Mood, Memory and Vitamin D
It’s not just us Northerners who are at risk of developing a Vitamin D deficiency Vitamin D deficiency has significant consequences and has long been established in both children and adults. Every tissue in the body has Vitamin D receptors, which means that the entire body needs it to function. People with the lowest levels of Vitamin D were 11 times more prone to be depressed than those who had normal levels. Vitamin D is the only vitamin that is also a hormone. Vitamin D as a hormone: Helps with the absorption of calcium Activates genes…Read more …