It was actually a kinesiologist who told me I was deficient in vitamin D. Within a week of first taking it in a fairly heavy dose twice a day my mood changed and I felt like a different person. My energy levels were higher and I felt consistently happy - after six years of depression it felt amazing. Vitamin D was the only change at that time. I have since found that I need to continue supplementing vitamin D (I don't eat fish which is a main food source and don't get much sunlight) and if I stop supplmenting it for more than a couple of weeks my mood and energy levels begin to decline.
I would recommend vitamin D as a fairly cheap starting point for treating depression especially to those who don't eat much fish or get ample exposure to sunlight (early morning is the best time before it gets too hot). It is worth bearing in mind however that often one nutritional deficiency can cause another, so always take a good quality multivitamin and mineral to help prevent the body from going out of balance and review diet.
It was actually a kinesiologist who told me I was deficient in vitamin D. Within a week of first taking it in a fairly heavy dose twice a day my mood changed and I felt like a different person. My...
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