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Vitamin D status associated with disability in MS
15 May 2012
May 15, 2012 - According to a 5 year observational study, increased vitamin D status is associated with decreased disability and increased preservation of grey matter in patients with multiple sclerosis.
The researchers assessed vitamin D serum levels, clinical disability, and MRI brain volumes annually in 491 patients with MS.
Dr Ellen Mowry and colleagues found that with every 10ng/ml increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, subsequent normalized grey matter was 7cc higher, and expanded disability status scale (EDSS) scores were 0.05 points lower.
Dr Mowry is the lead investigator in a randomized treatment trial which will assess the efficacy of high and low dose vitamin D supplementation on attack rates, changes in brain volume, and appearance of new lesions in patients with relapsing-remitting MS.
Source: Family Practice News
2 comments:
Dr Ellen Mowry has also published other work showing that those with the highest vitamin d levels also had the lowest amount of Lesions detected in MRI scans. It seems a smart move to me to keep vitamin D levels above 125nmol/l = 50ng/mL the level at which Vit D exerts it's most powerful anti inflammatory action.
CityAssys do Vitamin d Blood spot tests for £25UK £30 international and 5000iu vit d ia about £12 yearly for 5000iu.
This shows how important vitamin d to our health. It is also better to have a vitamin d level test first to know how many vitamin d you need a day.
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