Posted by LostBoyinNC46 on December 9, 2015, at 1:07:03
In reply to Low vit D most likely consequence of depression, posted by Tomatheus on March 2, 2015, at 22:42:37
I would not put much stock in that "study." These researchers are always coming out with their studies, oftentimes they conflict each other and usually its just academics arguing among each other.
Bottom line is whatever the cause, vitamin D deficiency needs to be treated by your primary care physician. There is now clear evidence that low vitamin D is directly related to two problems affecting depressives. 1) obesity...many depressives are obese from both the meds themselves and from chronic inactivity and 2) mood elevation itself...vitamin D is documented as increasing the neurotransmitters involved in depression.
I had a very good mood response to high dose vitamin D for approximately a little over a year, monitored by my primary care physician. 50,000 IU twice a week is the heavy duty prescription for formally diagnosed low vitamin D.
since then, I self supplement with OTC vitamin
D3, usually 50,000 IU once a week. Especially in the late Fall, winter and early spring.The stuff really helps, works, its OTC and cheap and why not use it.
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