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.
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milagemayvary@mstdn.social 1 day ago
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.
brrt@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
the_q@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
This is the correct answer. Oral vitamin D isn’t nearly as effective.
petersr@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What is SAD short for?
the_q@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Seasonal affective disorder. It’s seasonal depression.
petersr@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Thanks!
milagemayvary@mstdn.social 1 day ago
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Seasonal Affective Disorder, probably!
milagemayvary@mstdn.social 1 day ago
@droning_in_my_ears
MedCram has plenty of videos on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6hkCGb_tE8
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 24 minutes ago
Thanks, that was really interesting!
In NZ we’ve had a huge blast for a long time about the damage of the suns rays, particularly UBA and UVB so tend to be pretty careful about sunscreen - I wonder how that plays into it