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Archive for the ‘Winter Health’ Category
In the News: Home made hot juice helps beat colds
Sunday, February 1st, 2009Foods that fight the winter blues
Thursday, January 1st, 2009If your mood is dark and your temper short – just like the days at this time of year – increasing your intake of the following foods may help boost your mood.
Ask Marilyn: what can I do about worse PMS symptoms in the winter?
Saturday, November 1st, 2008Q: My PMS always gets worse in the winter and I find it really hard to get up in the mornings. Why is this? What can I do about it?
A: Many women find that their symptoms of PMS get worse when the nights are longer and darker. This lack of warmth and light seems to make things worse because when you are exposed to plenty of bright light your body starts to produce serotonin which wakes you up and makes you feel more energetic and alert. Without enough serotonin you can end up feeling depressed and irritable, with food cravings and problems sleeping. Sounds a lot like PMS, doesn’t it?