Massive Review Demonstrates Vitamin D's Potential to Reduce the Symptoms of Depression
Our bodies require the proper amount of vitamin D to operate normally, both physically and psychologically, and there is mounting evidence that depression is associated with low vitamin D levels. Now, a recent meta-analysis of 41 earlier studies raises the possibility that taking vitamin D supplements will lessen depressed symptoms in patients who have already been diagnosed with depression. Vitamin D is thought to regulate levels of calcium and phosphate in the body, as well as a number of neural functions in the central nervous system. Previous animal research indicates that vitamin D may also help to regulate chemical balances in the brain, which may help to explain the link between vitamin D and mental health. According to doctorate researcher Tuomas Mikola, "These results will inspire additional, high-level clinical trials in depressed patients in order to shed further light on the potential function of vitamin D supplementation ...