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31/05/2017

Lighting Science’s Fred Maxik and GoodNight® Lamp Featured in Interview with WPHL at LightFair May 2017

The Goodnight Lightbulb that can give you a better night’s sleep showcased in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, PA — At this year’s 2017 Lightfair conference, held in Philly this week, the company Lighting Science was showing off a lightbulb that they say helps you get a better night’s sleep.

It was the world’s largest annual commercial lighting trade show and conference, and the company Lighting Science had their special bulbs on display.

Fred Maxik is the Chief Technology Officer and founder of the company. Maxik explained, “About 20 years ago we discovered the circadian receptors in the eye; these gangly receptors that trigger our body and tell our body to wake up during the day.”

Maxik says he spent decades working with NASA and initially developed the Good Night Biological LED lamp and bulb for astronauts on the international space station, to regulate their body’s natural circadian rhythm, which are physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow the body’s 24-hour clock.

Because the astronauts were circling the earth, their lighting and sleep patterns were all out of sync. But with the special lights it helped them get to sleep, and to be more attentive once they woke up.

Maxik says it works by filtering out blue light, which suppresses melatonin production.

“So what we’ve done with these lights is we have re-engineered that light spectrum and we’ve re-engineered it so it doesn’t tell our bodies to wake up. So when we go to bed and we turn these on before we go to bed, and when we do our activities, our body is preparing to go to sleep. Our bodies become invested and are starting to secrete melatonin, versus what it’s going to interfere with normally.”

All you need to do is use the 60 watt light in your bedroom, or maybe your bathroom, for 30 to 90 minutes while reading or getting ready for bed.

17/01/2017

11/08/2016

Using Light to Help US Service Members in Afghanistan Rest Easier
By Lighting Science Group


In May 2016 Lighting Science Group donated one GOOD NIGHT® LED bulb to a service member in need for every GOOD NIGHT® LED bulb they sold. This was in recognition of their many sacrifices and Lighting Science wanted to show their gratitude to a special Army unit in Afghanistan by helping them get a better night’s sleep.
“We were inspired to donate Good Night® bulbs to service members after receiving an email from a soldier serving outside of Kabul who said that using Good Night® for an hour before he went to sleep” “…instead of my fully bright, overhead fluorescent lights made a world of difference in my ability to fall asleep and overall sleep quality. It was the first time in a long time I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. I can’t thank you and Lighting Science enough.”

The Stress of Being Away
If you’re one of the 99 percent who don’t serve, it’s easy to take for granted the little things that allow us to rest well, like peace and quiet, personal space, comfortable beds and our choice of lighting fixtures.
The service members, in contrast, have to deal with the stress of being away from their loved ones for long periods of time. Their living conditions can be challenging, often consisting of temporary shared living space, army cots and the harsh, linear fluorescent bulbs we typically see in most offices.
Fluorescent vs. HeathE Lights: A Difference In Spectrum

Fluorescent lights, in particular, are known to have poor light distribution and uniformity. This forces a person’s eyes to work overtime, causing eye fatigue and confusion, which makes us feel lousy and generally not relaxed. These lights are typically also very bright and emit blue light waves that can inhibit sleep by disrupting the body’s internal clock.
You see, when we wake up in the morning and sunlight shines down on us, blue “daytime” spectrums are picked up by photoreceptors in our eyes, which in turn releases hormones throughout our body. These receptors tell the brain to stop secreting melatonin (a naturally occurring hormone that promotes sleep) and force it to release serotonin (a hormone that gets our bodies up and running). The fluorescent lights used in barracks are essentially tricking the brains of our service members into suppressing the melatonin they need to unwind and fall asleep at night.
The Good Night® LED Light bulbs are extremely high quality and reduce the stress on our eyes. They also emit a warm glow that is calming like a sunset and, although it is completely unnoticeable to the naked eye, they emit very small amounts of blue light waves, so our bodies can still naturally produce melatonin and our ability to sleep is uninhibited.

Good Light Science is the importer and distributor of the “Good Night LED Light” in South Africa.
Contact Details:
www.goodlightscience.co.za
info@goodlightscience.co.za
Tel: 0603327326

06/06/2016

Tried and tested, for a better night sleep!

19/05/2016

Helps to establish the circadian rhythm for babies from 6 month.

09/05/2016

What is the Good Night Lamp about?