Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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Thursday, 08 September 2011

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This group is devoted to discussion of treatments and lifestyle changes that may help to alleviate the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It is also a place where those affected can support each other through the darker times.

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Thursday, 08 September 2011 by Maff

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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High Dose Vitamin D Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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The Wonders of High Dose Vitamin D for SAD

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I have been taking vit D for several years now after reading a number of articles as posted on the Globe and Mail website. Turns out the leading researcher in Canada for vit D takes 8000 iu's a day and I have been mimicking this now for some time. No colds, flu, elevated mood, lower cancer risk (cancerous tissue has been shown to be lacking in vit D)-studies involving millions shows the closer one is to the equator the less likely the chance for developing cancer no matter what one is exposed to. Being in Canada we need all the help we can get.

Last replied by tommy on Thursday, 09 February 2012

Blue light versus regular lightboxes for SAD

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Last replied by Maff on Wednesday, 02 November 2011

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True,

Hi Maff, have you found that natural sunlight helps with sleep/insomnia? I dont have a problem going to sleep but wake up after a few hours and cant get back to sleep until early dawn..which is when I need to get up to avoid SAD. But if I dont go back to sleep at dawn..I have tremendous energy and excellent mood--but my body knows it needs sleep!

Maff on Thursday, 03 November 2011 21:02

I have the same situation True. Waking up in the middle of the night can be typical of adrenal fatigue due to low blood sugar or a spike in cortisol at the wrong time. I'm sure you already do this but avoid high carb meals and stimulants like caffeine in the evening to avoid hypoglycemia in the night waking you up. If you suspect a cortisol peak during the night may be to blame then phospatidylserine (PS) supplements may help. Only adrenal hormone saliva testing will confirm this problem however.

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