New study finds no evidence that vitamin D helps keep depression away
A large study has found no evidence that insufficient levels of vitamin D may play a role in depression. Vitamin D is known as the "sunshine vitamin" because your body absorbs the nutrient primarily through exposure to the sun.
Half of the adults, who had no clinically relevant depressive symptoms at the start of the study, took vitamin D3 in the amount of 2000 IU per day,in the United States. The other half took a placebo. Participants were tracked for 5.3 years on average. Participants filled out annual questionnaires, and the researchers conducted face-to-face interviews with about 1,000 of the participants.
Brian Power, a dietician at University College London Hospital, said it was pleasing to see so-called "negative results" being accepted for publication. The study noted that previous observational studies had found a favorable link between vitamin D and depression but said that this RCT and others hadn't found a link in a "rigorous experimental setting."
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Your hair knows what you eat, study findsYour dietary choices are reflected in the hair growing on your head, according to a new study.
Read more »
Jails can spread coronavirus to nearby communities, study findsJails can be a large source of coronavirus spread both inside the facility and in the surrounding communities, researchers reported Monday.
Read more »
Can you use cannabis to calm dementia?The jury is still out, but one study found a synthetic form of THC helped with agitation in Alzheimer's patients
Read more »
Virus testing, contact tracing essential for schools to safely reopen, studies findEffective contact tracing and virus testing are essential for the safe reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two new studies.
Read more »
The Federal COVID Alert App Doesn’t Work On Older SmartphonesThe contact tracing app requires users to have Apple or Android phones made in the last five years
Read more »