Vitamin D has helped me

Can you get into natural light, sunlight at all - maybe your garden or by a window for an hour a day? Also for fresh air. A walk ideally daily for half an hour would do you good.

I definitely need to! Our weather is so awful here, although spring is trying to make a come back now. Definitely too cold for a garden. Wind chill Temps were 7 F on Monday and today was 50. 😆 so surprisingly (or not) I feel really good today.

Anyone else find vitamin D has improved depression and wellbeing?

Well it's worked wonders for me, since I feel a strength and vitality returning big time. I had not realised I stay indoors too much, so I must have lacked sunlight.

This is only my view, I have not had specific tests.
I take one vitamin D tablet a day, not any megadoses. It took about a month before I realised I felt better.

Anyone else find vitamin D has improved depression and wellbeing?

Well it's worked wonders for me, since I feel a strength and vitality returning big time. I had not realised I stay indoors too much, so I must have lacked sunlight.

This is only my view, I have not had specific tests.
I take one vitamin D tablet a day, not any megadoses. It took about a month before I realised I felt better.

Yes, I take 10,000 a day and sit in the sun as much as possible.

My skin has improved considerably along with my mood.


Seasonal affective disorder https://g.co/kgs/k476GNV

There is a severe correlation with lack of Vit D and depression.

It's great you have good results.
I would advise checking the amount you are taking perhaps as it may be rather a lot? Above certain levels it will be toxic.

A functional doctor started me on D3 about 8 years ago. I take it every day. He said something about the D3 molecule activating 20-some areas on our cells with 13 of them dealing with healing and regeneration. Here in gloomy and grey Ohio it's difficult to get sunshine especially in winter.

A functional doctor started me on D3 about 8 years ago. I take it every day. He said something about the D3 molecule activating 20-some areas on our cells with 13 of them dealing with healing and regeneration. Here in gloomy and grey Ohio it's difficult to get sunshine especially in winter.

Vitamin D is also a hormone; hormones help control how cells and organs function.

I did not know that. Thankyou. All I know is my well-being has returned by correcting this
deficiency. It is essential to remember that we help ourselves a great deal to maintain health.

About a year (maybe 2) ago I was making myself take a multi vitamin and what a huge difference it made! But it was a granddaddy of a horsepill, I hated swallowing (but made myself). But when it came time to get more, I learned the formula was changed and the reviews went down significantly so I stopped buying it, and have yet to find a multi I would be happy with (budget friendly and readily available in store, I'm not an online shopping fan).

Oh and @Godsgirl1983 it is also a fairly large pill. You could grind it up, dissolve
it, or cut it in to smaller pieces for swallowing if the large size is difficult for you...

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Thanks for the heads up. Size looks similar to the one I used to take, and oh I forgot about the smell. It had a horrible smell (but I'm so use to coated capsules).

Oh and @Godsgirl1983 it is also a fairly large pill. You could grind it up, dissolve
it, or cut it in to smaller pieces for swallowing if the large size is difficult for you...

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So, my question is vitamin D alone, or in a multi vitamin?
I really don't like taking pills (even vitamins), and can't stand the taste/texture of gummies (my husband and kids don't think gummies are the best. When we had them on melatonin gummy form hubs and kids all said they could tell a difference when we ran out had to use pill form one night. The pills worked for all of them better than the gummies.)
About a year (maybe 2) ago I was making myself take a multi vitamin and what a huge difference it made! But it was a granddaddy of a horsepill, I hated swallowing (but made myself). But when it came time to get more, I learned the formula was changed and the reviews went down significantly so I stopped buying it, and have yet to find a multi I would be happy with (budget friendly and readily available in store, I'm not an online shopping fan).
My recent blood test came back good for everything the Dr was looking for/at, except he said my D levels are low and recommended taking a D supplement.

As far as light goes, I have heard a lot of positive things about "happy light therapy". Not that it increases D levels, but that the light therapy can increase serotonin, boosting a feel good mood.