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Epicurus.com - Verilux TwiLight Mini Ultra Blue Light Therapy Sleep System
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List Price: $89.95
Our Price: $89.95
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
Manufacturer: Verilux
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Health and Beauty
Brand: Verilux
EAN: 0768533957146
Feature: 5,000 LUX of 460 nm blue light therapy
Label: Verilux
Manufacturer: Verilux
Model: VT04BB1
Publisher: Verilux
Release Date: 2007-06-01
Studio: Verilux
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Features
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5,000 LUX of 460 nm blue light therapy
36 watt Natural Spectrum bulb
Contemporary design and high/low operation
Best in class electronic control system
3 year limited warranty
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Editorial Reviews:
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Research has shown that a specific spectrum of blue light can improve sleep rhythms. Unfortunately, our natural Circadian rhythm can be thrown off due to the significant time we spend indoors. The TwiLight Mini lamp can help regulate sleep; activating its soothing blue light for 30-60 minutes prior to bedtime may help you fall asleep faster and experience a more satisfying slumber. Bathe your bedroom--or the room of a child or infant--with a soft blue glow to provide a more satisfying sleep experience.Note: Please consult a qualified physician before using a bright light system.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Waste of a first paycheck.
Comment: Broke after two weeks and I couldn't return it. It didn't really do anything for me at all in the brief period during which it was functioning properly. Total waste of money.
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Summary: Morning rays for the corporate cog
Comment: Soft and warm pseudo-sunlight to bring sunshine to a cubed work space. Starts the day off on a nice note.
I have a pseudo-sunlight floor lamp which is ideal for reading.
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Summary: Wow -- can this be true?
Comment: First don't listen to the reviewer that says you can only use in the morning. While you CAN use in the morning you can also use 2-3 hours before you go to bed.
I have been having trouble with insomnia for months now. So much that I was afraid i was addicted to Ambien since I needed it every night. And it didn't seem to work as well. I then tried Melatonin which worked okay the first night or two and then didn't at all. So back to the Ambien.
I bought this light from Gaiam in desperation for anything that might work. No matter how silly or stupid the claim -- yeah, so having this light on for a little while is going to actually do something.
Well, after using it for 4 nights and getting deep sleep every night I'm a believer. I have it upstairs in my office and just put it on while checking email or surfing the web. 30-60 minutes around 8-9 pm. (not right before you go to bed.)
Last night i fell asleep at 10:30 and woke up at 9 AM. I can't tell you the last time that happened!
I hope it keeps working. I'll keep the sleeping pills for emergencies but i would much rather use this light. In fact I'm buying another one for use in the morning.
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Summary: Bad instructions
Comment: The instruction to use this light at night before going to bed is wrong. Full spectrum, especially blue light, suppresses melatonin production. That is the hormone that rises just before sleep and falls again towards the end of sleep. Exposing yourself to light before bed would shift your circadian rhythms forward such that your body would see your actual clock bedtime as being much earlier in the evening. Thus, you would fall asleep later at night, not at your bedtime. I'm shocked that the instructions say what they do. Use this light in the morning!
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Summary: varilux twilight therapy sleep system
Comment: Y'know? I was having a LOT of difficulty falling and staying asleep. My family doc prescribed the usual stuff, like Ambien and even Dalmane, but I'd take the stuff at 7:30 and still be reading/watching TV or whatever well into near midnight, when I just gave up and lay in my bed. One day, she sent me an e-mail describing this product and explained the technology behind it (enhances melatonin production, which makes you sleepy). Keep in mind, I have a bed that was custom made for me, from the floor to the pillows, so a comfortable position to sleep in is never a problem. So, because it was "doctor recommended," I ordered one. First off, this thing is BRIGHT!!! That is usually a deterrent to sleep, but you only turn it on from 30 minutes to an hour before you plan on being asleep. It glows a light blue, and it seems like there's an "aura" around most objects, but it's not very intrusive. They also recommend that you don't put it anywhere that will cause you to directly look at it. So, on my night stand, pointing away from me, is my Varilux. I start to read just when I get under the covers and things begin to get toasty and cuddly, and use this light to read by. The first couple of days really didn't show much, but by night 4, I found myself reading the same page over and over after 20 minutes or so, and I turned the lamp off and went to sleep - ALL NIGHT!! It's been that way ever since. I don't know how, or why, or anything else that explains this, but it actually works for me and as the old saying goes, "if it works, don't try to fix it." I'm seriously thinking about giving these out as late Christmas gifts to my insomniac friends. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. Do I recommend it? Completely. Think of it this way: if it works for you, life suddenly gets much better. If, for some reason, it doesn't (and I can't imagine a reason) work, there's always the return policy, so where's the risk here?
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