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[oyceter]

First post of the year... this feels odd, like it's supposed to be momentous. Oh well.

I'm really sick of winter. Not that I wasn't before, but now that Christmas is over, I want it to be summer again. Or spring at least. I think I definitely have some version of seasonal affective disorder, because all this dark is driving me crazy. It's weird because I'm such a night owl too! But I work from 9-6, so there's that brief glimmer of day during the ten minute drive to work, but usually it's grey and cloudy. Then inside all day, and not even close to a window =(. Then by the time I leave, the sun's already set! Argh. I miss my hour-long lunches in the park soaking up sunshine... those helped a lot. Now it's too cold to do that.

Well. I will keep in mind that when summer does come here, it comes full force, with sun till 9!

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take your vitamins!

[knullabulla.livejournal.com]

Run over to your local GNC and pick up a B-vitamin complex. Vitamin B6 is primarily obtained through sun exposure and winter-time can result in a deficiency. B6 helps regulate moods (among other functions), so there's probably a connection between it and SAD. Take the B-complex because B vitamin intake should be balanced. I've been taking a B-complex for the past month... definately effective: I'm finding that I'm not needing my usual afternoon nap like I usually do during this time of year and I'm not feeling so sluggish at work.

Re: take your vitamins!

[oyceter]

Thanks for the info! I never knew that! I always thought the sun was important for vitamin D or something.

it's good for vitamin D too :)

[knullabulla.livejournal.com]

technically speaking, B6 is composed of 3 different vitamins... so I'm not sure which one is from the sun.

Take a look at www.wholehealthmd.com. It's my absolute favorite resource for home remedies. They've got extensive information on herbs, suppliments, and foods used to treat/control/manage different conditions.

Oh, but work your way up to the higher potency B-complex formulas. I had gone from the whimpiest one to the strongest one... normally I could take the whimpy one at any time of the day... but not so much with the strong one. I took at dinner time last night, and I was bouncing off the walls until 3am. It definately increases your energy, heh.

Re: it's good for vitamin D too :)

[oyceter]

Hee, better than caffeine ;). Better for you too!