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MedCram has plenty of videos on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6hkCGb_tE8
Comment on How long after starting Vitamin D supplements should you notice results?
milagemayvary@mstdn.social 11 hours ago
SAD person speaking, supplements are not a replacement for Sunlight, I think the supplents do work.
But it's missing other effects that direct & indirect sunlight has on your entire body.
Vid D is synthesized in the skin by cholecalciferol & UVB light to create usable Vit D for immune, bone & calcium metabolism health.
If possible, walking in the forest/woods, really any green spaces due to reflective properties of the color @ 9-11am sunlight for max effect 20 mins daily.
milagemayvary@mstdn.social 11 hours ago
the_q@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
This is the correct answer. Oral vitamin D isn’t nearly as effective.
petersr@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
What is SAD short for?
the_q@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
Seasonal affective disorder. It’s seasonal depression.
petersr@lemmy.world 30 minutes ago
Thanks!
milagemayvary@mstdn.social 7 hours ago
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Seasonal Affective Disorder, probably!
brrt@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
I don’t think it necessarily is the reflective properties etc. but it has been shown that doing stuff in nature is beneficial to mental health. And since people likely usually spend less time in nature in winter, doing so would improve mood.