The Litebook Elite is clinically proven to be more effective than traditional light therapy devices and can reduce treatment time by up to 50%. The device is also lightweight and portable, unlike the majority of S.A.D treatments
We are allowed to sell medical devices VAT exempt provided you sign a declaration claiming you suffer from a certain illness. This is only applicable to customers from within the European Union.
The UK VAT Head Office have agreed our products and corresponding illnesses qualify. The law states that you have to sign a legal declaration that you are indeed buying it for your own (or spouse, child etc's) PERSONAL MEDICAL use, and that you or they suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder
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It’s amazing what a little light can do. Sunlight improves our attitude, makes us feel more optimistic, and gives us energy. But most of us spend nearly all of our time indoors, so few of us get the sunshine we need particularly in the shorter, darker days of winter. Meet the Litebook Elite. The worlds first hand held light therapy device, the patented Litebook Elite produces wave lengths of light identical to the peak wave lengths of the sun- without the harmful UV rays. In just 15-30 minutes a day, you can feel just like you do on a warm sunny day on the beach... without leaving your home, office, or hotel room.
The device is clinically proven to be more effective than traditional light therapy devices and can reduce treatment time by up to 50%. The device is also lightweight and portable, unlike the majority of SAD treatments.
Litebook’s patented technology uses a new kind of light source – white light emitting diodes, recently developed in Japan. These tiny lights produce a specific combination of wavelengths identical to the peak wavelengths of the sun – which turns out to be the wavelengths that our bodies respond to for health and wellbeing.
The peak wavelength of the sun is 460 nanometers, in the blue range, with the second peak at 550 nanometers, in the green part of the spectrum. The Litebook peaks in these exact same wavelengths. Traditional fluorescent light boxes have a light output that, while it is broad or ‘full spectrum’, peaks at around 600 nanometers – with very little energy in the critical wavelengths of 460nm and 550nm.The Litebook's unique combination of blue and green light results in bright white light – just like the sun. The Litebook generates no UV radiation – it is safe for the eyes, safe for the skin.
A multi centre clinical trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Litebook Elite as a treatment of seasonal Affective Disorder. Patients on the trial were all pre diagnosed with major depression, with a seasonal persuasion. Within only 4 weeks of treatment 57% of trial participants were in complete remission from the condition against only 11% in the placebo group.
Treatment time for the Litebook is only 30 minutes per day. Ideal exposure time is the morning, as early as possible. Additional sessions are indicated mid-day and early evening, as required.
Due to the unit size, it is completely portable and can be used anytime, anywhere, at home or in the office. The unit is simply positioned 30-60cm from the face and should be offset at a 30-35 degree angle – like sunlight coming through a window.
How does bright Light Therapy work?
Experiments indicate that individuals who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) are affected by light, which plays a major role in the secretion of melatonin. Melatonin is a natural hormone made by your body's pineal gland. This is a pea-sized gland located just above the middle of the brain. During the day, melatonin levels are barely detectable in individuals who don't suffer from S.A.D. When light hits your eye, the retina transmits impulses to your body clock, located in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus regulates sleeping, eating, body temperature and libido.
Clinical research shows that The Litebook's wavelength may assist in regulating the body's melatonin levels. It also boosts a feel-good neurotransmitter (serotonin), which makes you feel content and energized.
The Litebook Elite cost £149.95 and comes with a full 30 day money back guarantee. We will refund the cost of the device in full, excluding postage and packing (£3.95)
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