Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder: Natural Treatment Alternatives

As a resident of the Midwest, I lived all my life with the beauty (and animal), which is commonly referred to as the change of seasons. There is something so great in the first snowflakes began to fall slowly approaches winter. But then, when the days are shorter, more cold cold and the sun seems to disappear from your life, the wonders of the first snow, which can easily become a distant memory.
Cette Cocuori the winter months when sunlight is scarce, muche people in some form of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is also known as "winter blues". For many people, SAD can cause mild symptoms, including fatigue all the time, such as carbohydrates and feels need more energy. If the symptoms of SAD are bright, often written off as inevitable consequences of the sad day of winter.

For some people, however, sintomi SAD can not be ignored othe tolerated. Seveda new symptoms of winter depression can affect all parts of a person and the everyday life is really changing. Feelings of helplessness and despair is overwhelming. Inibility chronic fatigue and the focus on work or daily activities can be debilitating Y.

While pourSAD medicines and other forms of depression, often the risk of effects INSI may exceed the benefits. In a large number  of side effects or even worsen in May popotencialmente a single administrative document suffers from the feeling of fear.

What can you do? Well, fortunately there are alternatives to naturaleaiutarli with depression, seasonal or not.

Exercise

Corsque feel depressed in the month of May you can feel that they are always tired, lazy and unmotivated. This is due to a lack anSerotonin in the brain. Exercise can help to naturally increase serotonin and improvementsg your mood. Moreover, increased appetite and weight gain may be the symptoms of depression, exercise can help, the addition of Libris. Lose weight and feel of the clothes better is certainly a mood dascenseur and of course, and maybe feel better about themselves, this may require you to go and spend more time with family and FreundenIch can also help. It is difficult to get motivated, under normal conditions, the more difficultger, if you feel depressed, but it is worth it.

Sunday:

Although the winter months are the mancanzaluce wilderness, where you can find. Go on a quick solution for the winter, when the sun on the snow. The fresh air and vitamin D is good for the sunlight on your body and mind.

Vitamins and natural supplements:

Vitamins and natural supplements, such as D, B, Omega-3 fish oil and St John's word is regarded as beneficial for people with  Depression. This is because the effect of lifting the mood. Vitamin D, which in winter pear carente Lunesmil limited because of exposure to sunlight, may particulièrementutile in the treatment of SeasonalAffective. Foods such as milk and fish are rich in vitamin D from cod liver oil is also a guteeine source of vitamin D. It is best to view the 25 (OH) D are looking to see if you have a deficiency of vitamin D. If the values below 35 ng / ml, a lack of vitamin D and should be treated.

Yoga:

Scientists at Boston University School of Medicine and McLean Hospital have found that depressive disorders are associated with the low gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain and the practice of yoga can help Aumentar levels. GABA could also be helpful if they added.

Water:

Water is the lifeline of the organization. Many problems, Sils that Depressitions with dehydration, and that 85% of our brain consists of water. Testing of drinking water per day instead of soda or drinks with caffeine, is actually an effect of dehydration. Remember that not all liquids are equal. Drinking pure, fresh water, and much undsso.

Light therapy:

Lewy researcher Dr. Alfred and Dr. Robert Sack at the National Institutes of Health that patients with altaver Blues circadian rhythms that are "outside theShooting. "circadian rhythms of the body, each day, the clock signals controlling the mood and energy. They found that the use of light at certain times of the day could correct these circadian rhythms, and thus alleviate the symptoms of SAD.

There are several possible, by 10,000 lux of light, also the whole spectrum, BLUEWAVE and we BrightWaveFIPAs. Light boxes are easy to use and provides the user with a light that Sonnenlicht simulated. They can also be used for the jet-lag, sleep disorders and certain skin diseases.