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Vitamin D and Depression
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Posted by cube1067 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 23, 08 at 17:16
I am not one of the diagnosed "clinically depressed". Twice in my life I sought psychotherapy, but I never stuck with it because it always seemed like an overindulgence and kind of silly. I was buying someone to listen to me and my problems...buying a friend. Words like "closure" seemed fabricated to support an industry built on angst. But I must admit to feeling down or detached most of my adult life. One therapist, after our first meeting, immediately prescribed Zoloft, which I took for a few months, then stopped cold turkey and dealt with the residual " brain freezing" until the drug left my system.
What I do know is how much more engaged I am in life since I started taking vitamin D. In general , I feel better, less anxious, more centered, more positive about things.
In April, a complete physical showed I was extremely deficient in Vitamin D, so the doc recommended 1000 IUs a day.
I think Vitamin D is making a positive difference in my mental outlook. I did some Internet researching and it is theorized that Vitamin D can do this. I can only offer my anecdotal evidence that it may be true.
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RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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| My doctor just raised my Vit. D intake to 2000 units per day. I haven't noticed any change in my mental outlook but then I haven't been having a problem. My pain level though is way down. I have fibromyalgia, so this is a big deal to me. |
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| If you haven't checked out this link, give it a look. There is a lot of good, basic information about Vitamin D. I think I need to give it more importance in my diet, etc. |
Here is a link that might be useful: vitamin D
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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| My vitamin level was six and dr put me on 54,000 units once a week for two months and now it's in the normal range. I now have to take 2000 units a day. The AMA just changed the values from 1000 to 2000 a day so take the 2000. Yes, I had not been feeling right both mentally and physically and went to my dr. and said "somethings wrong" I already have low thyroid so she checked that and said I'm running a few other tests. Shortly thereafter she called me and say I had a dangerously low vitamin D level and prescribed for me. I can't tell you the difference. Within three weeks the sore muscles and joints left, my brain fog disappeared and I felt happy and productive again. If you're feeling tired or just plain low, get your vitamin D level checked. The main problem is that so many of us use sunscreen that we're not getting the Vitamin D we require. So Cube please take the two thousand a day and your life can be so different. Lots of people feel poorly and think it's their age but it's not. |
Vitamin D3 deficiency can cause multiple health complications in
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| Severe deficiency of Vitamin D can lead to rickets, which is a bone disease that could cause bowing of a child's legs, swelling of their wrists and ankles, or poor weight gain. Children with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to suffer from respiratory tract infection. Vitamin D supplementation is important at a very young age, as inadequate vitamin D levels early in life have been associated with an increased risk of autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis, and breathing disorders. Some of the common symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in children include weakness, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, dental cavities, swelling, loss of bone and muscle mass. |
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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| A lot of seniors are low in D due to staying inside to much. Most of the D our bodies need comes from the sun, there is very little in food. I take it and I also feel better, had not thought about the depression factor until I read this thread. I believe it does help, something has. As soon as temp drops I will walk more in the sun rather than late evening. |
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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| Some people do not absorb D from the sun. I never knew this. I mistakenly thought I was well supplied in the D area because of how much I'm outside, gardening, walking etc. Doc put me on 2,000 mg / day after blood test revelation. |
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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| I will try taking Vitamin D, I think that would help my depression too, worth a shot! As another contribution to this conversation, I just started using B12 and holy COW the energy it gives me! I take it when I get up, it is better than an energy drink. I take the Ultimate Sublingual B12 1100mcg from Hi-Health and it has done wonders for my depression and low energy. |
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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Just to add the conversation: the research says “If you suffer from depression, get your 25(OH)D level checked and, if it is lower than 35 ng/mL (87 nM/L), you are vitamin D deficient and should begin treatment.” Here is the link
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/depression.shtml |
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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| I had lap band surgery about a year ago they said vit B12 to stop depression.500 mg |
RE: Vitamin D and Depression
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Please remember to use vit D3, not just D. You make D in the intestinal system, not enough can possibly be made by absorbtion from the sun. Now that we eat so many fast/premade/foods with additives for stabilization/preservatives, our digestive tract does not absorb some nutrients. The gut cannot make some vitamins due to being in a generally unhealthy state.
We are morphing into a different 'animal' with the unhealthy life we live- |
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