Darkness and Light
Having spoken about the effects of the sun, I tried to take vitamin D throughout the rest of winter. Did not find much effect and wonder if like a plant there is an amount of "like" photosynthesis of a version of vitamin D happening within the body that is not the same as the vitamin D tablets taken.
With the warmer temperatures have been sunning body. Spoke to doc about the use of a sun bed during winter and was warmed about skin cancer. Everything needs a balance. She suggested maybe once or twice a week. Perhaps just going away to somewhere warm is the best treatment!
Dust and Animal Hair and Clean Air
Visited a friend in Iqaluit and was itchy for the first 2 days until I swept and dusted her house. Skin settled down and have been sweeping her house everyday as she has a fantastic chocolate labrador. The dog is wonderful, but shedding hair all over the place. Also was very tired after traveling and not sleeping properly for a couple of days. I wonder if this was the other cause of me feeling non-stop itchy for the next 2 days until I took an anti-histamine to control the itch (really hate the anti-histamine). The clean air in Iqaluit has made me sleep really well and so over the next couple of days have been thankfully itching less.
