In addition to helping support bones, prevent osteoporosis, support the immune system and help prevent and reduce symptoms of some cardiovascular imbalances, a new study from McGill University in Montreal (publication is PLOS Medicine) finds a link between low vitamin D levels and a higher risk of developing the auto-immune disease, Multiple Sclerosis.
The study found that people with genetically lower levels of Vitamin D levels, face double the risk of developing MS...which is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50 years. Further study will be needed to see if a deficiency in Vit. D levels cause MS. One has to wonder whether any other auto-immune deficiencies are also associated with low Vitamin D levels (25 OH Vit. D levels under 50).
Remember, auto-immune diseases begin with imbalances in the gut. I wrote about the pathology of auto-immune diseases in a blog published in July.
Dr. Esther
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