The Association Between Low Vitamin D & Depression.

The word “depression” starts with D, but actual depression may start without it. See how the new research may help you prevent and treat depression.

Several studies have shown that people suffering from depression are low in vitamin D. A 2013 systematic review and meta-analysis of high quality studies found that people with depression have lower levels of vitamin D and that people with the lowest levels are 31% more likely to be depressed than people with the highest levels (Br J Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;202:100-7).

A new study has added to that evidence. The study compared vitamin D levels in people with depression to the vitamin D levels in people without and then administered the Beck Depression Inventory. People with vitamin D deficiency were 4.7 times more likely to suffer from depression than people with sufficient levels of vitamin D. And the lower the levels of vitamin D, the worse the severity of the depression (Ind Psychiatry J. 2023 Jan-Jun;32(1):100–105).

In 2022, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 41 controlled studies showed that supplementing vitamin D has a significant benefit for people who are depressed (J Clin Nutr. 2022;nqac107).

This new research is suggesting a new answer to depression. Maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D may help shield you from depression, and supplementing vitamin D may help you if you already have it.

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