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Omega 3 comes from algae, which might be okay for some vegans.
What vegans would not be ok with algae?
algerians
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
#152Can 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.
> Not just switching to "decaf" (which isn't) Going to argue here, this is wildly bad advice. Decaf practically has no caffeine, it has 2-7 mg from what I can tell which is less then chocolate. 2-7mg is like impossible to notice and might aswell be water with how little there is.
Agree, althouh quiting it altogether might simply help with establishing the new habit.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#153Because it's common to hate on antidepressants, I've always personally had a bias against them. For the past 15-20 years, november thru february are basically a writeoff due for me due to seasonal affective disorder. Cold showers, exercise, no alcohol, strict sleeping rituals. Vitamin d. I can still sleep 11 hours and feel like reheated cat shit. Enter citalopram. "It will take up to six weeks to dial in" they said.…
“God, I see what you’re doing for others, and I want that for me.” I had a very similar experience, except it killed my libido, so I chose to endure the suffering of Winter rather than live with emotional numbness. Still, I strongly recommend it for people flirting with the abyss. It was life-changing for me while I was raising an autistic 2yo during the pandemic.
> except it killed my libido
Similar experience. Apparently pretty much ubiquitous with SSRIs
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#154> So why are all the official sources still so paranoid about Vitamin D
It is fat soluble vitamin, together with A, E and K. That in itself makes in more risky in terms of overdose. I didn't hear of any cases outside kids eating jars of vitamin gummies but it does happen.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#155Because it's common to hate on antidepressants, I've always personally had a bias against them. For the past 15-20 years, november thru february are basically a writeoff due for me due to seasonal affective disorder. Cold showers, exercise, no alcohol, strict sleeping rituals. Vitamin d. I can still sleep 11 hours and feel like reheated cat shit. Enter citalopram. "It will take up to six weeks to dial in" they said.…
“God, I see what you’re doing for others, and I want that for me.” I had a very similar experience, except it killed my libido, so I chose to endure the suffering of Winter rather than live with emotional numbness. Still, I strongly recommend it for people flirting with the abyss. It was life-changing for me while I was raising an autistic 2yo during the pandemic.
Libido can be supplemented with Wellbutrin. Works great, even better than before.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#156Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#157Earlier quoted context omitted.
“God, I see what you’re doing for others, and I want that for me.” I had a very similar experience, except it killed my libido, so I chose to endure the suffering of Winter rather than live with emotional numbness. Still, I strongly recommend it for people flirting with the abyss. It was life-changing for me while I was raising an autistic 2yo during the pandemic.
> except it killed my libido Similar experience. Apparently pretty much ubiquitous with SSRIs
i'm sorry this happened to you, this was of the reasons i held off trying them for so long. ubiquitous indeed, also on this front I got lucky...
please people, take my post for what it is: anecdotal evidence. SSRIs can basically give you any possible side effect, including destroying your libido.
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#158This made me think of Pauling ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling ) who was a famous scientist and big proponent of high-dosage C-vitamin. He claimed it could cure everything from a cold to heart disease and cancer. Later studies did though not find any benefit of high-dosage C-vitamin and that potentially had a higher risk of prostate cancer. Pauling died of prostate cancer. Edit: This may also be of inter…
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#159Please do not take 5000mg/day of Vitamin D. The author confuses IU and mg which is very dangerous.
If you don't have an underlying condition it is way better to get the Vitamin D from the sun in 10-30min increments per day after which you are saturated for the day. Overdose is not possible via the sun (excluding sun burns of course). > A single, optimal sun exposure session might produce the equivalent of 10,000 to 25,000 IU from a supplement, but it will not keep increasing with more time in the sun. That's your…
This is nonsense advice for pretty much anybody that is shovelling snow right now.
Re: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
#160Please do not take 5000mg/day of Vitamin D. The author confuses IU and mg which is very dangerous.
If you don't have an underlying condition it is way better to get the Vitamin D from the sun in 10-30min increments per day after which you are saturated for the day. Overdose is not possible via the sun (excluding sun burns of course). > A single, optimal sun exposure session might produce the equivalent of 10,000 to 25,000 IU from a supplement, but it will not keep increasing with more time in the sun. That's your…
Check local/national advice. In many places it is officially advised to take vitamin D supplements, especially in winter or if you have a darker skin tone.