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Why Circadian Rhythms are Becoming a Greater Issue
Life has changed Life used to be simpler. Just a few decades ago, we would get up and wind down with the sun. And we spent much more time outdoors than we do now. This was important for our health, because we each have an internal body clock that depends on sunlight to tell us when to be active and energetic, and when to sleep. Now with our hectic lifestyles, we often miss these critical signals from the sun, and our body clocks suffer. Without proper morning light, our body clocks don’t produce the hormones we need to wake up and feel active. When we miss daytime light, we slump and become less productive. At night, we usually stay up hours after dark, causing sleep and mood problems. In fact, how we sleep, how active we are, and how we feel are all regulated by our body clock. Circadian Rhythms The signals our body clock produces are called circadian rhythms(sir-kadian). Circadian is Latin for ‘about a day,’ and it describes the changing levels of hormones and neurochemicals that control our sleep, activity and mood. When your sleep or mood suffers, you may likely have a circadian rhythm problem. Medical journals report that most mood and sleep disorders have an underlying circadian rhythm disorder.
Because of our hectic lifestyles, circadian related disorders are reaching epidemic proportions. For example, the rate of depression and related disorders has doubled over the last 50 years, and sleep disorders have tripled during the same time. This epidemic intensifies in the fall and winter when we lose even more sunlight. The National Institute of Health (NIH) estimates that 6% of Americans suffer from a depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), while another14% have a milder form, called Winter Blues. Almost 18% of Americans suffer from depression and anxiety. In the US, over 65 million people suffer from circadian related disorders.
Two decades ago, the National Institute of Health discovered a special type of bright light (about 20 times brighter than indoor light) could safely reset your body clock without harmful side effects. Apollo participated in those early multi-center studies, and since then we’ve discovered that specific bandwidths of light will suppress the withdrawal hormone, melatonin, while other bandwidths produce active hormones such as serotonin. Over the past two decades, Apollo has refined this specialized light through dozens of clinical studies, and partnerships with leading research universities and hospitals worldwide. This specialized lighting process is known as BRITEWAVE™ technology. Apollo’s BRIGHTWAVE™ light performs three important functions:
The BRITEWAVE Advantage BRTIEWAVE uses a specialized type of bright light (specific wavelengths, color and intensity) to safely reset your body clock. Most people respond in jus a few days, and a few minutes a day is all it takes to keep your body clock in check.
Apollo has worked with the NIH in pioneering circadian rhythm (body clock) disorders. Apollo’s BRITEWAVE™ technology is the most effective method for rebalancing and maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm.
If you lack energy, feel down, have trouble concentrating or sleeping, chances are you have a circadian rhythm disorder. Since all body clocks are different, the time of day to use the light is very important. If you would like to see if you have a circadian rhythm disorder, please visit: Circadian Rhythm Assessment for a free assessment test. |
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