Vitamin D supplements could reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms, study suggests

Previous probe has shown that vitamin D deficiency tin summation the hazard of aggregate sclerosis (MS) — and a caller survey suggests that supplementing it successful precocious doses could assistance trim symptoms.

The survey included 303 adults successful France who had experienced clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) — which is simply a single, archetypal play of neurological symptoms that could pb to MS — wrong the past 90 days.

One radical of participants took precocious doses (100,000 IU) of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) each 2 weeks for 24 months.

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Among that group, 60.3% experienced a relapse of symptoms oregon caller oregon enlarged lesions successful MRI scans.

One radical of participants took precocious doses (100,000 IU) of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) each 2 weeks for 24 months. (iStock)

In comparison, 74.1% of those who took a placebo experienced those aforesaid effects — which is simply a "statistically important difference," wrote the researchers, who were from CHU Nîmes, Université Montpellier and aggregate sclerosis centers successful France.

The findings of the double-blind, randomized survey were published successful the diary JAMA.

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"Oral cholecalciferol 100, 000 IU each 2 weeks importantly reduced illness enactment successful CIS and aboriginal relapsing-remitting MS," the researchers wrote. 

"These results warrant further investigation, including the imaginable relation of pulse high-dose vitamin D arsenic add-on therapy."

Among patients who took the vitamin D supplements, 60.3% experienced a relapse of symptoms oregon caller oregon enlarged lesions successful MRI scans, less than those who did not instrumentality it. (iStock)

Bruce Bebo, enforcement vice president of probe astatine the National MS Society successful Oregon, was not progressive successful the probe but commented to Fox News Digital connected what helium described arsenic a "well-designed study."

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"These findings suggest that high-dose vitamin D whitethorn beryllium a promising attack for reducing illness enactment successful the precise aboriginal stages of MS," helium said.

Previously published studies, however, failed to nexus vitamin D supplementation with reduced MS illness activity, though they utilized little doses, according to Bebo.

"Oral cholecalciferol 100, 000 IU each 2 weeks importantly reduced illness enactment successful CIS and aboriginal relapsing-remitting MS," the researchers wrote.  (iStock)

"Overall, the grounds suggests that the effects of vitamin D supplementation are apt to beryllium modest, volition necessitate precocious doses and volition beryllium astir effectual erstwhile taken aboriginal successful the people of illness by radical who are deficient successful vitamin D," helium said.

The American Academy of Neurology presently recommends a scope of 300 to 4,000 units per time for an adult, with 4,000 units arsenic the highest recommended dose by astir wellness authorities, Bebo noted.

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"It is important to enactment that the JAMA survey utilized a importantly higher dose (100,000 units per day). While they did not study immoderate adverse events, excessive intake of vitamin D tin beryllium toxic," helium cautioned. 

"High doses tin origin excess calcium successful the humor starring to nausea, vomiting, weakness, predominant urination and, successful immoderate cases, kidney damage.

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Anyone with MS who is funny successful vitamin D supplementation should sermon it with a neurologist oregon superior wellness attraction supplier to find the champion approach, helium recommended.