Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher maternal hepcidin (p = 0.005), serum ferritin (p = 0.048) and 25(OH)D3 (p = 0.001) concentrations during the second trimester were significantly associated with lower depression symptom scores during the third trimester. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings using data from NHANES shows a significant association between vitamin D levels and depression scores (p < 0.0001). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show that daily vitamin D, B vitamins, folic acid, and CoQ10 supplementation may prevent the occurrence of cognitive impairment in older adults. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Significant findings of this systemic review and meta-analysis of 41 papers with a total of 53,235 participants show that subgroup analysis in participants with clinically relevant depressive symptoms (including subjects with MDD) yielded a moderate effect favoring vitamin D supplementation (Hedges’ g = −0.604, 95% CI −0.802 to −0.406, p < 0.001, I2 = 78.4%). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Nonlinear MR analyses show the threshold effect of 25(OH)D levels on dementia, with the risk predicted to be 54% (95% CI: 1.21, 1.96) higher for participants at 25 nmol/L compared with 50 nmol/L. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show that deficient and insufficient levels of serum 25-OH-D are associated with higher depression scores. The odds of a higher depression score were significantly higher in participants with insufficient 25-(OH)-D than in participants with 25-OH-D sufficiency (OR = 6.40, p < 0.001). (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Results from this study suggest 15-minutes of time outside and/or supplementing with vitamin D should be considered for the elderly in community-dwelling locations. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. This study suggests that higher levels of dietary vitamin D intake, serum total 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D3 resulted in improved cognitive performance in subjects aged 60 years and older. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study suggests that Vitamin D supplementation during the winter months may support the body’s ability to recovery from psychophysiological stress. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. In young American adults, serum vitamin D levels were inversely associated with measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress and hostility. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A daily 3-month intervention with medium-chain fatty acids, leucine and vitamin D significantly improved by 10.6% the cognitive function scores of 13 participating nursing home residents compared to an 11% drop in the 12 participants taking long-chain triglycerides and vitamin D. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study examines a possible relationship between serum vitamin D levels and cognitive decline. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients with Vitamin D levels below 10 ng/mL had a significant 115% increased risk for hospital-acquired new-onset delirium. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant correlation between vitamin D blood levels and depression, with 45% of subjects with insufficient vitamin D blood levels having depressive symptoms compared to only 26% of those with sufficient vitamin D blood levels. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, Ph.D. Vitamin D deficiency exists in 70-90 percent of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found those with current depression had an 80% risk of having inadequate vitamin D blood levels while those with past depression had a 68% risk compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study of 5966 participants, those with Vitamin D levels greater than 75nmol/L had a 43% reduced risk of depression and a 67% decreased risk of panic attacks. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study found that participants (23.2%) that had the highest level of vitamin D had the least amount of cognitive impairment. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a seven year study with 498 women, those with the highest vitamin D blood levels had 435% less Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study including 42 elderly patients, brain aging was reduced by high levels of vitamins, B, C, D, and E, omega-3 fatty acid, and low levels of trans fatty acid. (more…)
