“Between 4 and 6 percent of the U.S. population suffers from Seasonal Depression, while 10 to 20 percent may suffer from a more mild form of winter blues.
SAD is a depression that occurs each year at the same time,starting in fall or winter and ending in spring or early summer.”
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A recent article by UPI talks about how a large percentage of the US population has insufficient Vitamin D levels. While the article doesn’t make a connection to depression we thought it was nevertheless worth sharing as research already made the connection between Vitamin D and depression. So if you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder [...]
The naturally occurring amino acid 5-HTP can be extracted from the Griffonia simplicifolia plant.
5-HTP has been associated with the increased production of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Serotonin and other neurotransmitters are responsible for proper nerve functioning and decreased levels have been associated with depression, anxiety, and excess anger.
HealthNews.com recently wrote an article with 12 Signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
“The primary symptom of SAD is recurring feelings from year to year. If a number of the symptoms on the list are familiar and ones that seem to become prominent at the same time each year, it becomes all the more important to discuss [...]