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Did you notice how the comments had links to more information from sources more reputable than xyz@HN? If you genuinely want to help people and are providing so
by dfc 11y ago
Did you notice how the comments had links to more information from sources more reputable than xyz@HN? If you genuinely want to help people and are providing sound medical advice you should include the scientific literature supporting your statement; otherwise you are simply peddling false hope at best.
- baccheion 11y agoYou should never get your hopes up. If it ends up working, then you can be happy. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10888476 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10888476 https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F+vitamin+d+seasonal+depression https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi...
- inanutshellus 11y ago> gives anti-depression advice > "You should never get your hopes up" /facepalm
- elcritch 11y agoParent's just meeting people where they're at, no? ;)
- cpncrunch 11y agoThat is an uncontrolled trial. However I did some more searches, and there do appear to be some trials showing improvement with vitamin D supplementation compared to placebo. However vitamin D wouldn't explain how a light box improves depression (as it won't affect vitamin D). Probably the best option is to get out into the sunlight and get the sun on your skin, if the sun is high enough.
- DrScump 11y agoLight and Vitamin D could have independent mechanisms of action.
- mafuyu 11y agoI was under the impression that light boxes worked by causing vitamin D synthesis in the skin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D#Synthesis_in_the_skin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D#Synthesis_in_the_ski...
- cpncrunch 11y agoNo, they don't produce enough UV.