Vitamin Deficiencies and Depression?
Friday May 15, 2009
Q. Could a vitamin and mineral supplement help my depression?
A. The answer to this question is "maybe". There are several vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can cause symptoms of depression. If you happen to have one of these deficiencies then a supplement will indeed help you. If your depression is caused by something else then obviously supplements will not be the answer. It certainly well worth a try, however, to take a good quality supplement before trying prescription medications.
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That is a terrible answer. Most people do not understand nutrition and do not eat properly and if they do they may still need supplements. Depression stress and anxiety deplete many important vitamin and minerals. Please get back to us with a better answer.
The link between nutritional deficiencies and depression is usually overlooked in favour of pharmaceuticals, but….
Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html
Depression: a Disease of Energy Production at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/depression_energy3.pdf
Self-help Personal Growth Psychotherapy at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html
I cured my own lifelong severe depression via nutritional means.
My husband recently suffered a heart attack, so we have altered our diet to include a lot of fish and it has definitely improved my mood. In fact, I’m surprised I haven’t turned into a very happy seal.
Wendy Aron, author of Hide & Seek: How I Laughed at Depression, Conquered My Fears and Found Happiness
http://www.wendyaron.com
The Spanish Chemist was a total waste……..he spoke everything in Spanish, vs English. We GIVE this country to help THEM and he answers like this. Go figure
I was surprized to see the first comments. Those who already pay attention to nutrition would find the article very useful to describe what a handful of vitamins will do to affect depression, anxiety and so forth. Those who do not pay attention may read the article or be told about the information, and may become those who do pay attention. Until just now, I could not really tell you why I have b12 and b6 in my cupboard: however I am now feeling happy and relieved that following a closer vitamin regimemn will at least alleviate questions about where depressive symptoms may be coming from. I am happy to know what I learned today, thanks to this concise and helpful article.
I was wondering if school nutrition programs address the vitamins in their meals with a focus to a clear and still mind?
I am stumped over the statement in your article `Vitamins for Depression’ where you stated that `Deficiencies (of B12) take a long time to develop, since the body stores a three- to five-year supply in the liver’. Earlier you have correctly stated that `The B-complex vitamins are essential to mental and emotional well-being. They cannot be stored in our bodies, so we depend entirely on our daily diet to supply them’.
Could you please explain these conflicting statements; i.e vitamins B cannot be stored in our body but later state that B12 are stored in the liver?
Thanks
Casey
Good nutrition always helps, regardless of your condition. It may not be the whole answer, but it certainly can’t hurt.