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Lack of Sunlight Can Negatively Influence Your Health ~ Health & Wellness Tip

SavantMD — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:17 +0000

Research suggests light in the blue spectrum makes us feel better.

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Most people will agree that they feel better when they get some sunlight or get to spend some time outdoors during the day. People who live in the far Northern or Southern Hemispheres with their low light in the winter are more prone to suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, a form of depression brought on by little or no exposure to light. Recent research is now showing that it’s not just any light that makes us feel better but actually light in the blue spectrum, which we can get from sunlight or now, light boxes that shine blue light, not just the standard white light from a bulb. Intuitively this makes sense since, as human beings, we used to spend a lot more time outdoors than we have since the invention of the electric light bulb. I’ve had a few patients tell me that they actually sleep better at night, and feel better overall, if they get outside in the sun during the day. As I like to tell my patients, we live in our ancestors bodies, since we carry their DNA, but we don’t live our ancestors’ lives. The bottom line is to get outside in the daylight everyday for better health and a better mood.

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Vitamin D ~ Health and Wellness Tip

SavantMD — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:58:07 +0000

Vitamin D is an important vitamin for many reasons. Watch this health and wellness tip from Dr. Savant to learn more.

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Vitamin D ~ Health and Wellness Tip

SavantMD — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:27:14 +0000

Vitamin D is an important vitamin for many reasons. Watch this health and wellness tip from Dr. Savant to learn more.

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