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Great Holiday Gifts for Thyroid Patients

By , About.com Guide

Updated December 17, 2009

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Banish the Winter Blues and Have More Energy


Bright light therapy with a light box can help banish winter blues, and may even improve your mood, help your energy level, and perk up your metabolism during colder, darker days of winter.

Thyroid patients are at greater risk than others of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and may find that bright light therapy is just what's needed to help maximize energy levels. A 10,000 lux lamp is the intensity level recommended by light therapy and seasonal affective disorder experts.

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