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Wellness Mini-Series: Why Vitamin D Is the Hidden Cause Behind Seasonal Affective Disorder

With Co-Host Josh Rimany

If you've been feeling tired, unmotivated, or emotionally heavy; especially during the fall and winter — this episode uncovers a powerful and often overlooked reason: vitamin D deficiency.

Welcome to Part 3 of our Wellness Mini-Series with functional medicine expert and pharmacist Josh Rimany, founder of Beyond the Pills and creator of the Wellness Made Simple Kits. Today we break down how Vitamin D impacts your mood, immune system, hormones, and energy — and why low levels are directly connected to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

This final episode completes the 3-part series exploring the foundational nutrients inside Josh's Wellness Made Simple Kits — a system created to simplify wellness, reduce stress, and help your body function the way it was designed to.

🔥 What You'll Learn in Part 3
  • Why Vitamin D is actually a hormone, not just a vitamin

  • How low Vitamin D contributes to Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • The relationship between sunlight, circadian rhythms, and mood

  • How Vitamin D affects immunity, hormones, cognitive function, and metabolism

  • The signs of Vitamin D deficiency most people miss

  • Why Vitamin D is Step 3 in the Wellness Made Simple system

🔍 What's Inside the Wellness Made Simple Kits

Josh's kits support your body's core physiological needs over three essential phases:

Part 1: Magnesium — Nervous System Regulation

(The foundation — stress, anxiety & sleep support)

Part 2: Omega-3s — Inflammation Support, Brain Health & Mood Stability

(The anti-inflammatory powerhouse behind mental clarity and decreased inflamation)

Part 3: Vitamin D — Mood, Immunity & Seasonal Affective Disorder Support

(This episode)

  • Supports emotional regulation and motivation

  • Helps prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • Strengthens immune function

  • Balances hormones and boosts energy

  • Essential for long-term metabolic and bone health

Each kit also includes:

  • Gut health support

  • Optional functional lab testing

  • A guided 14-day reset

  • Simple daily routines that eliminate guesswork

Learn more at GoBeyondThePills.com

If you've been struggling with low mood, winter fatigue, or seasonal depression, this conversation offers clarity, science-backed insights, and simple steps you can take today.

🎧 This Completes the Wellness Mini-Series

• Part 1 → Magnesium: Your Anxiety Breakthrough • Part 2 → Omega-3s: The Anti-Inflammatory Key to Brain Health • Part 3 → Vitamin D: The Hormone Behind Mood, Immunity & Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Share this episode with someone who struggles with winter mood shifts, it could change their season.

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