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Link between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis noted in study
26 Aug 2008
Vitamin D could help to protect people against disorders such as multiple sclerosis, new research suggests.
Sylvia Christakos, from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in the USA, reports that research shows the incidence of multiple sclerosis decreases as the amount of vitamin D available to the body is increased.
Published in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, the article notes that this increase can be obtained through exposure to sunlight or through diet.
"Evidence has shown that the maintenance of an adequate vitamin D level may have a protective effect in individuals predisposed to multiple sclerosis," Ms Christakos writes.
Foods identified as good sources of vitamin D include fish such as sardines, tuna and mackerel, as well as egg yolks.
Concluding, Ms Christakos states that further research is required in order to find out whether vitamin D alone, or combined with other treatments, is effective in aiding individuals with multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis is a condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.
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