Posted by Lao Tzu on May 25, 2008, at 18:44:39
In reply to Oils and Vitamins, posted by llurpsienoodle on May 23, 2008, at 17:30:22
I have found, based on my own experience with supplements, that the following factors are important:
1) what combos of supplements you take
2) the dosage of each supplement
And
3)the time of day you take them.
For instance, if I don't take my Vitamin C in the morning, I can feel something is missing and as a result, I don't feel as good.
In depression, your moods can shift throughout the day and so can your energy levels. Like myself, some people also have seasonal variations in their depression. That is, I have more energy and more anxiety in the winter, but in the spring/summer I have less energy and less anxiety. Why is this? I haven't been able to find any information as to why this happens. Most people, I've heard, get the winter "blues" and in the summer they're fine and not depressed. The only information I've seen is that seasonal depression has something to do with light levels and that serotonin and melatonin are involved. I'm not convinced because I take an antidepressant, and though it helps somewhat, I still have problems with energy and anxiety. My mood stabilizer helps me more with my depression than the antidepressant ever did, but then I am bipolar and I've heard that antidepressants can be ineffective or less effective in bipolar depression than in unipolar depression.
Anyhow, I would suggest really looking at your regimen of supplements and see which combos work for you during the day. For example, in winter, I rely on B12, B3, and B6 to get me through the day, but in the summer, I only take B3 and B6 before bedtime because I believe they help me with sleep. And I don't take B12 at all in the summer because I just don't feel right when I take it. Sounds weird, huh? And very unconventional too. Everyone says take a multi-vitamin and a B-complex and that will really help. Not in my case, it doesn't!! Hope this helps you.
poster:Lao Tzu
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