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I had a fairly similar experience with winter depression being cured by 10,000IU Vitamin D3 daily. I wouldn't say it's the single solution, which might be beca

I had a fairly similar experience with winter depression being cured by 10,000IU Vitamin D3 daily. I wouldn't say it's the single solution, which might be because my depression wasn't limited by season. I'm speaking in the past tense because my depression is largely managed by diet and exercise (rock climbing). The diet aspect is basically covered by the AFS in Table 2 here[1], with some additional natural probiotics (frequent yogurt and occasional kombucha). Like you, I basically figured this out with some luck in stumbling across information, some self-experimentation, and little help from medical professionals. What little help I did receive was in NY. In TN where I currently reside, I likely would not have received even that help, because medical care is unaffordable for most people. Additionally, there are an inordinate number of horror stories here about prescribers getting people onto a huge number of medications--this seems to particularly happen to young women who aren't comfortable advocating for themselves. I suspect this is due to pharmaceutical kickbacks, but haven't found any data to back that hypothesis up. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6147775/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6147775/

huehehue 3y ago
Isn't 10,000IU way above the recommended limit? I went through a bottle this past winter (at the recommended dosage) and didn't notice a change in either direction, but was a bit confused during the research phase since everyone seems to use a wildly different dosage. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/ edit: I also found https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35878761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35878761 which suggests higher levels are safe, as long as you're not eating D3 pills like kettle chips. So I guess that answers it, though my points stands about there being such a wide range of info
- nradov 3y ago
  There is no real "recommended" dosage for vitamin D supplements. There is a recommended blood level of 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) - 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL). Supplements should be titrated to reach that level, and the necessary dosage can vary tremendously based on ultraviolet light exposure, genetics, diet, and other factors. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/

huehehue 3y ago

Isn't 10,000IU way above the recommended limit? I went through a bottle this past winter (at the recommended dosage) and didn't notice a change in either direction, but was a bit confused during the research phase since everyone seems to use a wildly different dosage. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/ edit: I also found https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35878761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35878761 which suggests higher levels are safe, as long as you're not eating D3 pills like kettle chips. So I guess that answers it, though my points stands about there being such a wide range of info

nradov 3y ago
There is no real "recommended" dosage for vitamin D supplements. There is a recommended blood level of 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) - 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL). Supplements should be titrated to reach that level, and the necessary dosage can vary tremendously based on ultraviolet light exposure, genetics, diet, and other factors. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/