Comments on: Vitamin D is Important for Your Health

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 02:54:08 +0000

I’ve recently made a clear connection to my own anxiety and insomnia and not getting enough sun. It has been happening to me every autumn season but I was never so clear about it. But this year, the first four sunless days and I fell back into a pattern of high anxiety and insomnia that I hadn’t experienced since the previous winter. Once the sun came back out, after two days I’m back to my good ol’ rested cheerful self!

Anecdotal evidence I realize, but it’s pretty vivid to me.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:51:02 +0000

Thank you so much Evan.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:10:21 +0000

The foods that contain vitamin D are cold liver oil and some fatty fish. Hardly any others. There are various people who sell tablets of it as supplements. The most important thing is exposure to sunlight, but not too much – especially if you live in a sunny climate like most of Australia.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:49:25 +0000

I know about Various natural supplements of different vitamins, can you tell me the supplements for vitamin D apart from Sun?

By: Marsha Stopa

Marsha Stopa — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:47:50 +0000

Evan,
No apologies necessary. That tracks with what I’ve found, which is why I haven’t recommended that people with SAD take Vitamin D.
Many thanks.
Marsha

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:44:09 +0000

Sorry Marsha. I have found lots on the link between lack of sun and depression but can’t find anything on whether Vitamin D is part of the story. Apologies, Evan

By: Marsha Stopa

Marsha Stopa — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:44:53 +0000

Evan,
A lot of people take Vitamin D to fight seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. I’m still looking for reliable research on whether that is effective and recommended. Are you aware of any?

Many thanks.

Marsha

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:31:01 +0000

Thanks for your comment.