A study of more than 81,000 women found those with the highest intake of vitamin D from food sources had a significantly lower prevalence of depressive symptoms.

 -- Women with the highest intakes of vitamin D were significantly less likely to suffer from depressive symptoms;

-- Vitamin D may affect the function of dopamine and nrepinephrine, neurotransmitters that are likely involved in depression;

-- Vitamin D modulates inflammation in your body, which is also linked to depression;

-- Optimizing your vitamin D levels through proper sun exposure, use of a safe tanning bed or vitamin D3 supplementation may be an important step to protect your mental and emotional health.

The researchers suggested that vitamin D may affect the function of dopamine and norepinephrine.

These are neurotransmitters that are likely involved in depression, while also modulating the relationship between depression and inflammation.

This adds to growing evidence showing that if you're suffering from depression one of the best choices you can make is to spend as much time outdoors in the sun as possible.

Sun exposure is by far the best way to optimize your levels of vitamin D.

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