#40 Seasonal Depression Anyone? 9 Ways to Get More Vitamin D

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#40 Seasonal Depression Anyone? 9 Ways to Get More Vitamin D 20-40% of people living in similar latitudes as Michigan experience SAD or seasonal affective disorder. You know on the first warm day of spring how you feel energized, happy, and even have a little pep in your step? That is because we can see and feel the sun for the first time this year. The day I am recording this, it is sunny, single digits but sunny and I can feel the difference in my mood already. There is a connection between low levels of vitamin D and seasonal affective disorder. Make sure you are getting enough vitamin D to decrease your likelihood of developing SAD. OR ease your existing symptoms with these 9 ways to get more vitamin D. One extremely important thing to note is that Vitamin D needs fat in order to be absorbed so be sure to pair either your vitamin supplement or your vitamin D foods with a fat source such as full fat diary or bacon with your orange juice in the morning for breakfast. Not sure if you are feeling the effects of Season Affective Disorder or if it’s actual depression? Learn more and take this quiz here: https://screening.mhanational.org/content/am-i-depressed-or-just-sad/   9 Ways to help SAD-seasonal depression Get enough vitamin D-talk with your doctor to see if you are deficient Get outside as much as you can on sunny days Get a happy light-here’s my favorite Eat foods rich in vit D such as fish, fortified foods, full fat diary and orange juice. Exercise Turn your lights on Get out once a week Get creative Remind yourself that this too shall pass, it will warm up, the sun will come out and we can have summer bbq’s and pool parties again in a few month Need more resources? Check out all of our blog posts at https://www.micultivatebalance.com/   Check out over 100 video’s at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMVcExxS1xgVghkfXQ7e     We need you!!! Send us your weekly wins or funny things that happened on your farm or with your family at sarahz@micultivatebalance.com If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot, post to Facebook or Instagram and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast to let us know your key takeaways.   Connect with Sarah Zastrow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2295514594092240 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/throwingwrenchesmendingfences/ Website https://www.micultivatebalance.com/ https://www.throwingwrenchesmendingfences.com/ Pinterest Page: https://www.pinterest.com/micultivatebalance/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMVcExxS1xgVghkfXQ7e Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMevsHpyW/