Posted by Tomatheus on March 2, 2014, at 16:31:55
In reply to Re: Interesting study on vitamin D, serotonin, posted by bleauberry on March 2, 2014, at 15:42:45
As far as the amount of vitamin D that we need is concerned, my understanding is that what you said is generally correct, but that factors such as latitude, age, and skin type can influence how efficiently we make vitamin D from the sun. It's also my understanding that we make vitamin D much more efficiently during the peak vitamin D hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. than we do outside of those hours and that those of us who live at higher latitudes get practically no vitamin D from the sun during the winter. So, I do think that staying up during late-night hours and consequently sleeping during peak vitamin D hours can seriously hamper a person's ability to get his or her needed vitamin D. At least that's my understanding.
Tomatheus
Has schizophrenia with strong negative and cognitive symptoms
Taking Abilify, niacin, & vit. D3
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