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Kathy K's avatar

Interesting post. I had to request my doc add vit D to some labs, I could feel her eyes rolling thru the phone. Got lab results back but no vitD. Humm, there was, however, a calcium included to fulfill a routine “fractured bone” from fall. I tripped wearing new walking shoe rubber toe caught on wood flooring. Airborne...broke knee. As a long believer in healthy lifestyle, I knew if bones were weak I would have multiple breaks from that launch/impact. So again I am calling to get another lab for vit D. I told doc I need to know level because I take it daily as recommended with zinc, Quercetin, etc for last 3 yrs. Especially, even tho I live in sunny California I have been indoors more after surgery.

Thanks for article, I plan to share with friends who are resistant to supplements as well as my doc if she rolls her eyes again.

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Suzanne's avatar

Wow....alarming statistics! Are those who live in sunshine states and southern countries with natural vitamin D from the sun less depressed? I live up north and purchased Happy Lamps for my depressed friends! 😊

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Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson's avatar

There is seasonal affective disorder. but you can go into pubmed and sleuth statistics on depression and regions of US and let us know, dlb

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