February Perils
— The last month of winter we experience almost harder than other months of the year, – admits endocrinologist Natalia Kirdyankina. – Superimposed several factors:
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psychological fatigue from winter,
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lack of sunlight (in most territories of Russia, February is one of the most cloudy periods),
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seasonal lack of vitamins (about 50% of Russians have a lack of one or more important vitamins).
In addition, the doctor notes plays a role and characteristic of northerners “winter depression” – up to 10% of the population experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the peak of which occurs precisely at the end of the cold season.
— Among the main dangers of February – an increase in the incidence of respiratory infections, which is provoked by a seasonal decrease in immunity, a decrease in working capacity, sleep disturbances, the doctor explains. But in order to understand Is the “winter spleen” a sign of serious problems in the body, you need to consult with a specialist, do a series of tests, for example, on the level of vitamin D. This will tell the doctor how to optimally correct the “February melancholy”.
