SAD is the depression some people intermittently develop over the darker winter months. When someone is affected by SAD, energy levels are slump, enthusiasm dwindles, and they start to feel depressed. Though these symptoms can feel severe, when spring rolls around, they usually clear up again. Research says the emergence of SAD is mostly associated with the winter’s lack of sunlight: our brains produce more happy chemicals on sunny days than dark days. The sun in some ways functions as a natural antidepressant. It stimulates the production of vitamin D in the skin, which is known for its many health effects, including the treatment of depression.
Picture this: You’re sitting at work, you can’t concentrate, and you begin to notice a slight headache… then a colleague
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Vitamin D and sun protection are equally important for the body. Yet, for the vast majority it’s a grey zone
Around a year ago, I made a life-changing decision. I decided to go green and to get myself completely off
For many of us, coffee is the first thought to pop into our head in the early morning. The smell
It was fall 2013. Change was in the air. My partner and I had planned to pack up our life
Wintertime is just around the corner and the thought of the long, cold, dark passage is enough to inspire dread
