6 symptomen van lentekoorts waar u op moet letten

With spring right around the corner, chances are you�ll begin to show symptoms of the “Spring Fever.” It�s not an actual disease in a conventional sense, say experts, and you won�t be bed ridden. But you may experience biological problems and physical symptoms that actually do exist.

�While it�s not a recognized medical condition, people do experiences changes in mood and energy level as spring approaches,� Dr. Sharad Paul, author of �The Genetics of Health: Understand Your Genes for Better Health,� tells Newsmax Health.

�This is definitely a disorder of wealthy nations who pay more attention to the changes in weather as opposed to parts of India and Asia for example where people can�t afford to dwell on the weather. We tend to hibernate and become depressed during the dark winter months and then come to life as the temperatures soar.

Eén manier om het effect van Lentekoorts te minimaliseren is door de hele winter op peil te blijven, zelfs als je binnen moet trainen, en ervoor te zorgen dat je vitamine D-niveau stabiel blijft, zegt Paul.

�You may need to take supplements if you simply can�t get enough sunshine,� he adds. �You should also try to maintain a similar diet year round so you don�t gain too much weight in winter and then have to shed pounds in the spring.�

Hier zijn zes symptomen van lentekoorts waar u op moet letten:

Je hebt een golf van energie. Maybe it�s that extra dose of vitamin D from springtime sunshine that gives folks the extra energy to start jogging after work or taking lunch hour walks. Dr. Miguel Smolensky, Ph.D., professor at the University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health, says it may be the image of the body �springing to life� after winter doldrums that gives us the urge to move more.

You�ve got romance on the brain. This is partly because both men and women are wearing less clothing say experts, but it�s also because sunlight helps us release endorphins. A study conducted by the University of Tromso in Norway showed that these extra endorphins put us in a better mood and increase physical attraction.

Je eet lichter. If you start to crave fresh salads and fruit, you�re not alone. Paul says that typically, people eat more and exercise less during the cold winter months. That�s partly because our ancestors used to experience a period of famine during the winter months and to plan for it, they would eat heavier foods just like bears who stock up for winter hibernation. Also in many parts of the country, it�s harder to get reasonably priced fresh fruits and veggies during the off season.

You�re sleeping less. In spring, you may find it harder to sleep at your usual time and that�s not just because we switch to daylight saving time. The additional sunlight tells our bodies to produce less melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that regulates our circadian rhythm and natural wake-sleep patterns.

Uw algemene stemming wordt helderder. Paul says that the onset of more sunshine in spring and the abundance of color bring us out of our �winter blues� and puts us in a more positive place. You find yourself feeling happier and more sociable. We also experience an increase in production of the �happy hormone� serotonin during the transition to spring.

Het kan zijn dat u geobsedeerd raakt door schoonmaken. De drang om het huis van boven tot onder schoon te maken en de tuin op te knappen, zijn duidelijke tekenen van lentekoorts. Hoewel de voorjaarsschoonmaak waarschijnlijk niet door de biologie wordt veroorzaakt, is het zo ingebakken in onze westerse cultuur dat ons onderbewustzijn het overneemt en ons aanspoort de schoonmaakspullen tevoorschijn te halen en het wintervuil weg te schrobben. Het is bekend dat schoonmaakdiensten en -producten in de lente meer reclame maken en inspelen op onze natuurlijke drang om het oude weg te ruimen en plaats te maken voor het nieuwe.