Posted by Hugh on March 17, 2018, at 12:26:17
In reply to Schizophrenia begins in the womb, posted by Hugh on November 26, 2017, at 13:36:23
At a 2013 vitamin D summit in Boston, experts from around the world suggested that the stage for cognitive decline may be set prenatally; animal studies show that prenatal vitamin D deficiency disrupts brain development and impairs later brain functioning. Variations in incidence of schizophrenia by season and place of birth implicate prenatal vitamin D deficiency in psychosis as well.
The RDA for vitamin D is 600 International Units for people between ages 1 and 70; it's 800 IU for those over 70. Even at the recommended dose, Holick reports, 76 percent of new mothers and 81 percent of newborns are D-deficient. He believes that 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 is optimal during pregnancy. He downs 4,000 units a day, "and that's what I prescribe for all my patients. They tell me all their winter aches and pains disappear."
Complete article:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201601/seeing-the-light-vitamin-d
If pregnant women were to take 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 and 4,500 mg of phosphatidylcholine a day, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, autism, ADHD, low intelligence, and memory loss later in life could all be dramatically reduced.
Here's Dr. Robert Freedman's talk on preventing schizophrenia:
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