Vitamin D receptors exist throughout your brain, affecting mental health
by regulating neurotransmitters and reducing inflammation. Deficiency
is linked to depression, anxiety and psychosis.
Mental health patients show higher rates of vitamin D deficiency, caused by reduced Sun exposure, obesity and other factors.
Studies
show vitamin D supplementation improves depression symptoms,
particularly in elderly and adolescent patients. Optimal blood levels
range from 60 to 80 ng/ml.
Safe Sun exposure remains the best
source of vitamin D, but those consuming seed oils should wait four to
six months after elimination before increasing Sun exposure; if regular
Sun exposure isn’t feasible, vitamin D supplementation may be necessary.
Protective strategies for safe Sun exposure include taking
astaxanthin (12 mg daily), using niacinamide cream, pre-exposure baby
aspirin and molecular hydrogen supplementation.
Vitamin D
receptors are not just limited to your skeletal system for bone health –
they’re also present in various brain regions like your hippocampus,
substantia nigra and cerebellum.
This hints at vitamin D’s key
role in neurological development and the functioning of your nervous
system. When your body lacks sufficient vitamin D, it disrupts
neurotransmitter release, affects neurotrophic factors and impairs
neuroprotection.1
These disruptions are linked to mood and
behavioural changes, contributing to psychiatric conditions such as
depression, anxiety and even psychosis. Moreover, vitamin D helps
modulate inflammation, which is often elevated in mental health
disorders. This is why optimising your vitamin D levels is important for
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