It's not so much a warmer climate as a sunnier one. My SAD is much better since I moved from Boston, MA to Washington, DC.

I need a light for survival. I also switch between the Atkins and Carbohydrate Addicts diet plans. Atkins for sunnier months and CAD for gloomier months. I use Atkins to lose and CAD to lose very little or maintain the Atkins loss.

You actually turn into a bear and go into fat storing mode during the winter. The craving urges cannot be believed. If I smell something in the breeze, I get cravings!