There are situations in which the human body starts attacking itself and they are known as autoimmune disorders. Scientists tend to believe that the main cause is the lack of Vitamin D. This exact situation emerges in the case of multiple sclerosis when the nervous system of the body is perceived as an intruder. This problem generates the prompt reaction of the immune system and that leads to chaos and many problems of the neurological type: seizures, paralysis – partial or full, headaches, loss of vision as well as others. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis which is another type of autoimmune condition, the immune system starts to attack the body’s own joints, leading to pain, terrible swelling and inflammation but also problems with the internal organs.
Another autoimmune condition is Crohn’s Disorder which is characterized by the fight of the immune system against the digestive tract, the colon and/or the small intestine. Symptoms associated with this condition are incessant diarrhea, bleeding, pain and the affected groups of people are between twenty and forty years old. This autoimmune disease as well as multiple sclerosis is very puzzling because they affect people whose bodies are at an age which allows them to protect themselves most efficiently.
The cases of autoimmune disorders seem to be increasing in America. The most common affections are rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s Disorder. There seem to be certain genetic links in the families of those affected. Unfortunately, specialists are baffled by the increasing frequency of these conditions.
Vitamin D insufficiency could be one of reasons why such diseases develop. An experiment made in 2004 showed that a woman who is used to take Vitamin D regularly has 40% less chance to develop multiple sclerosis. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2004, stated that white individuals who have satisfactory amounts of Vitamin D in the body were much less affected by multiple sclerosis. In conclusion, a Caucasian would be more protected against multiple sclerosis if he or had an increased level of Vitamin D in the body.
Vitamin D insufficiency is most frequently encountered in the northern part of the globe, whose inhabitants do not spend enough time in the sunlight. Due to the fact that Vitamin D is extracted by the body from the sunlight, in recent times, more and more people are affected by lack of Vitamin D because they wear sunscreen. Of course, sunscreen is excellent in the skin cancer prevention, but, unfortunately, it does not allow the body to take the necessary Vitamin D, therefore opening the way to all those autoimmune disorders which are likely to develop in the absence of Vitamin D.
There were some endocrinological studies which showed that the most favorable amounts of Vitamin D should be higher than those considered as normal by most physicians. If the level of Vitamin D in the body is equal to 25 or more than that, it is considered to be normal. However, according to the above mentioned researches the most appropriate level should be 50 or even 60. In the case of women, a Vitamin D level that is lower than 20 might expose them to breast cancer.
Scientists keep on studying the problems related to Vitamin D and its connection to the autoimmune conditions. Daily, people should ingest Vitamin D3 (about 1000 IU). Vitamin D3 is actually better absorbed than Vitamin D2. The inhabitants of the northern part of the globe should definitely take Vitamin D supplements in the cold season. In case you feel anxious, depressed or you have any of the other symptoms of autoimmune diseases, ask your doctor to check your Vitamin D levels. Anyway, taking Vitamin D supplements on a daily basis you will be able to prevent autoimmune disorders from developing.
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