Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
May 28th 2006, 10:45 pm
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Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Very interesting article in The Observer titled Sunshine is good for you (again). It's not suggesting we all spend every waking moment soaking up the sunshine and getting red and burnt, but that as human beings our bodys need a certain amount to survive and be healthy. Some snippets:
Experts are saying the Draconian anti-sun message needs to be altered. The shift comes after new evidence that suggests too little sunshine leaves us deficient in a vital nutrient, vitamin D.
Some 60 per cent of people in the UK have insufficient amounts of the nutrient in their blood, so they are almost certainly at a higher than average risk of developing cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and a number of other diseases.'
In Britain, for six months of the year the sun is too weak for skin to synthesise vitamin D. A lifestyle spent in offices and cars exacerbates the problem, as does air pollution, which means less of the sun's UV radiation reaches the ground.
May 28th 2006, 11:04 pm
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Hutch
Very interesting article in The Observer titled Sunshine is good for you (again). It's not suggesting we all spend every waking moment soaking up the sunshine and getting red and burnt, but that as human beings our bodys need a certain amount to survive and be healthy. Some snippets:
Experts are saying the Draconian anti-sun message needs to be altered. The shift comes after new evidence that suggests too little sunshine leaves us deficient in a vital nutrient, vitamin D.
Some 60 per cent of people in the UK have insufficient amounts of the nutrient in their blood, so they are almost certainly at a higher than average risk of developing cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and a number of other diseases.'
In Britain, for six months of the year the sun is too weak for skin to synthesise vitamin D. A lifestyle spent in offices and cars exacerbates the problem, as does air pollution, which means less of the sun's UV radiation reaches the ground.
It's funny the way sick people used to be sent to the South of France for recuperation - got to be a benefit in the sun somewhere. It does sustain life on earth at the end of the day.
Just got to avoid sun baking.
May 28th 2006, 11:07 pm
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Hutch
Very interesting article in The Observer titled Sunshine is good for you (again). It's not suggesting we all spend every waking moment soaking up the sunshine and getting red and burnt, but that as human beings our bodys need a certain amount to survive and be healthy. Some snippets:
Experts are saying the Draconian anti-sun message needs to be altered. The shift comes after new evidence that suggests too little sunshine leaves us deficient in a vital nutrient, vitamin D.
Some 60 per cent of people in the UK have insufficient amounts of the nutrient in their blood, so they are almost certainly at a higher than average risk of developing cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and a number of other diseases.'
In Britain, for six months of the year the sun is too weak for skin to synthesise vitamin D. A lifestyle spent in offices and cars exacerbates the problem, as does air pollution, which means less of the sun's UV radiation reaches the ground.
May 28th 2006, 11:24 pm
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Hutch
Very interesting article in The Observer titled Sunshine is good for you (again). It's not suggesting we all spend every waking moment soaking up the sunshine and getting red and burnt, but that as human beings our bodys need a certain amount to survive and be healthy. Some snippets:
Experts are saying the Draconian anti-sun message needs to be altered. The shift comes after new evidence that suggests too little sunshine leaves us deficient in a vital nutrient, vitamin D.
Some 60 per cent of people in the UK have insufficient amounts of the nutrient in their blood, so they are almost certainly at a higher than average risk of developing cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and a number of other diseases.'
In Britain, for six months of the year the sun is too weak for skin to synthesise vitamin D. A lifestyle spent in offices and cars exacerbates the problem, as does air pollution, which means less of the sun's UV radiation reaches the ground.
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May 29th 2006, 12:49 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Hutch
Experts are saying the Draconian anti-sun message needs to be altered. The shift comes after new evidence that suggests too little sunshine leaves us deficient in a vital nutrient, vitamin D.
Jane
May 29th 2006, 12:53 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
The thread title made me think this thread was about the Melbourne suburb :scared:
May 29th 2006, 1:11 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
This is very true. British people should supplement their diet with Vit D... You can get it in health food shops. Lack of Vit D causes all sorts of basic nasties that you want to avoid.
Those in Australia, 10 minutes of sun without sunscreen per day... so eat breakfast outside before you put your make-up on ...especially you blokes.
Those in Australia, 10 minutes of sun without sunscreen per day... so eat breakfast outside before you put your make-up on ...especially you blokes.
May 29th 2006, 8:37 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of winter depression that affects an estimated half a million people every Winter between September and April, in particular during December, January and February.
It is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter.
For many people SAD is a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally without continuous medical treatment.
For others, it is a mild but debilitating condition causing discomfort but not severe suffering. We call this subsyndromal SAD or 'winter blues.'
http://www.sada.org.uk/whatis.htm
It is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter.
For many people SAD is a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally without continuous medical treatment.
For others, it is a mild but debilitating condition causing discomfort but not severe suffering. We call this subsyndromal SAD or 'winter blues.'
http://www.sada.org.uk/whatis.htm
May 29th 2006, 9:47 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Shakmaty
The thread title made me think this thread was about the Melbourne suburb :scared:
Jun 2nd 2006, 10:42 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
We had SAD in UK that's why we came to Aus... .
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Jun 2nd 2006, 11:03 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of winter depression that affects an estimated half a million people every Winter between September and April, in particular during December, January and February.
It is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter.
For many people SAD is a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally without continuous medical treatment.
For others, it is a mild but debilitating condition causing discomfort but not severe suffering. We call this subsyndromal SAD or 'winter blues.'
http://www.sada.org.uk/whatis.htm
It is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter.
For many people SAD is a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally without continuous medical treatment.
For others, it is a mild but debilitating condition causing discomfort but not severe suffering. We call this subsyndromal SAD or 'winter blues.'
http://www.sada.org.uk/whatis.htm
(I was going to buy him a lightbox for his birthday but I don't think I'll bother now).
Jun 2nd 2006, 11:35 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Originally Posted by Britishaussie
I have been looking at this site too. My husband suffers from it severely and I am dreading next winter if we haven't sold our house and got the hell out of here. My birthday is at the end of January which is his absolute worst time and my 40th birthday was a total disaster. He was absolutely horrible and brought up all sorts of stupid issues that are long gone in the past and despite the slight change in the weather here it is still going on. This is not the right place to air my personal problems but I agree 100% that SAD is a serious condition and I am convinced that this form of depression he suffers from has not helped our marriage, but I don't even know if a move to Oz where there's more sunlight will now solve his problems. (I was going to buy him a lightbox for his birthday but I don't think I'll bother now).
(I was going to buy him a lightbox for his birthday but I don't think I'll bother now).It's very early days for us over here as only been here 10 weeks or so, but we are now into the Winter in Oz and to be honest she's NEVER been happier! ...
EVERY day she'll say about how lovely the weather is. Don't get me wrong, it DOES get a bit chilly in the evenings, but it's how the days are glorious sunshine (pretty much all of the time) that I'm sure is making all of the difference!
I was a London cabbie in the UK and I would often talk to Aussies in the cab. You know out of all that I talked to about SAD, I think it was just one person who had heard of it!
I wonder why! ...
Jun 2nd 2006, 11:52 am
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Re: Sunshine's not so bad after all ...
Cheers for the info Hutch ,now I have a real excuse to get my ass outside and revise .
