LED Lights: What Do You Really Know About Them?
The world has gravitated toward new technology of using LED lights and has banned the traditional incandescent lights. I remember at the time of their fazing out of the ‘regular’ light bulbs, I went out and purchased all I could buy at the stores and stocked for my ‘future’. At the time, I didn’t trust this new technology. I still have my stock for my whole house and have heard others telling me that their entire house is in LED lights. These lights are just too bright for my eyes, others have stated the same. I even got rid of all of my overhead fluorescent lighting in my kitchen (mercury dangers). Well, we now come to the real concerns of the effects of this type of lighting on our eye and general health.
LEDs are a type of solid-state lighting that uses semiconductors to convert electricity into light. They don’t require a filament that will burn out or break. They are made to be longer lasting. However, the same technology that has made them so efficient also causes them to emit a high level of blue light.This is the same blue light that is emitted from computer screens, cell phones, and TV screens. So, you are now becoming overwhelmed with blue light in your environment. It is creating an excess, that your body’s health cannot comprehend.
The high energy, short-wavelength effect of blue light’s character means it will penetrate right into the retina, the inner lining of the eye. The human eye is not able to effectively block blue light, causing digital eye strain, difficulty focusing, dry irritated eyes, headaches, neck and back pain. Long term exposure problems include, age-related macular degeneration, and the damage to the retinal cells over time. Furthermore, excessive blue light exposure especially at night, can disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm, leading to sleep disturbances. This in turn can lead to deeper implications for overall health, including risks of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Those of you who have younger children and even grandchildren, please educate if possible.
So, the accumulation of your exposure to these lights in workplace, schools, and then computers, cell phones; may I go on? Then, to have the same harmful environment at your home can be very disrupted to say the least. It is best for your mood and health as your body relax and prepares for the sleep quality that is healthful. Blue light suppresses melatonin levels that regulates sleep and making it more difficult to fall asleep, thus reducing the quality of your sleep. Avoid screens, cell phones and overhead lighting 1-2 hours before bed, reduced lighting and blue light exposure will help maintain natural melatonin production. I use battery operated candles throughout my entire house in the evening hours to help my body know it’s time to sleep. Protecting my body is priority. This is the time to pass on this important information to family and friends.
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Your health is top priority.
Marie