Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  For example, time-lapse cinematography studies show that first-grade children sitting under fluorescent lights become hyperactive, compared with those exposed to standard lighting. The radiation emanating from television sets (not to mention the questionable programming) may also have an adverse effect on behavior. In one study, rats were placed in a cage in front of a television set. Although the sound was turned off and all visible light from the screen was shielded by a piece of black cardboard, the rats became hyperactive. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  We evolved under natural sunlight, not under fluorescent lights with a lifetime supply of sunscreen on the shelf. We need sunlight in order to be healthy. I've covered this in dozens of other articles on this site. Now we have additional evidence backing up that notion, and it may finally begin to turn the tide and help doctors and researchers realize they need to stop telling people to avoid sunlight and start telling people to get more sunlight.
Of course it's all about sensible exposure, which is determined by the pigmentation in your skin. |
Walter Last
See book keywords and concepts |  Preferably use natural daylight or full-spectrum bulbs; minimize use of fluorescent lights except if they are special daylight types. Press tender muscles in the back of the neck.
Do eye exercises: look up, down, sideways, diagonally in quick succession, circle, alternate looking at a near and a far object. Do head and neck exercises, reflexology, or rapidly blink at the sun when it is low in the sky. Frequently alternate looking at an orange or red light bulb of 25 watts and a blue light of 40 watts in a darkened room; then look for several minutes at a green 40-watt light. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  When these units are turned on, they emit large amounts of negative electromagnetic energy.
• fluorescent lights. It is common knowledge that fluorescent lighting is an unnatural light source and can cause headaches, fatigue, and a weakening of the immune system. They also emit large doses of negative electromagnetic energy.
• Microwave ovens. The microwaves generated in these devices change the electromagnetic structure of whatever is in the oven into an unnatural, negative, life draining product. These devices also can leak the energy, adversely affecting those around it.
• Other people. |
Linda Mason Hunter
See book keywords and concepts |  This results in tooth and bone loss and, if a fall should occur, bone fracture and crippling.
¦ fluorescent lights may be particularly harmful. Studies by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirm that ultraviolet radiation from fluorescent lamps can increase the risk of nonmalignant skin cancer in certain people. Other researchers have tentatively linked malignant melanoma, a rare and dangerous form of skin cancer, to fluorescent lights. The flicker of fluorescent lamps is another problem. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Carmine (and most other food colorings) tend to fade under fluorescent lights, reducing their shelf life.
Plus, we all know just how powerful grape skins are at lowering LDL cholesterol and promoting cardiovascular health. A food coloring ingredient made from grape skins would, if widely consumed, help protect the health of the public. It would probably give you all the health benefits of drinking wine, but without the alcohol.
You can learn more at http://www.cwine.com/ournews/MegaNatural.htm
WHAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE WITH CARMINE? |
James A. Howenstine, MD
See book keywords and concepts |  Two windowless classrooms were equipped with Ott's radiation shielded full-spectrum fluorescent lights. Two identical classrooms were equipped with standard cool white fluorescent lights to be used as controls. Cameras equipped to do time lapse photography were placed in all four classrooms to permit monitoring of all children's behavior. | | Ott visited the school and discovered that the curtains filtering the outside light caused a greenish glow. The fluorescent lights in the room were emitting a strong orange pink part of the spectrum. After removal of the drapes so sunlight entered the room and placing full spectrum fluorescent lights no new cases of leukemia were seen.
Ott is convinced that the inability of women to become pregnant is related to use of tinted sunglasses. He advised 6 women to throw away their sunglasses and they all became pregnant. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
See book keywords and concepts |  In addition to medical X rays, ionizing radiation also emanates from such common household items as fluorescent lights, computer monitors, and television screens.
Nuclear Radiation
Working or living in the proximity of nuclear power plants presents a cancer risk. Among the hazards are the small amounts of radioactive gases released daily from nuclear reactors. Although these radioactive gas emissions enter the atmosphere at levels deemed "permissible" by the U.S. Department of Energy, evidence suggests that low-level radioactive pollution may pose a significant cancer risk. |
Linda Mason Hunter
See book keywords and concepts | | Other researchers have tentatively linked malignant melanoma, a rare and dangerous form of skin cancer, to fluorescent lights. The flicker of fluorescent lamps is another problem. Though barely noticeable to the human eye, this flicker (at 60 times a second) is still perceived subconsciously and is suspected of sometimes contributing to irritation and headaches, eye strain and fatigue, and may even be a factor in triggering seizures in epileptics. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  If you find certain types of interior lighting, such as fluorescent lights, to be annoying, don't be shy about wearing your dark glasses indoors, if need be.
¦ Avoid anything that can irritate your eyes, such as smog and smoke. Whether it comes from cigars, pipes, cigarettes, or sweet-smelling wood burning in a fireplace, smoke is very hard on the eyes and worsens symptoms.
PREVENTION
¦ A deficiency of vitamin A, the "eye vitamin," is a factor in the development of many eye problems. Taking a maintenance dose of 5,000 international units of this important vitamin daily can be helpful. |
Thomas Bartram
See book keywords and concepts |  This could be prevented by fitting cheap plastic filters to fluorescent lights in maternity wards." (Peter Cox, in "Here's Health", on the work of Dr Shmuel Ben-Sasson, The Hubert Humphrey Centre of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Jerusalem) Treatment by hospital specialist.
LEUKODERMA. Pale patches on skin due to loss of pigmentation. May follow a skin disease or from handling chemicals. Vitiligo is a modified form of the disease. There is no known cure, although Dr Wm Burton (Ellingwood) found Butternut useful. Seeds of Psoralea corylifolia appear to be indicated. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Sally described other undesirable aspects of her job: the alternating day and night shifts she was obligated to work kept her from establishing a consistent sleep cycle, and the fluorescent lights she stood under at her job undoubtedly aggravated her fatigue and moodiness.
She wondered if her diet was somehow connected with any of her health complaints and proceeded to describe what she ate in the course of a typical day. Breakfast was coffee and fruit. Lunch meant tuna or chicken salad, french fries, grilled cheese sandwich, or pizza. |
Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Many electronic products contain mercury and small amounts are released when they are turned on. fluorescent lights or booting up a computer are only two examples. Mercury is in the small disc batteries in so many devices such as watches and cameras. It is in polyurethane, which is pervasive.
Not only is mercury in various products, but the mercury in these products frequently finds its way into the atmosphere for further distribution after the products are discarded. In many parts of the country, coal-burning or trash incineration distributes mercury vapors for more than a hundred miles. |
the Editors of PREVENTION
See book keywords and concepts |  Watching TV, driving, reading, even the imperceptible flickering of fluorescent lights can all result in vision fatigue. In the computer age especially, eyestrain is reaching epidemic proportions.
Symptoms of eyestrain include red, watery, or dry eyes, fatigue, an aching heaviness in the eyelids, and difficulty focusing. There's no evidence that staring at a computer monitor, a television screen, a book, or a highway will actually damage your eyes, but you don't have to put up with the irritation, either.
Remembering to blink frequently and taking regular breaks can help, says Jay Cohen, O.D. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
See book keywords and concepts | | Full-Spectrum Light Therapy
Light therapy often involves using light boxes, specially designed devices consisting of full-spectrum fluorescent lights that simulate early-morning sunlight. Light boxes typically cost $300-$l,000 and are widely available in a various sizes and styles (wall units, desk lamps, light visors).They usually come in values of 2,500 lux and 10,000 lux. Most standard therapy protocols recommend two hours of exposure to 2,500 lux daily; some doctors recommend using 10,000-lux boxes for only 30 minutes daily. |
Michael Castleman
See book keywords and concepts |  TV, with four fluorescent lights instead of a screen, and instructed him to sit in front of it for four hours a day, two hours before breakfast and two after work.
"The time investment was a major hassle," Owens recalls, "but after a week, I felt much better." Still, he felt skeptical. The lights might be helping, he thought, or perhaps his improvement was a delayed benefit of the new antidepressant he'd been taking. Then the NIMH researchers asked him to return the light box. "Within a few days, I felt awful again," Owens recalls. "I realized that the lights really helped. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
See book keywords and concepts | | Many optometrists are also discouraging the use of standard incandescent and fluorescent lights, which do not contain the full spectrum of light and therefore can contribute to vision problems.
An instrument called the Lumatron Light Stimulator® is utilized by syntonic optometrists to help alleviate peripheral vision problems, night blindness, light sensitivity, and color blindness. Developed by John Downing, O.D., Ph.D. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
See book keywords and concepts | | After removal of the drapes so sunlight entered the room and placing full spectrum fluorescent lights no new cases of leukemia were seen.
Ott is convinced that the inability of women to become pregnant is related to use of tinted sunglasses. He advised 6 women to throw away their sunglasses and they all became pregnant. Estrogen, an essential hormone for conception, has a sharp peak in absorption of ultraviolet light at 280 nanometers. This frequency of light is usually filtered out by sunglasses and this causes failure of proper activation of estrogen with inability to conceive. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In Australia, some interesting research by Helen Shaw published in the British journal Lancet found that people working outdoors, and even at high altitudes (which increases exposure to the sun), had one-half the skin melanoma compared to those working indoors under fluorescent lights. Perhaps we would do well to look at all the factors associated with skin cancer rather than just myopically focusing on the dangers of UV light.
The key point regarding sunlight and its UV radiation is "moderation." It is true that an imbalance has been created by our poking holes in the ozone layer. |
Peter Radetsky
See book keywords and concepts |  No potentially irritating wood, fabrics, plastic, or rubber here, no fluorescent lights with their flicker and strong electromagnetic fields — the lighting in the rooms is from incandescent bulbs. The unit receives its own filtered water and filtered air. As in the center, each room's TV set is encased in a glass-front cabinet that blocks electromagnetic and vapor emissions. All clothing, bedding, and towels are made of cotton, silk, or linen. Meals are prepared in stainless steel or glass cookware and served in stainless steel or glass containers with stainless steel utensils. |
Earth RightH. Patricia Hynes
See book keywords and concepts | | New bulbs and fluorescent lights use 75 percent less electricity than conventional
Seventh Generation catalogue advertises the 15-watt Marathon Light Capsule, which replaces a 60-watt incandescent bulb and will outlast nine standard incandescent bulbs. ones by converting more of the electricity to light rather than heat.
As the government has encouraged conservation with insulation standards and efficiency standards in buildings and appliances, so it can strengthen lighting efficiency standards. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  CHEMICAL IRRITANTS
Art supplies
Nail polish remover
Photographic supplies
Car exhaust
Natural gas
Room deodorizers
Carpets
Newspapers
Scented detergents
Deodorants
Oven cleaners
Smog
Gasoline
Paint removers
Synthetic clothes
Glues
Paints
Toilet paper
Nail polish
Perfumes
Typewriter correction fluids
In addition to chemicals, the average office setting of today may pose dangers from fluorescent lights, computer screen radiations (and other electrical equipment), and even noise in some jobs. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The treatment, known as light therapy, requires that you sit in front of a light box that contains full-spectrum fluorescent lights at eye level. You can read, knit, or stare into space, but your eyes must be open and near the light source. The light should be about 2,500 lux (a well-lit room is about 500 to 750 lux). Sources for light boxes are listed below, but I do recommend consulting a specialist before beginning treatment. You should expect to see results from the light therapy in two to three days.
Exercise can be a critical factor in treating depression. |
Judith J. Wurtman and Susan Suffes
See book keywords and concepts |  In an experiment designed to determine whether it was the rise in temperature or the longer period of daylight that was responsible for the depression relief, the researchers asked volunteers to sit in front of a box containing between four and six very bright fluorescent lights for one to two hours in the morning and again in the evening.
The researchers found the early morning exposure to light had a dramatic effect on lifting the volunteers' depression. However, the evening exposure was less helpful. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
See book keywords and concepts |  Mercury is used in the production of chlorine, button-type batteries, fluorescent lights, pesticides, thermometers, polyurethane, most dental fillings, light switches, solvents, preservatives, paints, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, seed dressings, and fossil fuels. Mercury is very toxic to humans, even in very small doses, affecting the central nervous system, kidneys, and liver. At hospitals, products that contain mercury (such as thermometers and batteries) end up with medical waste, which is put into red bags and burned in medical waste incinerators. |
Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss
See book keywords and concepts | | Full-spectrum fluorescent lights are also available for working environments or schools. Photobiology and its relationship to human diseases such as cancer remains an active area of research. There is convincing evidence at this point to strongly urge us to seek environments in which we will be exposed to full-spectrum light for a greater portion of each day.
By implementing the various preventive approaches that have been mentioned, as much as a 50 percent reduction in the risk of cancer might be achieved. | | Malillumination is the result of our spending more and more time under the type of fluorescent lights which lack that portion of the sun's spectrum which is important in triggering melatonin secretion. As we have moved indoors and have put over our eyes coverings which do not transmit these wavelengths of light, such as eyeglasses, sunglasses, or window glass, we have gotten less and less exposure to this portion of the spectrum, called the "near ultraviolet" (a violet-colored light). We have changed our hormone balances as a result of the lack of stimulation by these wavelengths. |
the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts |  After age 60, many people find that they see better with the increased wattage of incandescent (yellow) lights rather than fluorescent lights, says Dr. Rosenthal.
Think bright. If your doctor diagnoses macular degeneration, you need all the light you can get, especially while reading, says Jason Slakter, M.D. attending surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. In the early stages of this disease, positioning an arc-type halogen reading lamp behind your shoulder is ideal for providing bright light where you need it.
Eat smart. |
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