Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything

Re:Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything by mleonhard on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @01:20PM (#13428740)

I had a vitamin D deficiency which robbed my energy for several years. Since I started taking 1,000 IU Vitamin D every day, I have had much more energy and my "bad" days almost disappeared. This changed my life. I will take Vitamin D supplements for the rest of my life.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004U3Y8OM

This is an easy thing to try. You can pick up "Nature Made Vitamin D3 1000 IU" at Walgreens tonight.

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Re:Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything by saddestcatever on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @02:03PM (#13429248)

Anyone else tried vitamin D supplements? I've heard of people taking vitamin D when they're not getting enough natural light (basements, winter months, etc)

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Re:Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything by jonny_storm on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @02:15PM (#13429362)

I take 6000IU per day. The combination of living in the midwest and working indoors all the time is detrimental, and so vitamin D has become an important part of my supplementation regimen.

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Re:Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything by nilved on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @02:34PM (#13429564)

You know better than me, but are you sure that's a healthy dose? The recommended daily intake is a magnitude less, and vitamin D is fat soluble, meaning you can overdose on it.

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Re:Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything by myth_drannon on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @04:21PM (#13430401)

Some consider it as the proper dose in certain Northern climates. https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

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Re:Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything by pc86 on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @02:39PM (#13429599)

That's a lot.

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