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Commentary on environmental toxins and chronic illness.

seasonal affective disorder

Climate, Weather and Environmental Illness

Posted by: Maff in Weather, Vitamin D, Symptoms, seasonal affective disorder, SAD, MCS, Health, hayfever, environmental illness, Climate, Asthma on Jul 23, 2010

Climate, weather and environmental illness I was lucky enough to spend two weeks on holiday/vacation in Turkey recently to recuperate after over-exerting my body and brain completing my bachelor's degree in nutritional health. Being a resident of the UK with its, let's say temperamental weather, I really notice a change in how I feel (mostly good, some bad) when I spend time in a country where the climate is warmer and sunnier. This got

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Daily and Seasonal Fluctuations in Symptoms in Environmental Illness

Posted by: Maff in Vitamin D, seasonal affective disorder, nutritional therapy, nutritional supplements, multiple chemical sensitivity, fragrances, environmental illness, energy, DHEA, depression, cortisol, chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS, adrenal on Aug 07, 2009

I thought for my main blog entry this week I'd discuss a subject that has for the past 10 years or so had a major impact on my ability to cope with daily life and plan for events in the future - the daily and seasonal fluctuations in the appearance and severity of my symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, environmental illness, and related conditions. I'll also talk about what I have done to adapt

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High Dose Vitamin D Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)

Posted by: Maff in Vitamin D, seasonal affective disorder, SAD on Jan 23, 2009

As part of my illness I have suffered greatly with Seasonal Affective Disorder, known also by its appropriate acronym - SAD. I notice large seasonal variations in my mood, energy levels and other symptoms and also day to day variations depending on the weather. Even a cloudy or rainy day in summer can make me feel depressed and sluggish.

I have recently tried high dose vitamin D treatment after

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Be prepared for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Posted by: Maff in seasonal affective disorder, SAD on Aug 29, 2008

Lightbox for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) We're rapidly approaching September and the end of summer now and it's around this time that the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, with the approrpiate acronym of S.A.D generally start to make themselves felt. Some suffering from the condition may start to notice them as early as the middle of August.