Spring fever is a physiological response to increased daylight, which resets the body's circadian rhythms.

Longer days increase the production of serotonin and reduce melatonin, helping people feel more energized.

Increased outdoor activity during the spring can further boost mood.

For many fertility patients, spring's positive effects can make it easier to stay committed to treatment.

After a long dismal winter of colds and flues, here comes the next epidemic…spring fever!

While it may sound like a myth, it’s real, it’s physiological, most of my patients say they have it, and the symptoms sound great!• Less need for sleep• Less craving for sugar and starch• More optimism• More socializing• More energy • Less tolerance for boring tasks

If you think spring fever is all just a state of mind, think again. Scientists say that the body's temperature-regulation system begins shifting from winter mode to summer mode, making us actually feel warmer.1 But it's not because of the outside temperature; it's triggered by the increase in light as the days get longer.

You may already know that our body’s circadian (daily)........

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