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About the Daylight
Instructions for Use
Congratulations on the purchase of your new "Daylight". The product will offer many years of reliable usage if
handled correctly. Please keep your receipt, these instructions and the original packaging safe in case of future
requirement. Please read the instructions carefully to gain the most benefit from your new "Daylight", although
the usage guidelines in this document do not replace the advice of your qualified medical advisor.
Intended Use:
Medical intended use of this appliance is to treat SAD (seasonal affective disorder) or winter depression. "Day-
light" is intended to boost people energy level, to adjust circadian rhythms and make people feel more awake.
"Daylight" is safe and medically proven to relief from the winter blues.
How does the "Daylight" work?
In autumn and winter, the seasons with the least sunlight because of shorter days, the lack of sunlight and a
problem with certain brain chemicals stops the hypothalamus working properly. The lack of light is thought to
affect the production of the hormone melatonin (that makes you sleepy). "Daylight" uses very bright lights to
simulate the sunlight during the darker autumn and winter, whilst eliminating the dangerous UV rays contained
in sunlight. The additional light helps your brain to reduce to production of hormone melatonin, adjust the
levels of melatonin that can help the symptoms of SAD or winter depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder:
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) as known as winter depression or winter blues. It may cause people:
• Feel low, listless and fatigued
• Need for more sleep
• Have trouble concentrating
• Less active than normal
• Lacking in energy
Contraindication:
The following conditions may be contraindication for use of this appliance:
• suffer(ed) from severe depression
• recent eye surgery or a diagnosed eye condition which your doctor advised you to avoid bright light on
• specific medication (i.e. certain antidepressants, psychotropic drugs or malaria tablets);
• have high blood pressure
• skin sensitive to light, such as systemic lupus erythematosus
Always consult your doctor before your start using this appliance if you have any of the above conditions.
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