Hi,
Let's update the Holiday & Winter Blues Learn-in.
Nina Kanis
Let's update the Holiday & Winter Blues Learn-in.
Nina Kanis
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Posts: 45 (11/13/08 11:14 AM) |
Hi,
Let's update the Holiday & Winter Blues Learn-in. Nina Kanis |
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Posts: 67 (11/13/08 12:28 PM) |
Hello,
Last update of the Holiday & Winter Blues Learn-in. http://www.emoclear53380.yuku.com/topic/392 |
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Posts: 70 (11/14/08 01:37 PM) |
Repost.
Ed asks: "I understand that Seasonal Affective Disorder effects many in less sunny fall and winter climes. What helps with overcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder? Light boxes? Vitamin D? Walks outside in the fresh air?" **If you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) consult with a medical doctor about any regimen or supplement you might take to overcome this Fall to Winter disorder.** Ed at this time the better treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder appear to be the following: *Vitamin D (cholecalciferol--vitamin D3). Resent preliminary research shows that Vitamin D is valuable in stopping Seasonal Affective Disorder. In a head-to-head study with light box therapy Vitamin D won out. More research is required. Vitamin D3 cholecalciferol is easy to obtain in any pharmacy, health food store, or supermarket. It's very cheap. Folks with Seasonal Affective Disorder may need between 400 to 1000 IUs of D3 during the late fall and winter. Consult with your physician. *Light box therapy. A standard treatment with a special 10,000 lux light box may be a half hour or more in the mornings. *Outdoor sunlight or sitting in a window. Going for brisk walks during the winter or sitting in a sunlit window can be helpful with SAD. Take care, Steve |
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Posts: 58 (11/15/08 01:53 PM) |
Hello,
Have the Winter Blues? If you experience two or more of these symptoms each year in the fall and into the spring you may suffer from the winter blues (Seasonal Affective Disorder): Increased feelings of lethargy. Difficulty waking up in the mornings as the days get shorter. Difficulty concentrating and thinking creatively in comparison to the summer months. Incorrectly blaming yourself for things that go wrong. Difficulty performing tasks that normally seem to be easy/enjoyable. Increased craving for carbohydrate-rich food like chocolate and pop. Cranky and easily annoyed. Jaes Detweiler |
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