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Re: Vitamin D and depression » JLx

Posted by raybakes on November 3, 2004, at 13:53:41

In reply to Re: Vitamin D and depression » raybakes, posted by JLx on November 2, 2004, at 12:20:55

> I don't understand why the headache. Vit D is low, parathyroid is then high to release calcium from bone, and Vit A inhibits the calcium release...so taking Vit D decreases parathyroid thus decreasing calcium AND taking A ALSO inhibits the parathyroid as well so less calcium is released? Your headache is from less calcium? Could this be alleviated then by taking calcium with the Vit D?

Hi JL, I think my problem is immune related - parathyroid hormone appears to trigger the production of the immune messenger 'interleukin 6' that initiates the breakdown of calcium from bone...and so does homocysteine..

'Interleukin-6 production by human saphenous vein endothelial cells was significantly stimulated following a 24-h treatment with homocysteine'

I have genetic predisposition to manufacture excess proinflammatory interleukins (cytokines), so even if I normalize parathyroid hormone, I think my chronic inflammation might still initiate the release of calcium from bone.

some interesting abstracts..

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12414855

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030526


I think the vitamin D is working really well for me, but I've just got to be very careful not to take to much for my own unique immune imbalances.

Ray


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