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Is this why something like vitamin C can help with depression?
by Aerroon 2y ago
Is this why something like vitamin C can help with depression?
- theGnuMe 2y agoWhat the mechanism?
- sharpshadow 2y ago„Vitamin C supplementation attenuates the oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation) and inflammatory response (IL-6) to a single bout of exercise.“[1] Vitamin C is essential and gets consumed by the body and needs to be replenished. For example during sickness the Vitamin C consumption is higher which could lead quickly to low levels. 1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32162041/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32162041/
- lyall 2y agoI don’t believe there is any evidence that vitamin C reduces inflammation or helps with depression. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, not an anti-inflammatory agent. There is evidence that things that reduce systemic inflammation help with depression. Fish oil, or more generally a balanced omega-3/omega-6 intake is one example. Curcumin is another. However the effects are modest, which is probably to be expected with a condition as diverse as depression.