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Escape from Depression: What Doctors Said About Vitamin D
The well-known "sunshine" vitamin D has recently become even more popular during the coronavirus pandemic. Doctors have noticed that patients with this deficiency have a harder time coping with the disease, and have decided to add medications to their treatment recommendations. And this is not the only reason why vitamins are valuable, NEWSDATA.RU reports.
Getting vitamin D is very important during the cold season. It replaces the natural vitamin D produced by sunlight. Yes, being in the sun enough does not guarantee that you will produce enough vitamin. Your skin should turn red. Once you start tanning, the vitamin starts to be produced more slowly. Older people also cannot get enough vitamin D. Their bodies produce much less vitamin D than younger people.
If there is chronic inflammation in the body, if a person is under constant stress, vitamins are consumed more actively. At the same time, it participates in many important processes for the body, including the regulation of the immune system. This is your best defense against colds and flu, as well as autoimmune diseases. In addition, the participation of vitamin D is very important for protecting a person's mental state from anxiety, panic and depression.
At the same time, doctors emphasize that vitamin deficiency negatively affects many processes in the body, but does not become the root cause. Therefore, it is important to take tests, visit a doctor, maintain a healthy lifestyle and replenish the vitamin deficiency. However, Russians living in northern countries are recommended to consume about 600 IU per day. This is a preventive dose of vitamin D. To clarify the dosage, you should check the level of vitamins in the blood and consult a doctor. We will calculate what you need.