Depression due to lack of sunlight?!
Question: I live in an apt that is kind of dark and I have to turn the light during the day if I want to read, cook.. After 18 months living in this place I have the feeling that I have less energy and that I'm getting depressed. I'm not asking for solutions (I know I would have to move out even though it's a great deal) but I just want to know if this happens to other people too, depression due to lack of SUN light in their apartment.
Thanks
Answers: I live in an apt that is kind of dark and I have to turn the light during the day if I want to read, cook.. After 18 months living in this place I have the feeling that I have less energy and that I'm getting depressed. I'm not asking for solutions (I know I would have to move out even though it's a great deal) but I just want to know if this happens to other people too, depression due to lack of SUN light in their apartment.
Thanks
U r right.
Its called : Seasonal affective disorder-This type of depression occurs seasonally and is caused by lack of sunlight.
Yes, that can very well happen. It happens a lot in Alaska.
Yes, it could definitely be seasonal affective disorder. Try to keep the lights on as much as possible. Seek sunlight.
If you can afford it, you could invest in one of these:
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I agree with you wholeheartedly !! Sunlight is known as the sunshine vitamin ~ Vitamin D . In sunny climates, ultraviolet sun rays act on the oils of the skin to produce vitamin D, which is then absorbed into the body. If you live indoors, in an area of high smog density or work at night you should increase your vitamin D intake.
Eat more foods rich in this vitamin if you aren't getting at least 10 - 15 minutes of sunlight per day ie: sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, milk and dairy products.
Vitamin D is essential for the effective assimilation (absorption by the body) of calcium and calcium is essential for the effective assimilation of vitamin B12. Adeficiency in vitamin B12 will produce symptoms such as chest pains and heart palpitations, dizzy spells, fainting and loss of balance,excessive sweating, excessive urination and dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, headaches and migraines, fatigue and exhaustion, depression, tingling and prickling and numbing sensations in the outer extremities, insomnia and constipation, irritability and moodiness and an inability to think clearly ....Quite scary actually if you don't realise the vitamin factor.
Eat more foods rich in this vitamin ie: organ meats such as lambs fry and kidneys, skimmed milks and cheeses, fish and eggs.
If you are lactose intolerant or vegetarian then it is really important that you supplement your diet with a multi B complex tablet on a daily basis.
Things that could be robbing you of your precious B complex of vitamins are :- eating too much protein, alcohol, eating too much tinned food, antiobiotics, antidepressants, penicillin, prednisone and aspirin, otc cold and flu medicines.
Also, try to cut back on drinks such as caffeine, tea, sodas and soft drinks as they are all B complex thieves........ as well as being great at dehydrating you.
Take a multi B complex tablet including all the B's ie: B1, B2 B3, B5, B6 and B12 as they work best synergistically (together).
The B complex of vitamins is essential for healthy neural, digestive and immune system functioning.
The B complex of vitamins is a water soluble complex and as such our bodies can neither store or produce them. Therefore we need to ingest them on a daily basis or suffer the consequences as you unfortunately are......... a good point to make here is that if you are deficient in vitamin B12 you would therefore also be deficient in iron as iron also needs vitamin B12 to be properly assimilated by the body and hence you would be displaying iron deficiency anemia symptoms ie; fatigue and exhaustion, dizzy spells and fainting and paleness.
When you take your daily supplement ensure that you take it with some type of calcium rich food ie: low fat cheese or milk or a calcium supplement as B12 needs calcium to be properly assimilated by the body........... ensure you also get enough sunshine (vitamin D) or eat cold water fishes such as tuna, salmon, sardines and whiting as calcium needs enough vitamin D to be effectively absorbed!! These cold water fishes are also a rich source of magnesium (known as the antistress mineral) which is probably another thing you need to focus on as well ~ your stress levels. Quite a handfull of information here ........ sorry it's a bit long winded but you need to know all this.
When our bodies are placed under added stress such as sickness, relationship dramas, new job, school studies or just daily life really, the B complex of vitamins are usually the first group to get used up and we therefore need to adjust our intake accordingly.
When you are getting any stress related symptoms or any of the above mentioned symptoms simply take another B tablet. As they are water soluble our bodies will simply excrete any excess in our urine.
Drink loads of fresh filtered water too as the happiest and healthiest body will always be the most hydrated one.
I sincerely wish you the best of health & vitality buddy?
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