Living in the Northeast of the United States means living in a place where the sun slowly retreats. By mid-November, it no longer feels like a regular presence in the sky. It appears briefly, filtered through clouds, offering light without warmth. The air turns sharp. The wind is discouraging. Most of us spend our days indoors, wrapped in layers, moving between heated spaces. Not because we dislike the outdoors, but because it is, quite honestly, too cold.
This seasonal shift carries consequences, even when we try not to dwell on them. Energy dips. Motivation wanes. Mood softens around the edges. There is often a quiet exhaustion that settles in during the darker months, one that does not always rise to the level of a diagnosis but is felt all the same. Sometimes it is labeled Seasonal Affective Disorder. Sometimes it is brushed off as winter being winter. Either way, the experience is familiar.
Almost invariably, the recommendation that follows is the same: take vitamin D.
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