Vitamin D is one of the most important factors for your mental and cognitive health.
Here’s why you NEED to stay on top of it this winter (🧵1/10):
A recent massive study showed low vitamin D levels increase depression risk by ~60%. **
Vitamin D improves depression.
50,000 IU vitamin D weekly in people who were not “deficient” significantly improved their depressive scores after 3 months.
Even in people with extreme depression.
If you can’t get enough sun, supplementing is a no-brainer. **
Vitamin D cuts suicide risk in HALF in some studies.
People taking supplements show substantially decreased suicidality.
“Supplemented black veterans and veterans with 0–19 ng/ml vitamin D serum levels were at ~64% lower risk relative to controls”
Keep it optimal this winter. **
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Vitamin D is one of the most important factors for your mental and cognitive health.
Here’s why you NEED to stay on top of it this winter (🧵1/10):
A recent massive study showed low vitamin D levels increase depression risk by ~60%. **
Vitamin D improves depression.
50,000 IU vitamin D weekly in people who were not “deficient” significantly improved their depressive scores after 3 months.
Even in people with extreme depression.
If you can’t get enough sun, supplementing is a no-brainer. **
Vitamin D cuts suicide risk in HALF in some studies.
People taking supplements show substantially decreased suicidality.
“Supplemented black veterans and veterans with 0–19 ng/ml vitamin D serum levels were at ~64% lower risk relative to controls”
Keep it optimal this winter. **
In this paper, Vitamin D completely abolished severe depression.
Low vitamin D more than doubles the risk of depression.
Everyone should know this. **
Why is vitamin D so important?
For one, it grows + matures neurons (brain cells).
Vitamin D is a powerful differentiating factor for cells, allowing them to grow into their final forms.
This:
☼ Lengthens brain cells ☼ Increases cell branching ☼ Improves dopamine output **
Vitamin D is also important for maintaining dopamine production.
It directly induces the expression of the dopamine producing enzyme, a neurotransmitter vital for:
• Energy • Pleasure • Libido • Motivation • Movement • Attention
& more. **
Vitamin D is also a master energy booster.
It was shown to MASSIVELY improve:
‣ Fatigue ‣ Physical functioning ‣ Emotional wellbeing ‣ Pain ‣ General health
I see this all the time where people get pulled out of brutal fatigue just from some vitamin D. **
Vitamin D is important for restful sleep:
⬩Increases sleep duration ⬩Reduces time to fall asleep ⬩Improves sleep efficiency ⬩Enhances feeling of restful sleep ⬩Decreases need for sleep meds
There’s a reason the sleep after being in the sun all day hits different. **
Vitamin D can also lower cortisol.
Just 2,000 IU / day here did so by 40%.
It also lowered blood pressure substantially (by 9/7 mmHg).
Likely by:
◈ Inhibiting 11BHSD1 ◈ Lowering inflammation ◈ Controlling calcium balance in the brain **
This is the vitamin D supplement I use personally + with our clients.
1-2 drops a day orally should be plenty.
Get your levels checked - >40 ng/mL (100 nmol/L) is optimal.
Cofactors: calcium, vit A, K2, magnesium. healthnatura.com/vitamin-d3-in-… **
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We take a creative science-based approach to help people every day with an individualized approach.
Schedule a free call here and we’ll help you too:
go.prism.miami/consultation **
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