The effect of vitamin D supplementation on depressive symptoms in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

T Mikola, W Marx, MM Lane, M Hockey… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Neurosteroid and immunological actions of vitamin D may regulate depression-linked
physiology. Meta‐analyses investigating the effect of vitamin D on depression have been …

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on the incidence and prognosis of depression: An updated meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials

F Xie, T Huang, D Lou, R Fu, C Ni, J Hong… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background There have been several controversies about the correlation between vitamin D
and depression. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D …

Effects of vitamin D supplementation on depression and some involved neurotransmitters

M Kaviani, B Nikooyeh, H Zand, P Yaghmaei… - Journal of affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background: Low vitamin D levels are associated with a dysregulated hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis and depression but a causal relationship has not been established. This …

Effects of vitamin D supplementation on depression and some selected pro-inflammatory biomarkers: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

M Kaviani, B Nikooyeh, F Etesam, SJ Behnagh… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Both augmented inflammatory reaction and low vitamin D status are associated
with depression but the magnitude of their relationships is unclear. This study was, therefore …

A scoping review of vitamin D for nonskeletal health: a framework for evidence-based clinical practice

HO Santos, CEC Martins, SC Forbes, FM Delpino - Clinical Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Low serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25 (OH) D] levels are prevalent worldwide.
Although the benefits of vitamin D supplementation have focused on skeletal disorders (eg …

Determinants and effects of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal women: A systematic review

MM Hassanein, HZ Huri, K Baig, AR Abduelkarem - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hormonal fluctuations, excessive clothing covering, sunscreen use, changes in body fat
composition, a vitamin D-deficient diet, and a sedentary lifestyle can all predispose …

Therapeutic Effects of Vitamin D on Vaginal, Sexual, and Urological Functions in Postmenopausal Women

MM Hassanein, HZ Huri, AR Abduelkarem, K Baig - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of growing evidence concerning vitamin D's
potential role in women's health, specifically in postmenopausal women. This evidence also …

Severe Vitamin D Deficiency—A Possible Cause of Resistance to Treatment in Psychiatric Pathology

AM Ciobanu, C Petrescu, C Anghele, MC Manea… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, vitamin D functions have been studied progressively, and along with
their main role in regulating calcium homeostasis, the potential function in the nervous …

Dietary approaches to women's sexual and reproductive health

R Kudesia, M Alexander, M Gulati… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the course of the reproductive life span, it is common for women to experience one or
more of the most common gynecologic conditions, including sexual dysfunction, polycystic …

Diet and female sexual health

M Towe, J La, F El-Khatib, N Roberts… - Sexual Medicine …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Female sexual dysfunction is common, and there is growing interest in the
relationship between everyday dietary habits and female sexuality. Most of the research at …