Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
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Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#2I found this to be the case. Tried Sertraline for a while, gave me headaches and made me feel sick. Then as part of a new gym plan, started taking Omega 3+VitD daily, and I just felt a sense of calm and peace after a few weeks. The massive uptick in exercise probably also helped. I also felt quite an extreme uptick because I was a vegan for 10 years, and found out I had basically zero Omega 3 in my blood. I suspect one of the main reasons my mental health declined was due to the lack of Omega 3.
Disclaimer, not saying vegans should stop being vegans, just make sure you find a good supplement, and make sure you understand the difference between EPA/DHA Omega 3.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#3And better than taking pills for the former, add hemp hearts or flax seeds to your cereal. One serving of hemp hearts has 10 grams of protein and 12 grams of Omegas 3 and 6. Flax seeds are lower in protein but an even better source of Omega 3 in particular.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#4Please do not take 5000mg/day of Vitamin D. The author confuses IU and mg which is very dangerous.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#5> A 2014 systematic review concluded that vitamin D supplementation does not reduce depressive symptoms overall but may have a moderate benefit for patients with clinically significant depression, though more high-quality studies were determined to be needed.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#6Chia seed and flaxseed high in omega3
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#7I found this to be the case. Tried Sertraline for a while, gave me headaches and made me feel sick. Then as part of a new gym plan, started taking Omega 3+VitD daily, and I just felt a sense of calm and peace after a few weeks. The massive uptick in exercise probably also helped. I also felt quite an extreme uptick because I was a vegan for 10 years, and found out I had basically zero Omega 3 in my blood. I suspect o…
> as part of a new gym plan
There's your answer
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#8Please do not take 5000mg/day of Vitamin D. The author confuses IU and mg which is very dangerous.
That would be 5g. At this point everyone should notice that something is off. :-D
5000 mg of vitamin D3 = 200,000,000 IU (200 million IU)
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#9Please do not take 5000mg/day of Vitamin D. The author confuses IU and mg which is very dangerous.
So 5000 IU is the recommended amount?
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#10Can I just add: In addition to this, if you struggle with anxiety or have some sort of ADHD, then try cutting out caffeine entirely. Not just switching to "decaf" (which isn't), but cutting out tea and coffee, and switching to an alternative like Barleycup.
Doing this has had a massive positive effect for me, and combined with decent nutrition and daily exercise, has been wonderful.