Sep 12, 2012

Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis: more hints of effect

Admittedly, the high-quality evidence linking Vitamin D3 supplemention to moderation in  the course of multiple slcerosis is limited and somewhat conflicting.  Here's a new, very small, randomized clinical trial from Finland, which seems to suggest that D3 supplementation at high doses DOES make a difference.  At least it keeps hope alive until bigger, more definitive studies are reported in the future.  If it were I, I wouldn't wait to find out.

And, this just in, from National Library of Medicine's Medline page, a report of a study that followed a large number of individuals over time, recording their Vitamin D levels.  Those authors found a strong negative association between blood levels of Vitamin D (25OHD) and severity of symptoms.