Vitamin D and Omega-3s Increase Serotonin

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN

Almost 44 million adults are estimated to have a mental illness in the United States, and the numbers seem to be increasing.¹

While omega-3s and vitamin D have been previously suggested to help treat mental illnesses, the exact mechanisms by which they work are not clearly understood.

Fortunately, a new study provides insight into their mood-boosting effects. The results were published in the journal FASEB.

Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Regulate Serotonin

Low serotonin levels are implicated in different mental illnesses including depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism and schizophrenia.^{2, 3}

Even various aspects of …read more