now re create it at home in the dark days of the winter.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #301 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: elta Germany
• Model: elta hl 100

Features

• 2 x 36W Energy Saving Light Tubes (approx 8000 hours of usage)
• Reflective Cover
• Mains Adapter
• Size 30 x 10 x 48cm
• Wall Mountable, Folding Tripod

Customer Reviews

Pretty good but has one fairly significant flaw.
I bought this because I'm affected by changes in weather, and even a couple of days of cloud and darkness can leave me in a pretty deep funk if I'm not careful to do something to alleviate it, like vigorous exercise. I had been thinking about purchasing a lamp for SAD for years but whenever I checked out prices they seemed to be incredibly expensive, and until I found this one (they were £35, now £49 for some reason) I had resigned myself to the fact that I couldn't afford one.

Firstly I ought to say that this is really effective at what it does. It's very, very bright. An hour sitting right in front of it in the morning after I wake up makes a very big difference to my day if the weather is bad, so I'm very pleased with my purchase.

However, I've realised that the reason it is so much cheaper than other SAD lights is that it doesn't resynthesize the mains frequency to alleviate flicker, so while the lamps that cost 3 or 4 times as much as this put out about the same amount of light they don't noticeably flicker because they contain electronics that shift the flicker outside of our range of perception. Sitting a foot away from this you can REALLY see it flickering, which is a bit straining on the eyes. Still, if you can't afford a more expensive lamp then this is a very good compromise, and even with the flicker it's better than not having it.

What a relief!!
I originate from South Africa and although I have been in the UK for 10 years now, I still suffer greatly when the days are short and the sky disappears. Recently this has got worse because I work alone from home and my north facing office gets no direct sunlight. I received my daylight lamp a few days ago and what an absolute difference - my office is as bright as a south african sunroom (without the heat!). I dont face the lamp for 20-30 minutes as recommended, I find it very bright and so prefer to have it on a longer time but illuminating the whole room, so it hangs on the wall behind and slightly to the side of me. The white light also makes it really easy to work with computer screens. It seems to clear my mind and give me all the energy that I need to get through a healthy working day. I recommend this to anyone who feels down in the winter - there is really no need to let the darkness get to you!!

happy wife
I brought this lamp for my wife to help during the winter months, Light arrived very quickly and was packaged very well. Problem was that one of the bulbs didn't work so i contacted the company and reported this. They were fantastic and sent me a replacement light out that day and i received this the following day. They have even let me keep the original light as a spare at no extra cost. The Customer service is worth more than 5 stars and the product has helped a great deal and has made a big difference in our house and my wife has even caught me using it myself!