Supplements to get through the winter

• December 29 2022
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Do you feel tired, listless, down, or unwell? That sounds like a winter slump… Not surprising with the cold temperatures because, baby it’s cold outside! You might be lacking some essential vitamins. With these tips, you’ll get through the winter and the sun will shine from within again! 

 

What are the characteristics of a winter slump?

It’s cold outside and the days are getting shorter. Some people love it and enjoy sitting on the couch with a blanket and hot chocolate. Others find it harder and struggle to get out of bed in the morning and put on a smile. Do you recognize yourself in the second example? There’s a good chance you have a winter slump. Below we have listed the symptoms of a winter slump:

• You feel tired and have trouble sleeping or sleep a lot
• You feel down
• You have less or no desire for social contact
• You have trouble concentrating
• You get angry/irritated and moody quickly
• You keep doubting and find it hard to make decisions
• Your eating pattern changes: you either eat a lot or suddenly don’t like certain foods anymore
• You don’t feel like doing anything

Do you fully recognize these symptoms? Don’t worry, there are fortunately many things you can do to reduce your winter slump!

 

First things first, what exactly is the cause of a winter slump? 

To properly tackle a problem, we always need to go back to the root cause of the problem first. 

The cause of a winter slump is actually in the name itself, winter... In autumn and winter, there is less sunlight, daylight is weaker, and the days are shorter. And our body just happens to get as many vitamins from sunlight. 

When you suffer from a winter slump, the sleep hormone melatonin gets confused. Because too little light enters, your body produces the sleep hormone melatonin even during the day. No wonder you feel sleepy during the day and your biological clock gets a bit out of sync. 

 

What can you do about a winter slump?

Fortunately, there are always solutions to a problem! With these tips, you'll feel like yourself again in no time and dance your way through the winter.

 

Tip 1: Go outside!

We understand that it's cold and you might not feel like going outside at all. But try to motivate yourself anyway. After a walk in the fresh air, you will definitely feel much better! Daylight slows down the production of melatonin, making you feel less tired. Morning light in particular is very beneficial. This light is also called blue light.

 

Tip 2: Keep moving

Because you keep moving, your body produces the substance endorphin. This is a happiness hormone that makes you feel better! Don’t be too hard on yourself; if you don’t feel like exercising, you don’t have to do a full workout. Take a walk or bike to work. Every little bit helps! After your workout, you can treat yourself to a refreshing protein lemonade of yummygums, this also promotes muscle recovery! 

 

Tip 3: Make sure you get enough vitamins

Yes, yes, yes, vitamins are healthy, you’ve probably heard that a hundred times. Yet it remains very important. Vitamins can reduce complaints like fatigue, lethargy, and sadness. They also have a positive effect on your resistance and make you less likely to get sick when you get enough vitamins. Dietary supplements are an easy way to get your daily vitamins.

 

The vitamins below are very important during the winter months:

• Vitakruid Buffered Vitamin C - Vitamin C plays an important role in the immune system and promotes resistance.
• Vitakruid Vitamin D3 drops - Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin, essential during the winter months when there is little sunlight. Vitamin D has a positive effect on the immune system. Want to help your body absorb calcium better? Then choose Vitakruid Vitamin D3 & K2 that contains not only vitamin D but also vitamin K, which has a positive effect on calcium metabolism.
• Vitakruid B12 Combi 6,000 with Folate - Vitamin B12 helps reduce fatigue and lethargy. It also has a positive effect on the immune system. 
• Vitakruid Magnesium 150 Malate - This Malate from Vitakruid contains vitamin B6 in the safest form. This helps reduce fatigue and lethargy. Additionally, magnesium helps support energy levels. 
• Yummygums Magnesium Lemonade - Ideal for when you want to benefit from the health advantages of Magnesium, but taking a supplement holds you back. This sugar-free lemonade makes it easy to keep your magnesium levels up. 
• Vitakruid Multi Day Woman - This multivitamin takes the biorhythm into account and provides the body with the right nutrients it needs during the day. Natural energy is activated so you feel fit throughout the day.
• Yummygums Kids Gummies - With these vitamin gummies, you protect the whole family against runny noses and colds. Easy to take because these vitamins also taste really good! 

 

More information about these vitamins can be found in each product description. 

 

Tip 4: Ensure sufficient light in your home and workplace

As mentioned earlier, daylight is essential to keep your biological clock stable. Therefore, always try to ensure that enough daylight enters your home or office. 

 

Tip 5: Ensure rest and regularity

If you sleep and eat irregularly, this can affect your metabolism. As a result, you have less energy. Try to go to bed and get up around the same times. It is also advisable to eat around the same times.

 

Tip 6: Be kind to yourself

If you’re not feeling great, you can of course be extra kind to yourself. Take time for yourself by doing a mindful meditation, or have a self-care moment. Enjoy a bath with your favorite bath foam and care for your hair with a nice hair mask. 

 

Tip 7: Don’t forget to give your hair and skin some extra attention!

How you feel inside is of course the most important! But your hair and skin can also use some extra care during the winter months. The cold air outside and the warm heating air inside can dry out your skin a lot. Your hair can also dry out faster because the cold air is less humid. We wouldn’t be Haarspullen.nl if we didn’t have some nice tips for that!

• Care for your hair, skin, and nails from the inside with the hugely popular Vitakruid Silsolutions. This product contains silicon and collagen which have a positive effect on skin, hair, and nails.
• Care for your hair from the inside with the Yummygums Hair Gummies. These gummies consist of various vitamins that contribute to a full, healthy head of hair.
• Care for your skin from the inside with the collagen powder or the collagen gummies. Collagen has an anti-aging effect on the skin and promotes elasticity. Besides being good for your skin, collagen also strengthens hair and nails. All you have to do is choose between a refreshing, sweet collagen drink or a tasty candy! Both are of course sugar-free, contain no gluten or lactose, and are 100% vegan! 
• Insight Dry Hair Nourishing Hair Mask with this mask you hydrate dry hair with a shiny result.
• Pyunkang Yul Nutrition Cream, is a nourishing cream that intensely hydrates dry skin. 

 

We hope that with all these tips you get through the winter a little better and soon feel great again! If you feel that your symptoms persist for a long time or worsen, we recommend contacting your doctor.