Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020)
by ralusek on Sunday May 08, 2022 @02:54PM
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Sunlight and gardening have had such a dramatic impact on the way that I feel, it's unbelievable.
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Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020)
by alleskleber on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:56PM
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For me sunlight and some light exercise everyday were a game changer. I had tried Vitamin D supplements (1000 IU daily) before but there was barely any noticable effect.
Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020)
by stjohnswarts on Sunday May 08, 2022 @05:52PM
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1000 is actually way below what you need probably, my doc put me on 2500 a day and it wasn't enough, I've moved to 5000 and been "normal" level ever since for several years for my annual checkout/blood/urine tests. If you have brown/black skin it can be even more, but better to start low and figure out what is enough under observation of a doctor.
Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020)
by alleskleber on Monday May 09, 2022 @05:05AM
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Yes, probably. I didn't feel comfortable with a higher dose without doctor supervision.
> If you have brown/black skin it can be even more
My skin happens to be very light so sunburn is more of a concern. The evening hours are pretty safe though.
Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020)
by floppydiskette on Sunday May 08, 2022 @04:26PM
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I don’t think that’s enough, I needed 5k daily before it started working. My blood tests all come back in the correct range now.
Careful with high doses of hormones like Vitamin D -- it can have other deleterious downstream effects. https://www.devaboone.com/post/vitamin-d-part-2-shannon-s-st...