Vitamin D for Depression, Dementia, and Diabetes
Includes a study already in VitaminDWiki
Dementia surprisingly associated with low vitamin D (should not a surprise) – Aug 2014
Also
In one previous study, seniors with the lowest levels of vitamin D were found to be 11 times more prone to be depressed than those who had normal levels. More recent research was discussed in a Times Online article
Has a link to a April 2014 TV presentation by Dr. Sara Van Anrooy
Of www.centerforstressmed.com (Colorado)
Wants her patients to have 60-100 nanograms of Vitamin D
The value of sunscreen is to prevent burning
Intervention of vitamin D for depression also makes her patients healthier
Fish oil also helps brain health
I use Vectomega brand of Omega-3 – Admin of VitaminDWiki, May 2014 8X more bio-available
Sources and references (hyperlinks are on Mercola)
1 Neurology August 6, 2014
2 Healthline News August 6, 2014
3 Neurology July 30, 2014
4 Times Online May 9, 2014
5 Times Online May 9, 2014
6 The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 1999, 3(1):5-7
7 Clinical Rheumatology April 2007: 26(4); 551-554
8 Journal of Internal Medicine 264(6); 599-609
9 Science World Report December 2, 2013
10 PsychCentral.com December 7, 2013
11 Nephrology June 22, 2014
12 Medicinenet.com August 13, 2014
Mercola has made 20+ videos on vitamin D in recent years
Note: you have to scroll down the list on the left of his webage to get to the Vitamin D videos
A Follow-Up to Dr. Mercola's Recent Television Appearance 24:08
Can a Tanning Bed Be Healthy? 5:06
Dr. Mercola Interviews Carole Baggerly 42:22
Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. F. Edward Yazbak 25:57
Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. John Cannell 33:31
Dr. Mercola on Vitamin D Testing 5:52
Dr. Mercola Presents a Lecture by F. Edward Yazbak MD 80:53
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 1 of 7) 10:00
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 2 of 7) 9:52
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 3 of 7) 9:46
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 4 of 7) 9:25
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 5 of 7) 9:27
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 6 of 7) 5:07
Essential Information About Vitamin D! (part 7 of 7) 5:11
How to Know if You Are Getting Vitamin D from Sun Exposure 11:41
Information about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 8:21
Shocking Update - - Sunshine Can Actually Decrease Your Vitamin D… 8:55 (2009)
UVA destroys vitamin D - suspected at time he made the video, later proven UVA decreased serum levels of vitamin D - RCT Oct 2012
myth of reducing vitamin D from the sun by taking a shower
The First Thing to do When a Cold or Flu Strikes 11:58
The Lesser Known Ultraviolet Killer 6:42
The Truth About Tanning Beds 9:26
Vitamin D - Key to Treat and Prevent Cancer 3:52
What You Can Do to Prevent Cold or Flu 8:5
See also VitminDWiki
Depression category listing which hasSleep disorders cured by 60-80 ng of vitamin D and some B vitamins – March 2013
Overview Alzheimer's-Cognition and Vitamin D has the following summary
- FACT: Cognitive decline is 19X more likely if low vitamin D
- FACT: Dementia is associated with low vitamin D levels.
- FACT: Alzheimer’s Dementia 2.3X more likely in elderly if low vitamin D – Dec 2022
- FACT: Dementia is associated with low vitamin D - many studies
- FACT: Alzheimer's Disease is 4X less likely if high vitamin D
- FACT: Every single risk factor listed for Alzheimer's Disease is also a risk factor for low vitamin D levels
- FACT: Elderly cognition gets worse as the elderly vitamin D levels get even lower (while in senior homes)
- OBSERVATION: Reports of increased vitamin D levels result in improved cognition
- OBSERVATION: Alzheimer’s patients 3X more likely to have a malfunctioning vitamin D receptor gene – 2012
- OBSERVATION: Alzheimer's Disease has been seen to halt when vitamin D was added.
- OBSERVATION: Alzheimer’s is associated with all 7 of the genes which restrict vitamin D
- OBSERVATION: 39 vitamin D and Alz. or Cognition intervention trials as of Sept 2018
- OBSERVATION: 2 Meta-analysis in 2012 agreed that Alzheimer's Disease. associated with low vitamin D
- OBSERVATION: 50X increase in Alzheimer's while decrease in vitamin D
- OBSERVATION: Vitamin D reduces Alzheimer’s disease in 11 ways
- OBSERVATION: Alzheimer’s cognition improved by 4,000 IU of vitamin D
- OBSERVATION: Plaque removed in mice by equiv. of 14,000 IU daily
- OBSERVATION: DDT (which decreases Vit D) increases risk of Alzheimer's by up to 3.8X
- OBSERVATION: 2% of people have 2 copies of the poor gene reference: Alz Org
- OBSERVATION: Genes do not change rapidly enough to account for the huge increase in incidence
- OBSERVATION: End of Alzheimer's videos, transcripts and many studies protocol has been very successful
- It adjusts Vitamin D, B-12, Iron, Omega-3, food, etc, and can now be done at home. $75/month.
- FACT: Vitamin D is extremely low cost and has very very few side effects
- CONCLUSION: Everyone concerned about cognitive decline or Alzheimer's Disease should take vitamin D
- PREDICTION MET: By 2024 Omega-3 and high dose Vitamin D will be found to reverse Alzheimer's in humans
There are 13+ Alzheimer’s meta-analyses in VitaminDWiki
There are 97+ Alzheimer’s studies in VitaminDWiki
Dementia is associated with low vitamin D - many studies 50+ studies
16+ studies in both categories Cognitive and Omega-3
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