Re: depression antidotes

[Guest guest]

This is great information. And even more so given all the RAIN &

overcast stuff we've been getting during the past 2 mos. (location:

mid-east US) I appreciate this post.

Francesca Skelton wrote:

>PBS ran a special program about depression and the latest findings on how to

>beat it.

>

>The latest findings according to the program are that LIGHT is even more

>important than previously thought. That the brightest indoor light can't

>come close to the illumination of the darkest overcast or rainy day. So it

>was recommended to always exercise outdoors and do as many of the your

>activities as you can outside (bill paying, reading etc). Take an outdoor

>walk on your lunch hour even in bad weather, just dress properly Also the

>best vitamins to beat depression, a daily dose of:

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>50 mg B1

>50mg B2

>50 mg B6

>400 mg folic acid (which is another B vit)

>400 mg Vit D

>200 mcg selenium

>

>Dim the inside lights at night to get the body ready for melatonin release

>and sleep. Walking near water or in snow increases the light intake and is

>very desirable. Keep your SKIN protected - the benefit comes from light

>entering the eye - so keep that in mind if you wear dark sunglasses outside.

>

>Of course exercise was mentioned also. It was a three prong attack: light,

>exercise and vitamins.

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[Guest guest]

BTW as you probably know, woman are many more times prone to depression than

men. Also women's hormones play a role, but we're stuck with them.

on 6/15/2003 8:16 PM, April at apricot855@... wrote:

> This is great information. And even more so given all the RAIN &

> overcast stuff we've been getting during the past 2 mos. (location:

> mid-east US) I appreciate this post.