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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