Winter Solstice and The Longest Night

Dec 21

The Longest Night and The Big Dark

Here in the Northwest from late October to February the combination of short days with overcast, cloudy, rainy weather results in what is known as The Big Dark. The Winter Solstice being our shortest day with the sunrise at 7:55am and sunset at 4:20pm; it is also our longest night of over 15 and 1/2 hours. This longest night invites us to have inward reflection and introspection. As we celebrate the slow return of the sun and with it the longer days; it also represents the turning point - half way through The Big Dark!

Wellness News You Can Use

FDA Removes Black Box Warning on HRT

After 20 years the FDA has removed the controversial black box warning on Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT for perimenopausal and menopausal women. HRT is used to treat and relieve perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms. According to PBS News, Benefits of HRT include:

" “Hot flashes and night sweats stop, sleep improves, mood is stabilized, joint pain often improves, and vaginal dryness and pain with vaginal penetration resolves,” said Dr. Karen Adams, OB/GYN and director of the menopause program at Stanford Medicine."

Stopping the Clock Change Could Save Lives

Are you tired of Falling Back and Springing Ahead? The biannual shifting of the clocks is having negative effects on our circadian rhythm causing adverse health effects. If American's were able to stop the shift it could save lives. According to researchers at Stanford Medicine:

"The researchers estimate that permanent standard time would prevent some 300,000 cases of stroke per year and result in 2.6 million fewer people having obesity. Permanent daylight saving time would achieve about two-thirds of the same effect."

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