Homeopathic remedy for the relief of temporary feelings of sadness related to the winter season

• Do you find yourself feeling depressed as the season changes from fall to winter?
• Are you experiencing cravings for sweet foods and carbohydrates?
• Are your energy levels low?
• Do you constantly feel hopeless, frustrated, and anxious?
• Have you had thoughts of hopelessness and despair?

Most of us generally feel more upbeat and positive with a spring in our step when the weather is sunny and bright. When the weather is gloomy, cold and dismal, our moods slump and we feel a bit down. However, in some people these mood shifts develop into a type of depression that accompanies seasonal changes and affects their ability to function normally. Recurrent episodes of clinical depression that surface during seasonal changes, particularly winter, are referred to as Seasonal Depression – or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

This condition is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus – the part of the brain that governs the primary functions of the body such as appetite, temperature, sleep, sex drive, mood and activity. When the days are short and sunlight is reduced, the hypothalamus has to adjust its response to the various body mechanisms, slowing down these functions. A milder form of this type of depression is more commonly referred to as winter depression, winter blues, cabin fever or hibernation reaction. While winter depression can be uncomfortable, the condition is not unbearable. Winter depression usually begins in autumn or early winter and generally disappears by the summer. Winter is not the only season responsible for mood slumps - a less common type of seasonal affection disorder is called summer depression and it usually begins in late spring or early summer and goes away by winter.

Very often Seasonal Depression is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms presented are so similar to other types of depression. It is sometimes misdiagnosed as a physical condition such as hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, infectious mononucleosis, and other viral infections. There are various treatments options for Seasonal Depression such as drug, complementary and natural therapy, all of which will enable people to lead fulfilling and productive lives.

Common symptoms of winter depression include the following:

• Weight gain
• A change in appetite (carbohydrate and sweet craving)
• A heavy feeling in the arms or legs
• Physical ailments such as body aches, constipation, diarrhea
• Low energy levels
• Fatigue
• A tendency to sleep for longer periods
• Loss of sex drive
• Difficulty concentrating
• Irritability and anxiety
• Hopelessness
• Suicidal thoughts
• Crying spells
• Increased sensitivity to social rejection
• Social withdrawal

• Calc carb 6C – this remedy suits those individuals that tend to feel tired when it is colder and have a general dislike to cold environments.
• Alumina 30C - is a homeopathic remedy used to address general sluggishness and the feeling of wanting to ‘curl up and hibernate’.
• Aurum met 30C - remedy for those that are very sensitive and need some lightness to enter their lives (like the gold from which the remedy is made!). They often describe a feeling of a ‘cloud hanging over them’.
• Nat mur D6 - Water is the medium by which nutrients and brain chemicals are transported from the blood into the cells and carried from cell to cell. The function of this tissue salt is to maintain the body's water balance by controlling the movement of water in and out of the cells. This means that brain cellular health is supported due to effective nutrition, oxygen and blood supply to each cell in the brain. Note: Due to the special manufacturing process of tissue salts, Nat. mur. should not be confused with salt, and may be safely used by people requiring low salt diets.
• Kali phos D6 - this biochemic tissue salt is a natural component of all fluids in the body. It acts as a nerve nutrient and is naturally present in all brain cells and nerve tissue. It is an excellent nerve tonic and natural calmative, helping to soothe nerves and lessen the feeling of ‘being on edge’. Kali. phos. supports a healthy brain and nervous system and can help relieve common irritability.
• Citricidal Extract (inactive ingredient).

Directions:
Hold bottle upside down and administer 10 drops directly into the mouth. Alternatively dilute 10 drops in quarter cup water and sip slowly. Dosage may be repeated 3 - 5 times daily if needed until symptoms subside. May be used with MindSoothe Capsules for ongoing emotional wellbeing.

Note:
Consult your doctor if symptoms persist or worsen.

SAD Soother is highly recommended along with the following natural remedies:

• MindSoothe Capsules natural herbal remedy to support a clear head in the long-term
• Melancholy Lift homeopathic remedy to address common feelings of being ‘blue’
• PureCalm herbal remedy to help support calmed soothed nerves
• Triple Complex Mood Tonic tissue salt remedy to support calmed mood at a cellular level