SAD person speaking, supplements are not a replacement for Sunlight, I think the supplents do work.
But it’s missing other effects that direct & indirect sunlight has on your entire body.
Vid D is synthesized in the skin by cholecalciferol & UVB light to create usable Vit D for immune, bone & calcium metabolism health.
If possible, walking in the forest/woods, really any green spaces due to reflective properties of the color @ 9-11am sunlight for max effect 20 mins daily.
I don’t think it necessarily is the reflective properties etc. but it has been shown that doing stuff in nature is beneficial to mental health. And since people likely usually spend less time in nature in winter, doing so would improve mood.
@droning_in_my_ears
SAD person speaking, supplements are not a replacement for Sunlight, I think the supplents do work.
But it’s missing other effects that direct & indirect sunlight has on your entire body.
Vid D is synthesized in the skin by cholecalciferol & UVB light to create usable Vit D for immune, bone & calcium metabolism health.
If possible, walking in the forest/woods, really any green spaces due to reflective properties of the color @ 9-11am sunlight for max effect 20 mins daily.
I don’t think it necessarily is the reflective properties etc. but it has been shown that doing stuff in nature is beneficial to mental health. And since people likely usually spend less time in nature in winter, doing so would improve mood.
@droning_in_my_ears
MedCram has plenty of videos on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6hkCGb%5C_tE8
This is the correct answer. Oral vitamin D isn’t nearly as effective.
What is SAD short for?
Seasonal affective disorder. It’s seasonal depression.
@the_q @petersr
Correct. 🥹👍
Seasonal Affective Disorder, probably!