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Previous studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are more often born in spring than in any other season, indicating that there is an environmental risk factor for the disease.
One likely contender is vitamin D, which influences expression of the HLA-DRB1*15 allele. One reason more babies born in the Spring had MS later may be that the majority of the pregnancy was in Winter months which would virtually ensure lower sun exposure and lower vitamin D levels.
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Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that high levels of vitamin D among middle-age and elderly populations are associated with a substantial decrease in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
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Time for Plan D! This is a must see video!
Welcome to part three of LivingFuelTV’s special series with natural health expert Leonard Smith, M.D. Today, we discuss the latest scientific research on Vitamin D, this century’s Vitamin C and the focus of much recent media attention.
How do you know if you or someone you love is one of the millions dangerously deficient in this critical nutrient? Why is Vitamin D-3 the best dietary source of Vitamin D? And why is it so critically important to you and your family’s good health? We answer these questions and much more in today’s video. Click here to watch.
Today’s content is a great addition to our popular October 2009 HealthAlert titled Health D-fense which you can read by clicking here. And for a complete archive of all the Living Fuel HealthAlerts visit our HealthAlert Archive to catch any you missed or to revisit a topic.
Ask your doctor to test your 25-hydroxy Vitamin D levels that we discussed today or order home test kits from The Life Extension Foundation or Bioletics.
Here’s to your SuperHealth!
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Lower levels of Vitamin D may worsen asthma and hinder response to steroid treatment, a new study finds. For the study, researchers at the National Jewish Health (NJH) in Denver took the vitamin D levels of 54 asthmatics and assessed lung function, airway hyper-responsiveness, which is the prevalence of airway constriction, and response to steroid treatment. The study found that people with low levels of vitamin D in their blood did worse on the tests that evaluated lung function and airway hyper-responsiveness. In those with vitamin levels below 30 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml), airway hyper-responsiveness almost doubled, compared to those with more D in their blood.
Research published in the January 22, 2010 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry describes how vitamin D could help protect against Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that is believed to be caused by defective innate immune regulation of intestinal bacteria. Recent research has uncovered a difference in the rate of Crohn’s disease according to latitude, suggesting that vitamin D from sunlight may be protective. Additionally, variations in the vitamin D receptor gene have been linked to susceptibility to Crohn’s disease as well as to ulcerative colitis, another inflammatory bowel disease.
Maintaining healthy bones goes far beyond calcium and vitamin D, although these are vital. A healthy bone matrix also relies on vitamins and minerals that are rarely mentioned in the context of osteoporosis, including zinc, boron, copper, magnesium, vitamin K, silicon, folic acid, and others. This information is vital to the 10 million people, including 2 million men, who are known to suffer from osteoporosis in the United States.
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Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 40 per cent, says a study with people from 10 European countries.
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A recent issue of the British Medical Journal, which features a cover emblazoned with the words “Vitamin D deficiency,” reports the results of a review of seven clinical trials which found that supplementing daily with both calcium and vitamin D helps prevent bone fractures among men and women of all ages, with or without a history of fracture.
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Current recommended intake for vitamin D during winter months needs to be increased by five, says a new study from California. Concerns are growing about the health implications of living with insufficient and deficient vitamin D levels.
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Low levels of vitamin D in African-Americans may be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, U.S. researchers found. Dr. Kevin Fiscella of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Peter Franks of the University of California, Davis, showed the higher cardiovascular risk observed among blacks may be partly related to lower vitamin D levels. The researchers point out blacks have lower vitamin D levels because of lower absorption of vitamin D due to darker skin, lower dietary intake and decreased sun exposure.
