Chemist Warehouse Catalogue - 07/04-20/04/2022 (Page 2)

wellness this month in this issue feeling the winter blues crafting inspiration samantha wills puts business and life skills to work or foe? and inbetween of bacteria what's longer nights and shorter days can lead to some people experiencing seasonal affective disorder or sad words sarah marinos not uncommon for people to experience what experts refer to find out the facts on food intolerances as seasonal affective disorder or the "winter blues." wellness what causes it? believed sad is linked to people having upsets their body clock "sad is part of the depression family of seasonal pattern," he explains "we think it's to do with the part of the brain that runs our body clock and manages our normal sleep-wake cycle light also seems to affect some of our serotonin and melatonin." what are the signs? you're more likely to experience sad or the winter blues if you have already been diagnosed with depression or bipolar furthest from the equator - who spend long periods of the year in darkness -- are also more at risk but dr bashki says it is something that some australians will experience many people are affected by seasonal depression but anxiety disorders association of victoria estimates numbers can be as high as 10 to 20 per cent symptoms can include a lack of energy irritability and feeling down pattern of having a lower mood during winter months over a few sadness." dr blashki says managing it maintain your daily time to wake up and a time to go to bed • make time during the day to get doses of sunshine and natural light exercise for half an hour on most days -- outdoor exercise will ensure you get sunlight • if you have the winter recommend light therapy device is used indoors and mimics the effects of outdoor light on the brain gp may also prescribe medication samant "sad is part of the depression family of conditions - it's a mood disorder with a seasonal pattern," dr grant blashki tune into wellness tv