Pages tagged with "Depression"

288 pages, most important first (overviews, then meta-analyses, then RCTs, then newest). Combine with another topic

• Magnesium in Healthcare (Rickets, Stones, Pregnancy, Depression, etc.) with level of evidence
• Post-partum depression and low Vitamin D - many studies
• SSRIs (66% of prescribed antidepressants) cause health problems - many studies
• Depression substantially reduced by Vitamin D, Omega-3, Magnesium, etc – many studies
• Nerve cells and Vitamin D – many studies
• Suicide associated with low vitamin D - many studies
• Earthquake and Vitamin D - several studies
• Depression is especially reduced by large intermittent doses of vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Anti-depression medication about as good as big increase in vitamin D – meta-analysis of flawless data
• Depression reduced if take more than 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily – umbrella meta-analysis
• Depression reduced by 8,000 IU of Vitamin D daily – meta-analysis
• Depression decreased the most with 7,000 IU daily Vitamin D - meta-analysis
• Heavy metals can cause health problems if low vitamin D (depression in this study)
• Brain health improved by Vitamin D - review of 90 studies
• Depression 1.6 X more likely if low Vitamin D, taking Vitamin D reduces depression – umbrella of meta-analyses
• Depression in seniors greatly reduced by Vitamin D (50,000 IU weekly) – meta-analysis
• Anxiety severity reduced if more than 2 grams of Omega-3 – meta-analysis
• Mental disorders fought by Omega-3 etc. - meta-meta-analysis
• Depression is treated by 2,000 IU of Vitamin D – 2 meta-analyses
• Depression treated by 50K IU Vitamin D weekly (but not 1,000 IU daily) – meta-analysis
• Depression reduced if use more than 2,800 IU of vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Depression treated by Omega-3 (again) – meta-analysis
• Depression less likely if more Vitamin D (12 percent per 10 ng) – meta-analysis
• Depression is associated with low Magnesium – meta-analysis
• Less depression in seniors taking enough Omega-3 – meta-analysis
• Clinical Trials of vitamin D can have “biological flaws”
• Unipolar depression treated by Omega-3, Zinc, and probably Vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Depression might be reduced by vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Low vitamin D and depression - Study and meta-analysis,
• Slight depression not reduced by adding vitamin D if already had enough (no surprise) – meta-analysis
• 2X more likely to be depressed if low vitamin D (cohort studies) - Meta-analysis
• Infants getting an additional 800 IU of vitamin D for 2 years had 60% fewer psychiatric symptoms at age 7 – RCT
• Major Depressive Disorder RCTs often use Vitamin D: 50,000 IU weekly or single 300,000 IU - Review
• Smoking depression, etc. reduced by Vitamin D (bi-weekly, 50,000 IU) - RCT
• Anxiety and Depression decreased in senior prediabetics with weekly 25,000 IU of Vitamin D – RCT
• Depression greatly reduced by taking 250 mg of Magnesium Chloride daily for 6 weeks– RCT
• Depression decreased after vitamin D (50,000 IU weekly to elderly in the case) – RCT
• Omega-3 did not prevent depression (they failed to reduce Omega-6, which blocks Omega-3) – RCT
• Benefits of Omega-3 plus Vitamin D were additive – RCT
• Vitamin D depression RCT canceled: too many were taking Vitamin D supplements, etc.
• Depression decreased by Vitamin D (12th study in VitaminDWiki) – RCT
• Overweight needed more EPA (4 grams) to fight depression – RCT
• Yet another study confirms Depression is treated by weekly Vitamin D (50,000 IU)– RCT
• 40,000 IU vitamin D weekly reduced depression in many obese subjects – RCT 2008
• Vitamin D treatment of diabetes (50,000 IU every 2 weeks) augmented by probiotic – RCT
• Vitamin D reduced depression – single 300,000 IU – RCT
• Depression in psychiatric youths reduced 28 percent after just 1 month of vitamin D – RCT
• Happy Nurses Project gave Omega-3 for 3 months – reduced depression, insomnia, anxiety, etc for a year – RCT
• Occupational burnout reduced after 8 weeks of Omega-3 – RCT
• Depression reduced in Diabetics with 3 months of 4,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT
• Depression probably treated by bi-weekly 50,000 IU of vitamin D - RCT 2020
• Vitamin D RCT – control to get same dose, but delayed by 1 month – 2020
• Depression – is it reduced by Vitamin D and or Omega-3 – RCT 2019
• Omega-3 for just 3 months greatly reduced psychosis for 80 months – RCT
• Reduced depression with single 300,000 IU injection of vitamin D – RCT
• Perinatal depression decreased 40 percent with just a few weeks of 2,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT
• Just 1500 IU of Vitamin D significantly helps Prozac – RCT
• Depression not reduced when vitamin D levels less than 30 nanograms – RCT
• Seasonal affective disorder not treated by 2800 IU of vitamin D (no surprise) – RCT
• Gut E. coli from depressed patients lowered vitamin D and caused depression-like behavior in mice
• Magnesium for depression, migraine, and dementia: 43 human studies reviewed - review
• Major depression associated with vitamin D Binding Protein in youths
• Psychotic disorders not treated by Omega-3 when patents take antidepressants and get therapy
• Dopamine increased with vitamin D supplementation (in rats)
• Every school shooter had used antidepression drugs, but how many were low on vitamin D
• Psychiatric distress 2.4X more likely if low vitamin D
• Vitamin D reduces the risk of 8 of the top 10 causes of death - Dr. Grant
• Brain and Vitamin D - Massive Review - 2026
• Depression 13X more likely with PCOS if low vitamin D
• Variety of evidence that Vitamin D helps the brain
• Seasonal Affective Disorder - treated by both vitamin D or bright light
• Depression is fought by BrainHQ (neuroplasticity), Vitamin D, Magnesium, or Omega-3
• SAD has been treated by Light Therapy, Vitamin D, Melatonin, and Exercise
• 17 Risk Factors for Stroke, Dementia and Depression (Vitamin D reduces 10 of them)
• Central Nervous System protection by Vitamin D
• Top 10 health problems worse since COVID-19
• Depression
• Reduction of Post-Stroke Depression, Dementia, Delirium, and Fatigue if higher vitamin D
• Depression reduced by safron, magnesium, omega-3, probiotics, Vitamin D etc. - Review
• Magnesium fights: Depression, Migraine, Alzheimer’s, etc. - review
• ALL of the top 10 health problems of women are associated with low vitamin D
• Stopping smoking increases depression and anxiety - Vitamin D appears to help
• New Depression reduced: 7% by Vitamin D, 7% by physical exercise, 23% by the combination
• People diagnosed with affective disorders are 1.9 X more likely become Osteoporotic within 2 years (low Vitamin D)
• SAD and Depression prevented and treated by Vitamins D, B, and C
• Depression cost-effectively reduced by 50,000 IU of Vitamin D monthly (Iranian teens)
• Vitamin D or bright light treat COVID, TB, SAD, etc.
• Hypothesis – Brain plasticity improved by Vitamin D
• Light Therapy Lamp reviews - for Seasonal Affective Disorder - 2024, 2015
• Water-soluble form of vitamins are needed for some health problems
• Serotonin regulated by Vitamin D – part 1 autism
• No depression if Vitamin D is greater than 96 ng (extrapolation)
• International Adolescent Anxiety and suicide rates - GBD
• Behavior changes due to low vitamin D – in rodents
• Elderly with low vitamin D were depressed, anxious, or stressed (Saudi Arabia)
• More depression if less vitamin D getting to cells (poor VDR)
• Depression and Anxiety treatment with Vitamin D - probable molecular pathways
• Anxiety, depression, and suicide have recently surged (Note: Vitamin D, Omega-3, and Magnesium help)
• General Anxiety Disorder treated by weekly Vitamin D (50,000 IU -Omega-3, Mg also help)
• Low Vitamin D is associated with risk of Depression 5X, Stress 4.8 X, and Anxiety 3.9 X (Saudi Arabia college students)
• Depression with low vitamin D increased risk of CVD and Cancer deaths
• Depressed infants have very low Vitamin D (7.5 ng)
• Global burden of brain disorders surpasses cardiovascular disease and cancer
• Severe depression while pregnant reduces Vitamin D by 62 %, resulting in many problems in infant
• 17% of US currently depressed (Vitamin D etc. can reduce it)
• Women had better sexual desire, orgasm and satisfaction after Vitamin D supplementation
• Depression in Icelandic men 2.5 X more likely if vitamin D deficient
• Better Mental, Emotional and General health with better vitamin D
• Depression 1.9 X more likely in Japanese women 5 years after having low vitamin D
• Depression: Low vitamin D in the strongest of 11 risk factors
• MAGNESIUM IN MAN - IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND DISEASE – review 2015
• Depression more likely if low vitamin D (3.5 X prediabetic women in this case)
• 2.5 X more health compaints in children and youths if low vitamin D
• Antidepressants reduce cellular Vitamin D, increasing fractures, CVD, etc.
• Antidepressants might increase infertility and pregnancy problems
• Tricyclic antidepressants reduce the active but not the normally measured form of vitamin D in seniors
• Vitamin D for depression and PCOS: killing two birds with one stone ( should be 60 birds)
• Summer SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – Middle East
• Postpartum depression 3.6 X higher risk if low vitamin D
• Depression is often associated with low D and treated by Vitamin D
• Off-topic: Depression gone after participating in 5 day Tony Robins event
• Postpartum depression 7X more likely if less than 10 ng of vitamin D
• Serotonin related to season, light and perhaps latitude and vitamin D
• Vitamin D is a biomarker for autoimmune, neurological and psychiatric diseases
• Mental health not helped by vitamin D monotherapy (adding Omega-3 and Magnesium help) – review
• Post-stroke depression not reduced by 2,000 IU of vitamin D (not a surprise)
• Depression is treated by vitamin D (when enough is given) – review
• Depression treatments: diet, exercise, bright light, Vitamin D, B12, Omega-3, Zinc, Music, etc.
• Boost Your Winter Mood and Productivity with vitamin D or morning light
• Battling the winter blues with vitamin D (4000 IU)
• Omega-3 and Vitamin D each treat many mental health problems
• Psychotic problems associated with low vitamin D – review
• More vitamin D needed, unsure level needed and for how long (depression in this case) – Review
• Weekly Vitamin D plus daily Magnesium is great (reduced depression in obese women in this case)
• Mental health of children: vast majority of studies reviewed found that vitamin D helped
• Hypothesis: Some Mental Illness could be treated or prevented with vitamin D
• ADHD 3.7 X higher risk if depressed pregnancy (low vitamin D)
• Risk of Major Depressive Disorder increased 2.2 X by a poor Vitamin D receptor
• 2.3 X increase in COVID-19 death if mentally ill (associations: Mental Illness and Low Vitamin D, Low D and COVID-19 death)
• Depression strongly associated with low Vitamin D – Review
• Diabetes, hyperglycemia, depression, poor balance, etc. all associated with low vitamin D in seniors
• Depression appears to consume vitamin D
• Middle Eastern women living in Sweden 23X higher risk to be anxious if low vitamin D
• Depression treated by Omega-3, Magnesium, Zinc, probiotics, etc
• Depression associated with poor Vitamin D Receptor (in mice)
• 95 percent of depressed patients in Egypt had low vitamin D
• Why is teen anxiety increasing so much (no mention of Magnesium, Vitamin D nor Omega-3)
• Omega-3 reduces Depression. Anxiety, Stress, PTSD, etc.
• Hypothesis – A SAD risk factor is low vitamin D
• Depression 7X more likely in male youths if low vitamin D
• Prisoners have very low vitamin D and get TB, influenza, and depression
• Vitamin D - no cure for depression (when you use only 1200 IU)
• Malay women 14 X more likely to be Vitamin D deficient than Chinese in Malay
• Omega-3 helps treat Major Depression – International Consensus
• Omega-3 prevents PTSD and some mood disorders
• Depression in University students proportional to degree of Vitamin D deficiency (39 countries)
• Association between season of birth and suicide – perhaps vitamin D
• Depression after childbirth 5 X less likely if good Omega-3 index
• Omega-3 improves gut bacteria, reduces inflammation and depression
• The Role of Vitamin D in Depression: From a Curious Idea to a Therapeutic Option (noabstract)
• Children with allergies often depressed and anxious (low micro-nutrients, such as vitamin D, were not mentioned)
• Hypothesis non-severe depression and diabetes related by low vitamin D
• 50,000 IU Vitamin D weekly Improves Mood, Lowers Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetics
• Depression 2X more common among diabetics, both associated with low vitamin D – 2014
• Depression twice as common in Diabetics (both have low vitamin D)
• Nerve growth and survival depends on BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor), which is associated with Vitamin D
• Magnesium Puts Psychiatric Drugs to Shame for Depression
• Postpartum Depression 3.3 X more likely if low vitamin D
• Shift workers have low vitamin D, poorer sleep, and are more depressed
• Suicide rate among Native American teens increasing (yet no mention of low vitamin D)
• Low Vitamin D Permeates All Stages of Psychosis
• Vitamin D prevents pregnancy depression (US Prevention Task Force say it cannot be prevented)
• This Vitamin Is Linked To 75% Lower Depression Risk
• Multiple Sclerosis depression reduced by 10,000 IU of vitamin D
• Dr. Coimbra discusses Vitamin D, Magnesium, Folic Acid, B12, Autism, Depression, etc
• Frailty 2X less likely in depressed seniors having a good level of vitamin D
• Depression is associated with stroke if low vitamin D or winter
• Centenarians with good vitamin D were 1.5 X less likely to depressed
• Depressed adults with low vitamin D - decrease in depression associated with increase in vitamin D
• Depression following a stroke is 2.7 X more likely if low vitamin D
• If struggling with mental health you may need Omega-3, Vitamin D. Iron, Probiotics, etc. – US News
• Off Topic: Fewer mental health problems if eat fermented foods (since ancient times) and microbiota – 2014
• Musculoskeletal pain was 5.9 X more likely to be associated with depression if low vitamin D
• Depression in Nepalese 3.5 X more likely if low vitamin D
• Omega-3 reduces many psychiatric disorders – 2 reviews 2016
• Suicides are now the 2nd largest cause of death for age 10-35 (perhaps low Vitamin D)
• Vitamin D Supplementation May Help Ease Depression
• 99 percent of psychiatric population had less than 30 ng of vitamin D
• 91 percent of psychiatric hospital admissions had less than 20 ng of vitamin D
• Vitamin D deficiency and psychiatric illness: evidence-based review
• Teens no longer depressed after vitamin D raised to 36 ng
• Mental health problems cut in half when have adequate level of vitamin D
• Depressed black pregnant women should take vitamin D
• Mentally ill patients using clozapine were 16 X more likely have low vitamin D – 2017
• Depression substantially reduced by getting Vitamin D above 40 ng plus multi-nutrients – Pure North
• Depression reduced by Vitamin D – literature review
• An Exploratory Study of Postpartum Depression and Vitamin D
• Benefits of Omega-3 beyond heart health - LEF
• Increasing Omega-3 reduces heart problems, autism, depression, preterm birth, breast cancer, etc.
• Omega-3, Vitamin D, and other nutrients decrease mental health problems
• First episode psychosis associated with a 33 percent lower vitamin D in 3 races
• Omega-3 does not consistently treat depression if use small amounts for short time period – review
• Hospital length of stay for depressed patients – 29 days if SE facing room, 59 days if NW
• Danes opposed to Vitamin D fortification, will get more COPD, diabetes, depression, lupus, leg pain, etc
• Depression in adolescent girls reduced somewhat by 50,000 IU weekly for 9 weeks
• Depression in Chronic Kidney Disease is predicted to be 6 times more likely if low vitamin D
• Depression in cardiovascular patients is associated with less than 15 ng vitamin D
• Heart Failure with depression increases risk of death by 9.5 X if low vitamin D
• Mental stress significantly lowered the vitamin D levels of Heart patients
• How Omega-3 Fights Depression – LEF
• Depression due to inflammation reduced by Omega-3 (children and pregnant)
• Inflammation causes Depression, perhaps this is why vitamin D helps with depression
• The new happy pill, vitamin D – Prevention
• Depression after pregnancy and vitamin D
• Depression substantially decreased with Omega-3
• Post stroke depression 9X more likely if low vitamin D
• Senior Depression and Vitamin D – review
• One person used vitamin D to cure SAD
• Schizophrenia sometimes associated with depression (both associated with low Vitamin D)
• Hypothesis: Vitamin D is the link between Osteoporosis, Obesity, and Diabetes
• Vitamin D not fade in stored blood - levels did vary with season
• Magnesium reduces depression etc.
• Depression is sometimes associated with low Magnesium – review 2013
• Depression treated somewhat by Omega-3 (St. John's Wort better) – RAND org reviews 2015
• Depression Hospitalization associated with low vitamin D
• Suicide 2X more likely with low vitamin D (in military)
• Elderly depression associated with low vitamin D
• Depression in youths associated with low vitamin D during pregnancy
• Most depression drugs are carcinogenic in animals, but vitamin D is not
• Depression greatly reduced with higher levels of vitamin D
• No longer depressed, but risk of stroke is still 1.7X higher (did not consider low vitamin D)
• Depression 30 percent less likely if more than 30 ng of vitamin D
• Increased incidence of depression – perhaps due to lower vitamin D
• Major depression associated with low vitamin D and low bone density
• Adults with intellectual disabilities under psychiatric care have low levels of vitamin D
• Stroke patients with low vitamin D were 10X more likely to become depressed
• Table of outcomes for seniors vs vitamin D level
• Depression and low Vitamin D – review 2014
• SAD not reduced by 2800 IU of vitamin D (no surprise, not sad to say)
• Less recent sun, more suicide (similar title to our short video: less sun, more disease)
• Pregnant blacks 50 pcnt more likely to be depressed if 3 ng less vitamin D
• Depression 40 percent more likely if low vitamin D
• Your health has a symbiotic relationship with 100 Trillion Bacteria – Mercola
• The Single Vitamin That's a Double Whammy Against Both Depression and Dementia (Mercola)
• More depression associated with more dementia in seniors (vitamin D not mentioned)
• Wondering about SAD, Vitamin D deficiency and lack of UV when no snow
• Depression 50 percent more likely if low vitamin D in early pregnancy
• Depression and Vitamin D during Pregnancy – Dissertation
• Depression during pregnancy twice as likely if consume little vitamin D
• The happy Vitamin – Vitamin D – a 2 minute video
• Diabetes, hyperglycemia, depression, poor balance, etc associated with less than 20 ng of vitamin D in seniors
• Children with mental disorders have somewhat less vitamin D levels (graph)
• SAD rate 10X higher in cloudy Seattle than sunny Florida
• Parkinson's Disease – better memory and less depression with higher levels of vitamin D
• Much less depression if higher than 43 ng of vitamin D
• Severely depressed elderly 2X more likely to have severe vitamin D deficiency
• Antidepressant Drugs of minimal value unless very depressed – JAMA
• Depression in pregnant blacks strongly associated to vitamin D levels
• A protocol to review of vitamin D supplementation in depression in adults
• Psychiatric disorders 4X more likely in teens if low vitamin D
• Psychosis in dark skinned people 3.5 X higher if low level of vitamin D
• Review of Vitamin D3 and depression in older adults (take 1000-2000 IU)
• Hypothesis lack of vitamin D leads to depression leads to alcohol use
• Fewest Google searches for Mental Health when there is lots of vitamin D from the sun
• Depression not reduced with 5700 IU vitamin D average in 6 months
• Depression, vitamin D, Magnesium: no agreement
• Low vitamin D intake associated with depressive symptoms in senior women
• First and 2nd generation migrants 2X more likely to have psychotic disorders
• Psychotics in Norway found to be vitamin D deficient
• 400 IU vitamin D was not enough to stop depression
• Depression book talks about vitamin D
• High levels of vitamin D associated with somewhat less depression – Mayo
• Depression in UAE peaks in the summer – probably due to sun avoidance
• 36 percent less depression when have high level of vitamin D
• vitamin D variations and mental health
• Young almost 2X more likely to be depressed if vitamin D less than 20ng
• Less than 20 ng vitamin D increases depression by 80 percent
• Mood disorders 11X worse for older adults with low vitamin D – 2006
• Many articles on Senior depression - 35 percent with less than 10 ng
• Depressed people had less than 10 ng of vitamin D
• Elderly men lacking vitamin D tend to be depressed
• Hypothesis – vitamin D links breastfeeding difficulties and depression
• Depressed mothers more likely to have small babies
• Hypothesis - Reduce insomnia with vitamin D
• Men depressed in summer while women depressed in autumn
• Vitamin D lower than 15 ng associated with almost 3X more depression in seniors with CVD
• Senior women with less than 20 ng vitamin D were 2X more likely to become depressed
• Vitamin D and help prevent depression