Multiple Benefits of Vitamin D:

Whether or not you're a proponent of taking vitamins, you can't ignore the fact that multiple research studies are coming up with more and more reasons to support taking Vitamin D. With the right supporting cofactors (vitamins and minerals that allow the conversion and absorption of Vitamin D to be active in the body), important support of the immune system can take place. Taken alone, or in the presence of a deficiency of other cofactors such as Magnesium, which helps modulate chemical events during inflammation, the body can develop a peripheral resistance to vitamin D. Additional factors such as lack of sunlight, lack of oily fish, GI disorders and high stress and Cortisol elevation can also interfere with the abosorbtion and utilization of vitamin D.

Current guidlines for vitamin D intake are based on necessary levels to maintain bone health, but significantly higher levels have been found t ben safe and needed for other physiological functions. Aside from the well known benefits of bone and growth, here's an overview of a few areas of research for which recently published studies have indicated benefits:
-Vitamin D appears to aid in regulation of T-cells and balance TH-1/TH-2 cells, help against autoimmune mediated thyroid dysfunction, and autoimmune induced diabetes.
-Low vitamin D intake seems to be linked to a demonstration of chronic and diffuse musculoskeletal pain, a highter risk of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, and higher risk of development of neurodegenerative disorders such as MS.
-MS patients undergoing high level Vitamin D therapies have demonstrated decreased relapse rates, in one study as much as 4x less likely to develop a full relapse of symptoms as compared to non-vitamin D therapy patients.

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