Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

When the sun is less present and the days are shorter, some people who have a sensitive nervous or hormonal system experience a state of depression which only ends with the beautiful days of spring. Light plays a role in the resynchronization of the different circadian elements which act on the sleep/wake rhythm.

Main signs: intense fatigue, difficulty getting up in the morning, increased need for sleep, increased appetite with irresistible cravings for sweet and starchy foods, reduced libido, loss of interest in usual activities, desire to isolate... these symptoms make people unable to function normally.

5% of the population suffers from seasonal depression (another name for SAD), 80% of those affected are women aged 18 to 55.

Choose a diet rich in nutrients specific to the brain (phospholipids)

Omega 3 and 6 (grouped under the term vitamin F)

Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) - Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

Oil of perilla seeds (Perilla frutescens), rich in alpha-linolenic acid

Odontella aurita, a golden micro algae, rich in silica and omega 3 EPA and DHA

ConcenTrace (Trace Minerals), 2 tabs. or 20 drops x 2 / day with meals - Stress X (Trace Minerals), 2 tabs. x 3 / day, with meals

Tryptophan, amino acid precursor of serotonin present in certain foods: brewer's yeast, soy flour, nuts, spirulina…

Do physical exercises preferably outdoors even on cloudy days, e.g. walking,

Increase ambient lighting and exposure to natural light - Sleep at regular times,

Light therapy

Avoid dark environments during the day

E.O. of Perillaleaf (Perilla frutescens)