Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Fire Within Nutrition and Fitness

In This Episode:

• A lot of people can get Seasonal Affective Disorder fused with regular depression, but there is a difference: Seasonal Affective Disorder goes away, it will completely go away and come back.
• One of the things that contributes is unrealistic holiday expectations.
• It may be related to where you live and the climate.
• Places like Alaska with large amounts of darkness can see increased cases because it messes with circadian rhythm.
• They make artificial lights to help with this.
• A daily routine of practicing wellness and keep in mind that alcohol is a downer and can increase the symptoms of SAD.
• We talk about our tendency to warm beverages in the fall and winter and some better choices than highly caffeinated beverages.

Quotes from This Episode:

• "Now that summer is ending we will all get to experience something we haven't seen in a while, at least in our area... a jacket." Joe

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