In VitaminDWiki
- Beneficial action of resveratrol: How and why (BNDF, etc.)– Feb 2016 in VitaminDWiki
- Stressors as a fetus or child can cause health problems in adult (perhaps via epigenetics) – Dec 2017
- More depression associated with more dementia in seniors (vitamin D not mentioned) – July 2014
- Omega-3, Vitamin D, and other nutrients decrease mental health problems – March 2015
VitaminDWiki is accumulating references
- Why BDNF Is Miracle-Gro For Your Brain July 2017
- 54 Ways To Increase BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) March 2017
- Quercetin attenuates cell apoptosis in focal cerebral ischemia rat brain via activation of BDNF-TrkB-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway Dec 2012
Note: Quercetin improves the Vitamin D Receptor - Resveratrol Increases Serum BDNF Concentrations and Reduces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Contractility via a NOS-3-Independent Mechanism Feb 2017
Free PDF online Note: Resveratrol improves the Vitamin D Receptor - Dietary zinc supplementation of 3xTg-AD mice increases BDNF levels and prevents cognitive deficits as well as mitochondrial dysfunction Oct 2010
Free PDF online. Note: Zinc increases Vitamin D levels - Effects of vitamin D supplementation on neuroplasticity in older adults: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial Jan 2015
2,000 IU vitamin D daily got average vitamin D level to only 32 ng and did not have help brain much - BNDF Wikipedia
“. . helping to support the survival of existing neurons, and encourage the growth and differentiation of new neurons and synapses.”
“It is also expressed in the retina, motor neurons, the kidneys, saliva, and the prostate.”
“BDNF itself is important for long-term memory.”
“Various studies have shown possible links between BDNF and conditions, such as depression,[63][64] schizophrenia,[65] obsessive-compulsive disorder,[66] Alzheimer's disease,[67] Huntington's disease,[68] Rett syndrome,[69] and dementia,[70] as well as anorexia nervosa[71] and bulimia nervosa.[72]- Note: Most of these conditions are strongly also associated with low vitamin D
- Serum BDNF Concentrations Show Strong Seasonal Variation and Correlations with the Amount of Ambient Sunlight PLOS ONE - 2012
has the following chart, Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki - BDNF brain derived neurotrophic factor NCBI Gene
“Expression of this gene is reduced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease patients.”
BDNF is expressed in more than just the brain