Also check your Vitamin D levels. By December, you could be hugely deficient in Vitamin D. Ask your doctor or HCP for a (25)hydroxyvitaminD test. This will test you for Vitamin D3, which is the important sun vitamin. As much as 80% of people living in nothern climates are deficient in Vitamin D3. Many practitioners are recommending 2000 to 3000 IU per day of V-D3 during winter, while MSM suggests 400 to 1000 IU. I'm very big on getting out in the sun during the summer, without sunscreen (or supplementation). There's no reason to use sunscreen on a daily basis unless you absolutely know you will be in blaring sun. Use the sun wisely and treat it as the friend it is. When you see you're getting a little pink, get out of the sun or cover up. Try not to burn as the damage can be cumulative. 10 to 30 minutes in the sun (depending on time of day, clouds, etc.) will provide you with up to 10,000 IU of V-D3. And you'll look great and feel great without being...SAD.
Hi Robbyk,
I recommend a very basic book called 'Prescription for Nutritional Healing' by Balch and Balch. You can review and/or buy a copy at any large book store or health food store. Look up SAD and you will find a long list of recommended nutrients and other natural medicines. You could also try a homeopathic remedy called Natrum muriaticum 6C. Take 3 pellets three times per day (under tongue) over a period of 2 weeks. If it helps continue for another 2 weeks. The cost of the remedy is around $8.00. I hope this helps. Consider going to a tanning booth for a few mintues (6 or 7 minutes) every week or two. Be well. CC
There are many different treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal affective disorder, including light therapies, medication, ionized-air administration, cognitive-behavioral therapy and carefully timed supplementation of the hormone melatonin.
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Talya
There's a recovery story from
Posted on: 07/15/2009 13:40
There's a recovery story from SAD/depression in the newsletter 'Nutrition & Mental Health', (summer 2009 issue).
To get a free copy, contact the ISF at centre@orthomed.org
BrianYYC
Also check your Vitamin D
Posted on: 04/24/2009 20:31
Also check your Vitamin D levels. By December, you could be hugely deficient in Vitamin D. Ask your doctor or HCP for a (25)hydroxyvitaminD test. This will test you for Vitamin D3, which is the important sun vitamin. As much as 80% of people living in nothern climates are deficient in Vitamin D3. Many practitioners are recommending 2000 to 3000 IU per day of V-D3 during winter, while MSM suggests 400 to 1000 IU. I'm very big on getting out in the sun during the summer, without sunscreen (or supplementation). There's no reason to use sunscreen on a daily basis unless you absolutely know you will be in blaring sun. Use the sun wisely and treat it as the friend it is. When you see you're getting a little pink, get out of the sun or cover up. Try not to burn as the damage can be cumulative. 10 to 30 minutes in the sun (depending on time of day, clouds, etc.) will provide you with up to 10,000 IU of V-D3. And you'll look great and feel great without being...SAD.
Crowchild
Hi Robbyk, I recommend a very
Posted on: 02/25/2009 00:34
Hi Robbyk,
I recommend a very basic book called 'Prescription for Nutritional Healing' by Balch and Balch. You can review and/or buy a copy at any large book store or health food store. Look up SAD and you will find a long list of recommended nutrients and other natural medicines. You could also try a homeopathic remedy called Natrum muriaticum 6C. Take 3 pellets three times per day (under tongue) over a period of 2 weeks. If it helps continue for another 2 weeks. The cost of the remedy is around $8.00. I hope this helps. Consider going to a tanning booth for a few mintues (6 or 7 minutes) every week or two. Be well. CC
Jesus Marvez
You might want to check some
Posted on: 12/16/2008 12:33
You might want to check some of these sites out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder#Treatment
http://www.cmha.ca/BINS/content_page.asp?cid=3-86-93
There are many different treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal affective disorder, including light therapies, medication, ionized-air administration, cognitive-behavioral therapy and carefully timed supplementation of the hormone melatonin.