London - Dreaming of a decent night’s sleep? You’re not alone. Around a third of us suffer sleep problems, while one in ten regularly takes sleeping tablets.
Now Australian scientists have come up with a device that uses light therapy to improve sleep patterns.
Re-Timer glasses emit a green light that stimulates the part of the brain responsible for sleep-wake rhythms - and resets the body clock when it has been disrupted by stress, insomnia or jetlag. Our sleep patterns are governed by sunlight, but working indoors limits our exposure. Psychologists at the Flinders University, Adelaide, say their spectacles counteract this lack of sunlight and the disruption to sleep that it causes.
Re-Timer glasses are also said to be ideal for shift workers and international travellers who suffer jetlag. They need to be worn for 30 minutes a day, ideally first thing in the morning.
Daily Mail