Vitamin D Treats & Prevents MS

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http://www.mercola.com/2004/feb/14/vitamin_d_ms.htm

 

 

Vitamin D Treats & Prevents MS

 

 

According to a study, women who take vitamin D supplements through multivitamins

are 40 percent less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than women who do

not take supplements. The study, which involved 187,563 women, is the first

examination to question if MS is caused by lack of sunlight, which prevent the

body from making its own vitamin D.

Researchers examined data collected from two large studies involving the women,

one was a 20-year-old study and the other was a 10-year-old study. The

participants’ diets and use of multivitamin supplements were measured in the

beginning of the study and then again every four years. Out of the 187,563 women

participating in the study, 173 developed MS during the course of it.

 

Researchers divided the large group of women into groups based on vitamin D use.

The study found that the risk of developing MS was lower both for those with

high intakes of vitamin D supplements (400 IU or more per day) and for those

with high intakes from the supplements and food. However, the study also

suggested that the participants whose intake of vitamin D was only from food did

not have any lesser risk of developing MS.

 

Neurology January 13, 2004;62(1):60-5

 

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Evidence continues to mount showing that a little vitamin D can do a lot more

than build strong bones. We've known for some time that vitamin D can affect

function of the immune system, which could explain why it seems beneficial in

this autoimmune condition.

 

In animal studies, vitamin D has been shown to suppress the autoimmune response

in rats with a disorder very similar to MS. Other recent studies link vitamin D

deficiency to a greater risk of other ailments, including heart disease,

diabetes, unexplained muscle and joint pain, and various forms of cancer. As

with MS and other autoimmune diseases, the secret may be in how this nutrient

affects cell activity.

 

We need adequate amounts of vitamin D to keep cell growth and activity in check.

When the body is deficient in this crucial nutrient--best known for coming from

sunlight--cells can go haywire, become overly active or multiply too quickly.

These results are not too surprising though as it's been well-known that if you

live at a higher latitude, where there's less sun exposure, you're at a higher

risk of developing MS. Conversely, if you live in a sunny climate where vitamin

D can easily be absorbed year-round from sunlight for your first 10 years, it

imprints on you a decreased MS risk that can last a lifetime.

 

If you or anyone you know has MS, it is imperative that they have their vitamin

D blood levels checked to get the levels between 45 and 50 with a combination of

sun exposure and supplemental vitamin D. If you follow my newsletter then you'll

know that I recommend cod liver oil as the best source of vitamin D (other than

the sun, of course).

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Fred

 

I doubt that Frank will allow this to be posted.

But you can use any search engine and find tens of thousands of web

pages on sunlight and MS as well as every disease. Mercola is a strong

supporter of Sunlight therapy for Every disease. Dr. Johanna Budwig

proved it on the quantum level - that is why her protocol is by far

the most successful for ALL diseases. Alternative medicine seems to

turn it's back on Sunlight in favor of other useless protocols.

 

If you want to see more on this abstract try:

http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/5328

 

Rick

 

, fred lieberman

<fred_lieberman> wrote:

> Has anyone read the entire article instead of the abstract?

Abstracts leave out too much.

>

> Fred