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MargaretR · 12-10-2011, 14:11

Humans can hibernate.
...British Medical Journal link -
Human hibernation -- 320 (7244): 1245 -- bmj.com

Margaret Pilkington · 12-10-2011, 14:18

It states in the article that it is akin to hibernation. So there must be some differences to true hibernation.

Anyway, I was a bear in a previous existence!

MargaretR · 12-10-2011, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It states in the article that it is akin to hibernation. So there must be some differences to true hibernation.

Anyway, I was a bear in a previous existence!

It does say that they eat a crust and have a drink of water once a day.

Eric · 12-10-2011, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The YouTube coverage, well that would be a bit scary.

I know that humans can't hibernate in the true sense of the word...but we can go into 'lethargy mode'....probably as a resullt of the carbs.

I don't mind cold weather......the kind where you get that endless blue sky and wonderful light off the snow. In fact the last two winters when we have had a covering of snow that lasted for a few weeks meant that my S.A.D. was not as bad as usual.
I try to get out into the daylight (whatever the weather) every day....and usually that is easy.....school walk morning and afternoon sees to that. Get my vitamin D from the sunlight. A very underestimated vitamin.

It is the kind of day where it never really gets truly light that I am referring to........and if that is weather wimpism, then I have to stand up and say 'guilty, as charged'.

For WWW, (Winter Weather Wimpism), take five of the following each day: BeaverTails - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A good Canadian remedy.

Margaret Pilkington · 12-10-2011, 14:31

How do the beavers go on without their tails?

I haven't seen many beavers over here(well, not the sort that you mean

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mobertol · 12-10-2011, 14:53

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It is the kind of day where it never really gets truly light that I am referring to........and if that is weather wimpism, then I have to stand up and say 'guilty, as charged'.

I know what you mean Margaret -very depressing -things are fine here at the moment but in November we often get weeks on end where you don't see the sky for fog...endless grey. That's what you get for living in the middle of the Padana Plain in Italy.

Do you not have a special lamp for the SAD? My friend Lisa suffers from it too and uses one every day. It reproduces the same range of light as sunlight.

cashman · 12-10-2011, 14:58

Hibernation aint n option when yer got Paris as yer other half,

bin treacling around Blackburn today lugging bags. but never mind am off to the match tonight.a real bargain at £2.

MargaretR · 12-10-2011, 15:29

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Originally Posted by mobertol

I know what you mean Margaret -very depressing -things are fine here at the moment but in November we often get weeks on end where you don't see the sky for fog...endless grey. That's what you get for living in the middle of the Padana Plain in Italy.

Do you not have a special lamp for the SAD? My friend Lisa suffers from it too and uses one every day. It reproduces the same range of light as sunlight.

I have a SAD lamp.
I haven't used it for the last few winters.
I don't think it made any difference to my mood.
I rarely feel sad nowadays, so don't use it.

Margaret Pilkington · 12-10-2011, 16:15

I don't feel sad.........when I am affected I just feel tired, and hungry for carbs.(I test my own sugar levels)

I know that bright light does make me feel better because the winters(their summer) we spent in Oz (coming back late March) I was not affected. And the last couple of years when we had snow on the ground for longish periods, I was better too(reflected white light even on grey days does help).
It is the lack of energy that bugs me........I want to get up and go, but I feel like I'm wading through treacle.

walkinman221 · 12-10-2011, 17:06

[QUOTE=MargaretR;939507]I have a SAD lamp.
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Try a bigger wattage bulb see if that helps

MargaretR · 12-10-2011, 17:09

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I have a SAD lamp.
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Try a bigger wattage bulb see if that helps

I grant my lamp the free will to be sad if that is it's life purpose

walkinman221 · 12-10-2011, 17:16

I suppose if it knows its own mind its better being full on sad, than mildly fed up

at least you know where you stand.

jaysay · 12-10-2011, 17:37

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

It does say that they eat a crust and have a drink of water once a day.

Nothing about a tot of whiskey Margaret

mobertol · 15-10-2011, 15:30

Lovely autumny day here today -sunshine, blue skies and clouds like mares tails. Been out on the bike again along the canal - got up into 6th gear today for the 1st time so it must be doing some good -have lost nearly 3kg this month too -hope the weather stays good so i can keep up the good work. Hope it's OK wherever you are!

jaysay · 15-10-2011, 15:35

Just had to close the blinds because the suns shining on my computer screen