You may have heard of “Healthy Lighting” or “Human Lighting” and wondered, “What form of light IS the healthiest?” You here talk of “natural light” or “sunlight” as being “healthy”, but why? Could there be more to light than brightness. And how healthy is indoor lighting then? after all, we’re inside a lot of our lives. It turns out that not all electric lighting is created equal, and in practice, most of it is unhealthy.
Certain types of light can fundamentally affect your circadian rhythm and in turn your overall health, so making the right choice for your in-home or in-office lighting matters. In this blog, we’ll look at our biological need for blue-sky light, the types of lighting currently available and best practices for ensuring you and your family are bathed in the healthiest light (spoiler: you need the right light at the right time of day).
