What kind of Vitamin D do I take for depression and how much?

Can I take fish oil with vitamin D and what kind of D do I take and how much?

ANSWER:


Fish oil contains an excellent source of Vitamin D!

Selected food sources of vitamin D...

The following lists suggests dietary sources of vitamin D. Fortified foods are a major source of vitamin D. Breakfast cereals, pastries, breads, crackers, cereal grain bars and other foods may be fortified with 10% to 15% of the recommended daily value for vitamin D. It is important to read the nutrition facts panel of the food label to determine whether a food provides vitamin D.

* Cod Liver Oil, 1 Tbs: 1,360 IU
* Salmon, cooked, 3 1/2 oz: 360 IU
* Mackerel, cooked, 3 1/2 oz: 345 IU
* Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 3 1/2 oz: 270 IU
* Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D fortified, 1 c: 98 IU
* Margarine, fortified, 1 Tbs: 60 IU
* Pudding, 1/2 c prepared from mix and made with vitamin D fortified milk: 50 IU
* Dry cereal, Vitamin D fortified w/10% of the recommended daily value, 3/4 c: 40-50 IU (other cereals may be fortified with more or less vitamin D)
* Liver, beef, cooked, 3 1/2 oz: 30 IU
* Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is present in the yolk): 25 IU


(Information provided by National Institutes of Health)

According to the Vitamin D Council, they recommend at least 1000 IU/day (in the new official units for vitamins, this translates to 25 ug/day).

"Basically, what vitamin D does is increase levels of the chemical serotonin in the brain." -John Cannell, MD, head of the Vitamin D Council

As you should know by going through our handbook, serotonin is a happy chemical in your brain.

Source: vitamindcouncil.org