A relaxing way to beat the blues this winter...
go to a SPA! By ETHAN ENNALS Published: 01:47, 22 December 2024 | Updated: 01:50, 22 December 2024 e-mail View comments It isn't hard to understand why one in five in the UK are Vitamin D deficient. The primary source for the vital nutrient is direct sunlight – something Britain lacks for much of the year. At its most extreme, deficiency can lead to bone deformities and increases the risk of fractures.
However, for most, low levels may manifest as unexplained fatigue, general aches and pains as well as a weak immune system – something none of us want as a ‘quadruple-demic’ of flu , RSV , norovirus and Covid sweeps the UK. A lack of Vitamin D has also been linked to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that affects patients during winter months. But the Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa in Berkshire has something to beat the winter blues with its Aqua Sun Mineral treatment (25 minutes, £119), which is ‘particularly good for treating SAD and promoting a sense of wellbeing,’ it promises.
A lack of Vitamin D has also been linked to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). File image The treatment itself involves lying in a warm essential oil-infused bath while air jets gently massage the body. File image The treatment The Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa is in Newbury, just outside Reading – surrounded by rolling green hills that give it a sense of expensive seclusion despite being situated just off the M4.
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