Sperti - Vitamin D Lamp

Product Notes:

Shipping included to most locations in Canada! Quick, hassle-free delivery from Canada with no additional import fees. Remote/rural addresses may be subject to additional charges.

UV Vitamin D lamps and SAD light therapy lamps are not synonymous or interchangeable. Sperti's Vitamin D Lamp is the only ultraviolet product recognized by the United States FDA for Vitamin D production in the human body.

Related Product: Also see the Sperti Fiji Sun tanning lamp.

Sperti Replacement Bulbs are also available (sold separately).

Download Sperti Vitamin D Lamp Owner's Manual [PDF ~0.3 MB]

Sperti Sun Lamp Specifications

• Adjustable table-top sun lamp appliance.
• No warm-up period is required, you can begin exposure immediately after turning it on.
• 5-minute timer, the lamp automatically shuts off when your exposure regime is complete.
• Light box includes an emergency on/off switch that can instantly terminate operation of the lamp.
• Four Sperti/KBD exclusive reflector vitamin D producing bulbs.
• Two pairs of protective eyewear are included.
• UL listed
• No assembly required
• 7 year manufacturer's product warranty
• 1000 hour bulb life
• Size: 22" (55 cm) high x 12" (30.48 cm) wide x 6" (15.24 cm) deep
• Weight: 15 lbs. (6.8kg)
• 110-220 volt operation (no converter is required)

Vitamin D sun lamps are not intended as substitutes for a balanced diet rich in vitamin D.

How Much Vitamin D will I Make?

The Ultraviolet spectrum of the D/UV-F lamp has been measured and compared with the Vitamin D action spectrum yielding a Vitamin D effective irradiance which confirms that the Vitamin D production process will result from exposure to the D/UV-F.

It is impossible to say exactly how much Vitamin D because an individual's ability for Vitamin D production in the skin by exposure to natural or artificial ultraviolet energy varies greatly. Contributing factors include the location and amount of skin exposed, dietary habits, percent of body fat and more.

Outdoors in sunlight geography, time of day and time of year, also contribute to the variations. Scientific literature indicates exposing 10% of the body to ultraviolet B can generate 1000-2000 IUs of Vitamin D per day.

The literature also shows 1000 IU of Vitamin D per day synthesizes approximately 10 ng/mL. Published recommendations indicate that 40-60 ng/mL to be the optimal level of Vitamin D.

Vitamin D Lamp versus SAD Lamp

UV Vitamin D lamps and SAD lamps are quite different products with different applications. A SAD lamp (sometimes called a light therapy box) is a bright broad spectrum lamp that does not help generate Vitamin D in the body.

Used to treat seasonal affective disorder and the winter blues, SAD lamps do not emit UV rays (they're actually designed to filter out UV light). UVB rays in particular are what help to generate Vitamin D in the body.

The distinction between lamps can be confusing, as many people who suffer from SAD can also have a Vitamin D deficiency. A lack of access to bright sunshine can be a cause of both conditions.