From the October 2020 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
MGH Study: Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Depression Risks
The so-called “sunshine vitamin” is important for good health, but supplementation doesn’t appear to boost mood.
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Vitamin D is most strongly associated with healthy bones. It promotes calcium absorption to strengthen bones and is needed for bone growth and bone remodeling. Vitamin D also plays key roles in cell growth, and neuromuscular and immune function. But studies have also found that low levels of vitamin D (25-hydroxy vitamin D) were associated […]