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SAD (seasonal affective disorder), also known as winter depression, winter blues or seasonal depression, is a mood disorder subset provoked by reduced daylight hours during fall and winter. People who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms at the same time each year.SAD is characterized by irritability, oversleeping, increased tiredness, changes in appetite,...
12/5/2016 10:00:00 PM
LIGHT is the most overlooked wellness essential that affects core vitality, weight, sleep, mood and other body-mind functions. Without the sun there would be no life on this planet. Just like a green plant, our bodies require the full-spectrum of light exposure to thrive which is equivelent to the process of photosynthesis; a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical...
3/18/2016 7:00:00 AM
For millions of people the fall and winter seasons bring a descent into low energy levels, moodiness and varying degrees of depression. Their bodies slow down and they feel mental and physical fatigue. They crave carbohydrates and gain weight. They’re slow to wake in the morning. The change in energy level for many is so extreme they have trouble functioning.This condition has been labeled Seasonal...
3/14/2016 7:00:00 AM
Since the beginning of human history, people have lived and worked outdoors during the light of day, absorbing light energy from the sky. An average of 10 hours outdoors each day, 70 hours weekly, was common. Following the advent of Edison’s long-lasting light bulb, over the last 100 years, people have moved indoors, away from the natural light that so faithfully regulated our circadian rhythms and...
1/26/2016 7:00:00 AM
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