Posted by Lao Tzu on July 4, 2008, at 19:21:26
I've noticed that I absolutely cannot take B12 during the summer. I actually feel more depressed if I do, believe it or not, even a very small dosage. Oddly enough, I can't do without B12 in the winter because it helps me with energy. Just to let you know, I am bipolar, so everything I try supplement wise either makes me feel better or worse, no in between. I'm very sensitive to certain vitamins. Also, most depressives are more depressed in winter than summer. In my case, I'm much more anxious in winter, but I have less energy in summer. This is probably not a standard for depression, but maybe some of you out there have these seasonal variations in depression. If that's true, be careful with B12 and folic acid, and make sure that you absolutely need them because of a deficiency. I've found I can't take folic acid at all no matter what season it is. It gives me mood swings, even the little bit in a B-complex vitamin. However, some people do actually benefit from folic acid. And like I said, in my case, B12 definitely in winter, B12 no way in the summer. Hope this info. is useful.
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