Beating the ‘winter blues’ in Michiana
Posted: Jan 10, 2024 3:07 PM EDT | Updated: Jan 10, 2024 7:04 PM EDT
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Mother-Daughter Duo turns tassels together at Notre Dame graduation...
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Summer-like couple of days; tracking a storm threat this week
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Remembering Pastor Emeritus Reverend Lefate Owens Sr.
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South Bend takes part in ’Kids to Park Day’
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Feeling summer-like in the short-term, but tracking severe threat
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Girls on the Run Michiana hosts 5k run in South Bend today!
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Surging into the 80s with abundant sunshine this weekend
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South Bend Police Department holds annual memorial for fallen...
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Plymouth Elementary school ‘walks for warriors’ in honor...
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South Bend police tapes scandal goes to trial
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Concord schools launch weather balloon
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Warm and dry weekend
Lifelong Michiana residents are familiar with the scarcity of sunshine during the winter and all the challenges that come with it, like mood swings, overeating and general fatigue. In fact, there’s a legitimate medical diagnosis behind the experience, called “Seasonal Affective Disorder.”
The disorder can be caused by the body’s lack of Vitamin D production, which we get from sunlight exposure. Given that the grey "permacloud" sitting over Michiana likely won't be lifting anytime soon, many might be wondering how to ease these symptoms.
ABC57’s Ryan Jaghab heard from experts about how you can get the Vitamin D boost you need this winter.
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