| Research indicates that many people who | | | | depression. B12 in particular has shown to |
| suffer from depression could benefit from | | | | relieve post-partum depression in studies on |
| treatment with vitamins. One study of 101 | | | | new mothers. |
| depressed patients showed that 21% had | | | | |
| vitamin B6 deficiency (pyridoxine | | | | As well as vitamins, minerals like magnesium |
| deficiency). Treatment with B6 delivered | | | | are essential for so many bodily functions. |
| intravenously noticeably reduced the symptoms | | | | Magnesium deficiency causes poor attention, |
| of depression in the patients. It is still | | | | restlessness, and memory loss, amongst other |
| not not clear whether vitamin B6 deficiency | | | | things. Many depressed patients (almost |
| is one of the causes of depression, or one of | | | | three-quarters) tested for low levels of |
| the symptoms, but it does appear that taking | | | | magnesium in various studies. As in the case |
| vitamin supplements helps combat depression. | | | | of the B vitamins and ascorbic acid, the |
| | | | symptoms of depression was alleviated when |
| Another cause of depression could be Vitamin | | | | given magnesium. |
| C (ascorbic acid), which facilitates the | | | | |
| manufacture of serotonin. In a study, one | | | | It is still unclear how directly taking |
| group of depressed people were given Vitamin | | | | supplements of these vitamins and minerals |
| C while another wasn't. In the first group, | | | | affects the symptoms of depression. What is |
| not only did the paranoid, manic symptoms | | | | clear though is that a daily supplement or |
| improve, but there was also an overall | | | | multivitamin can help maintain optimum health |
| improvement in mood. In addition to vitamin | | | | and prevent a number of diseases, including |
| B6 and C, folate and Vitamin B12 could also | | | | depression. |
| be used in the treatment and prevention of | | | | |