(edit title) Curious about sun lamps ...or how else to get my vitamin D this winter. Options

[Mo]

http://www.climatedata.eu/climate.php?loc=...031&lang=en

according to this website there are 33 hours on average in Stockholm in the whole of December, pretty sure this is an overestimate, one recent year I seem to recall the number of hours didn't get into double figures. Then factor in to see the sun you will need 400 m of flat empty south facing surface otherwise you will be in a shadow and the opportunities for seeing the sun in December are limited. Might be different where you live.

[byke]

The great things about humans is diversity.
This also applies to life and health in respects to many factors including sun.

Its a fact that the lack of light and sun effects many people in Nordic countries, ranging from osteoporosis, mental heath (SAD etc), MS and so on.

Look at a native in the winter month enjoying christmas.
In fact many you wont see in Sweden, as they hop on the first plane out of Sweden in search of sunshine and warmer weather. Why do you think so many Swedes got wiped out by the Tsunami a few years back?

Simple ... they had fled the Swedish winter ... like many thousands try to do ever year.

But most importantly, there is nothing wrong with liking darkness or sunshine.
To each their own, and the benefits effect each person differently.

But if Swedes go on exodus in winter months to sunnier climates, I think it says allot.

http://www.thelocal.se/5564/20061121/

So dont listen to the fools who claim there is easily enough light as its very individual and medical conditions relating to such show a clear relation between lack of light and medical issues.