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Vitamin D Supplements May Cut Depression Symptoms Publish date: Jul 20, 2009  MONDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Treating women with seasonal depression using a vitamin D supplement can reduce depressive
symptoms, according to a study published the August issue of Applied Nursing Research. Clarissa Drymon Shipowick, R.N.C., of Washington State University in Richland, and colleagues conducted a study of nine
women with serum vitamin D levels of less than 40 ng/ml, of whom six completed the Beck Depression Inventory before and after
supplementation with vitamin D3. The subjects experienced an average increase in vitamin D levels of 27 ng/ml after taking a daily supplement of 5,000 IU
of the vitamin, and depressive symptoms eased after supplementation, the investigators found. Three of the women had serum
vitamin D levels of more than 40 ng/ml after taking the vitamin D supplement, and their depression inventory scores indicated
normal mood with minimal depression, the researchers discovered. "Replication of this study with a larger, adequately powered sample is needed to provide a more definitive understanding
of the relationship between vitamin D supplementation and seasonal depressive symptoms," the authors write. "This pilot study
provides evidence to suggest that women who suffer from seasonal depressive symptoms may benefit from vitamin D3 supplementation if serum vitamin D levels are low." Copyright © 2009 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. | Featured Jobs Practice Tools Coding Counselor Simple and accurate ICD-9 code search. Start Here  Patient Education Print customized patient education handouts. Start Here  Dermatology Diagnosis Identify skin diseases by age, gender, location. Start Here  AHRQ Clinical Guidelines Objective findings on medical interventions. Start Here     |
