Comments on: Winter Gloom

By: Jeri

Jeri — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:21:24 +0000

I believe you have achieved golden goddess status too, Barb.

My sister has had good results with Vit D too, so I started taking it a couple weeks ago. I started at 4,000 IU – and will increase a bit and see if it has any impact.

Hmm… tanning salon. I don’t know where I’d find the *time* – but I agree, it does help! Even if it is horrible for my freckly skin.

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:06:25 +0000

I’ve tried the light boxes with varying success at consistently using it. One thing that has caught my attention lately is the information coming out on vitamin D. I upped my daily dose to 10000 IU per day, and that seemed to make a difference. Also, I have begun using the tanning salon for the first time ever. That has made such a difference for me I am considering tanning next winter, too. I found myself so happy the other day I even sang the Sesame Street song on the way to work. Only you, Jeri, know what a tremdous accomplishment that was. (While I believe I have achieved Golden Goddess stature, I do have friends ask when I plan to start tanning. So, I guess I’ve gone from pasty-faced Irish girl to healthy glow.)

Summer is quickly approaching – the days are lengthening by more than four minutes each day.

By: MWT

MWT — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:46:18 +0000

On the other hand, it’s supposed to be sunny and 60 in Savannah next week. You could come here.

By: WendyB_09

WendyB_09 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:26:30 +0000

I’d offer to have you come to Hot’Lanta…but at this moment not only are we not so hot, we’re freezing our collective buns off!!

Although today the sun is out, trying to lull us into complacency for the SNOW we’re getting tomorrow. Not sure it’s made it above freezing yet this week.

By: Jeri

Jeri — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:55:13 +0000

Janiece, it’s a very, very tempting offer! Sunny Denver! Instead I’m going to sunny (?!?!) Anchorage next week. ::rolls eyes::

By: Janiece

Janiece — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:37:53 +0000

You should just make arrangements to come visit the Rocky Mountain Branch of the UCF. We get more sunny days that most anywhere in the country.

And the spare room is always available to you…

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:16:47 +0000

Instead of sitting in front of a lightbox, you might want to think about changing the light bulbs in as much of your indoor environment as possible — at home and at work. That blue-white light comes from bulbs that are 5000 to 6000 degrees on the kelvin scale. You can find them in most types of bulbs — fluorescent, CFL, incandescent, halogen…whatever. And the intensity of the light isn’t necessarily the important part; it’s the color temperature.

Another option (depending on how big the damned thing is), is to haul that lightbox with you to work. Set it in a corner aimed at the wall and ceiling for “bounced light” so that you’re in that type of light for more of the day.