Norb Lighting in Spring Lake, west of Grand Rapids, has developed NorbRELIEF, a patented migraine and pain relief light, as a drug free, individually controlled, inexpensive addition to traditional pain management.
According to Norb Lighting, the NorbRELIEF system features a flicker-free frequency of visible pure green light, which calms rather than agitates the brain (specifically the thalamus of the brain that plays a role in migraines and in the perception of pain).
NorbRELIEF bulbs work in any standard light fixture and look like ordinary light bulbs. Their specific color spectrum and flicker-free technology makes them unique, according to the company.
NorbRELIEF and other Norb Lighting products (such as sun spectrum NorbSMILE and NorbSLEEP), were developed by biologist David Mackenzie with the goal of improving human health — based on the evolving and rapidly expanding field of wellness lighting.
According to The Journal of Headache and Pain, migraines affect one in seven people worldwide. About 80 percent of people who get migraines suffer from light sensitivity or intolerance to light (photophobia).
The NorbRELIEF bulb emits a “unique” migraine-reducing light, says MacKenzie. It is designed to reduce the occurrence of light-induced migraines, and to reduce the pain level of existing migraine headaches.
Pure green light also has been helpful in relieving pain from fibromyalgia and neuropathy, reducing anxiety and insomnia, and helping with pain-induced nausea. Pure green light is an inexpensive, individually controlled, non-invasive way to help alleviate such common illnesses.
Wellness lighting stems from recent discoveries of the impact (both positive and negative) that light has upon human physiology, and new discoveries of the anatomy and physiology of the human eye.
“We developed Norb Lighting products to make a positive impact on people’s lives,” says MacKenzie. “So many people suffer from pain, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Recent discoveries in lighting and neuroscience show that improper lighting plays a pivotal role in these common maladies.
“It has been said that ‘Edison gave us illumination, but we’ve been sick ever since.’ There is some truth in this as our bodies are regulated by ‘sunlight’ — and artificial lighting. Until recently, you could not replicate sunlight. Norb lights are designed to mimic nature.”
According to MacKenzie, on average, Americans spend 93 percent of their time indoors in “biological darkness” under lighting that is not like the sun. And such “unnatural light” brings negative consequences to health and wellness.
With modern lighting technology, this can change, and indoor light can mimic sunlight (without the UV). This can help to enhance peoples’ lives with increased energy and mental clarity during the day, calmer evenings, and better sleep during nighttime, and even pain reduction for migraine and neurological disorders, says MacKenzie.
