Depression – is it reduced by Vitamin D and or Omega-3 – RCT 2019
5 year trial with 25,000 individuals
To be completed June 2018 (Trial was started 2010)
2,000 IU of vitamin D, 1 gram Omega-3
Vitamin D Life anticipates that the results will be published in 2019, but it might be 2020 or 2021
* Vitamin D depression RCT canceled: too many were taking Vitamin D supplements, etc. Feb 2018* Depression in Nepalese 3.5 X more likely if low vitamin D – Sept 2018* Depression in adolescent girls reduced somewhat by 50,000 IU weekly for 9 weeks – July 2017* Reduced depression with single 300,000 IU injection of vitamin D – RCT June 2013* Depression is associated with low Magnesium – meta-analysis April 2015* Omega-3, Magnesium, and St. Johns' Wort also decrease depression * Vitamin D Life speculated that some combination (Vit D, Omega-3, Mg, St John's) will decrease depression even more* Omega-3 – most humans and horses can start with loading doses – saving 1 to 3 months 1. Pages listed in BOTH the categories Depression and Omega-3{category}