Many Depressed Individuals Lack Vitamin D
Written By: Archives of General Psychiatry
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Published - May 29, 2008
According to the Archives of General Psychiatry, people with low blood levels of Vitamin D and increased parathyroid hormone are more likely to be depressed.
When the body lacks the proper amount of Vitamin D the parathyroid gland compensates by producing too much parathyroid hormone.
In a recent study of over 1200 individuals, they noted clearly that people who had low levels of Vitamin D were more depressed. The analysis showed that one-third of men and more than 50% of the women in this study were Vitamin D deficient and suffering from depression.
In addition these individuals with depression had higher levels of parathyroid hormone. The findings of this study suggests that some forms of depression should treated by taking Vitamin D supplements.