Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 This article refers to women being less likely to DEVELOP MS through the use of Vitamin D. Would you assume that if you already have MS that it would also help keep you from getting worse?? Is Vitamin D as effective once you already have MS, I wonder?? Just interested in your thoughts. The news, last night, advertised the use of Vitamin D to prevent MS in women on the news and they also referred to it as helping women from developing MS. From: dc2562002 [mailto:ipeloquin1@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:21 AMlow dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Vitamin D Sunshine' vitamin helps prevent MSBy OLIVER MOOREGlobe and Mail UpdateA Harvard study shows that women can reduce their risk of multiplesclerosis by 40 per cent simply by consuming the recommended dailydose of Vitamin D."These results need to be confirmed with additional research, but it'sexciting to think that something as simple as taking a multivitamincould reduce your risk of developing MS," said study author KassandraMunger, of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.Women are twice as likely as men to develop multiple sclerosis. Adebilitating disease whose cause is unknown, MS causes balanceproblems, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision andparalysis. It is the most common neurological disease affecting youngCanadians and is diagnosed in three people every day in Canada.Dr. Munger said that MS is more prevalent the farther one gets fromthe equator, leading to the hypothesis sunlight exposure, and theresulting levels of vitamin D, may be a factor in reducing the risk ofMS."This is the first prospective study to look at this question," shesaid, referring to research that will be published Tuesday in thejournal Neurology.Researchers examined the results of two large-scale studies of women,the 20-year Nurses' Health Study and the 10-year Nurses' Health StudyII. Women showing symptoms of MS before the study began were notincluded, leaving a total of 187,563 women. Of these, 173 women wenton to develop MS.The entire group of women was divided into groups based on their dietand use of vitamin supplements. Over the long run, the data showedthat the women with the highest intake of vitamin D -– the recommendeddaily dose -– were 40 per cent less likely to develop MS than thosewho used no supplements.(The recommended daily dose of vitamin D, 400 `International Units,'is the amount found in roughly a litre of milk. It is the equivalentto 10 micrograms.)Researchers found that the risk of developing MS was lower both forthose whose vitamin D intake came from supplements only and for thosewhose intake from both supplements and food. Those whose intake ofvitamin D was from food only did not show any lesser risk ofdeveloping MS.Other research has shown that giving vitamin D to mice with anautoimmune disease used as a model of MS can prevent or slow thecourse of the disease. Studies have also shown that people with MStend to have insufficient levels of vitamin D, and that periods of lowvitamin D occur before times of high disease activity, and periods ofhigh vitamin D precede times of low disease activity.Dr. Munger said that future prospective studies should measure thelevels of vitamin D in the blood prior to the onset of MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I was a health food fanatic before MS. I took all the proper vitamins including vitamin D on a daily basis. I personally don’t agree with that statement. I still take vitamins and eat lots of raw greens etc. you name it I’ve done it. If its healthy I’ve tried it. I still have MS. My mom was a big health food nut and grew most of our own fresh veggies in the garden. I think MS is a viral + environmental thing. I believe I have a defect in my bodies make up somewhere and have contracted a virus that set off the MS along with chemicals in the air etc. Basically, I fell it comes down to bad genetics. That’s just my feeling about MS. son Owner/ operator Friends with MS.com or join our email newsgroup: FriendsWithMS/ -----Original Message----- From: CK Connie King (1452) [mailto:connie.king@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:37 AM To: low dose naltrexone Subject: FW: [low dose naltrexone] Vitamin D This article refers to women being less likely to DEVELOP MS through the use of Vitamin D. Would you assume that if you already have MS that it would also help keep you from getting worse?? Is Vitamin D as effective once you already have MS, I wonder?? Just interested in your thoughts. The news, last night, advertised the use of Vitamin D to prevent MS in women on the news and they also referred to it as helping women from developing MS. From: dc2562002 [mailto:ipeloquin1@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:21 AM To: low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Vitamin D Sunshine' vitamin helps prevent MS By OLIVER MOORE Globe and Mail Update A Harvard study shows that women can reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis by 40 per cent simply by consuming the recommended daily dose of Vitamin D. " These results need to be confirmed with additional research, but it's exciting to think that something as simple as taking a multivitamin could reduce your risk of developing MS, " said study author Kassandra Munger, of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. Women are twice as likely as men to develop multiple sclerosis. A debilitating disease whose cause is unknown, MS causes balance problems, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis. It is the most common neurological disease affecting young Canadians and is diagnosed in three people every day in Canada. Dr. Munger said that MS is more prevalent the farther one gets from the equator, leading to the hypothesis sunlight exposure, and the resulting levels of vitamin D, may be a factor in reducing the risk of MS. " This is the first prospective study to look at this question, " she said, referring to research that will be published Tuesday in the journal Neurology. Researchers examined the results of two large-scale studies of women, the 20-year Nurses' Health Study and the 10-year Nurses' Health Study II. Women showing symptoms of MS before the study began were not included, leaving a total of 187,563 women. Of these, 173 women went on to develop MS. The entire group of women was divided into groups based on their diet and use of vitamin supplements. Over the long run, the data showed that the women with the highest intake of vitamin D -– the recommended daily dose -– were 40 per cent less likely to develop MS than those who used no supplements. (The recommended daily dose of vitamin D, 400 `International Units,' is the amount found in roughly a litre of milk. It is the equivalent to 10 micrograms.) Researchers found that the risk of developing MS was lower both for those whose vitamin D intake came from supplements only and for those whose intake from both supplements and food. Those whose intake of vitamin D was from food only did not show any lesser risk of developing MS. Other research has shown that giving vitamin D to mice with an autoimmune disease used as a model of MS can prevent or slow the course of the disease. Studies have also shown that people with MS tend to have insufficient levels of vitamin D, and that periods of low vitamin D occur before times of high disease activity, and periods of high vitamin D precede times of low disease activity. Dr. Munger said that future prospective studies should measure the levels of vitamin D in the blood prior to the onset of MS. Groups Links · To visit your group on the web, go to: low dose naltrexone/ · To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: low dose naltrexone-unsubscribe · Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 If I forget to take my vitamin D I find I have awful head pain. I take 400 i.u. per day except for when I forget it and when I do I know it! Also vitamin D has always been recommended since I was dxed as a supplement that is useful in treating MS so must be something to it ;o) From: CK Connie King (1452) [mailto:connie.king@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:37 AM low dose naltrexone Subject: FW: [low dose naltrexone] Vitamin D This article refers to women being less likely to DEVELOP MS through the use of Vitamin D. Would you assume that if you already have MS that it would also help keep you from getting worse?? Is Vitamin D as effective once you already have MS, I wonder?? Just interested in your thoughts. The news, last night, advertised the use of Vitamin D to prevent MS in women on the news and they also referred to it as helping women from developing MS. From: dc2562002 [mailto:ipeloquin1@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:21 AM low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Vitamin D Sunshine' vitamin helps prevent MS By OLIVER MOORE Globe and Mail Update A Harvard study shows that women can reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis by 40 per cent simply by consuming the recommended daily dose of Vitamin D. " These results need to be confirmed with additional research, but it's exciting to think that something as simple as taking a multivitamin could reduce your risk of developing MS, " said study author Kassandra Munger, of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. Women are twice as likely as men to develop multiple sclerosis. A debilitating disease whose cause is unknown, MS causes balance problems, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis. It is the most common neurological disease affecting young Canadians and is diagnosed in three people every day in Canada. Dr. Munger said that MS is more prevalent the farther one gets from the equator, leading to the hypothesis sunlight exposure, and the resulting levels of vitamin D, may be a factor in reducing the risk of MS. " This is the first prospective study to look at this question, " she said, referring to research that will be published Tuesday in the journal Neurology. Researchers examined the results of two large-scale studies of women, the 20-year Nurses' Health Study and the 10-year Nurses' Health Study II. Women showing symptoms of MS before the study began were not included, leaving a total of 187,563 women. Of these, 173 women went on to develop MS. The entire group of women was divided into groups based on their diet and use of vitamin supplements. Over the long run, the data showed that the women with the highest intake of vitamin D -– the recommended daily dose -– were 40 per cent less likely to develop MS than those who used no supplements. (The recommended daily dose of vitamin D, 400 `International Units,' is the amount found in roughly a litre of milk. It is the equivalent to 10 micrograms.) Researchers found that the risk of developing MS was lower both for those whose vitamin D intake came from supplements only and for those whose intake from both supplements and food. Those whose intake of vitamin D was from food only did not show any lesser risk of developing MS. Other research has shown that giving vitamin D to mice with an autoimmune disease used as a model of MS can prevent or slow the course of the disease. Studies have also shown that people with MS tend to have insufficient levels of vitamin D, and that periods of low vitamin D occur before times of high disease activity, and periods of high vitamin D precede times of low disease activity. Dr. Munger said that future prospective studies should measure the levels of vitamin D in the blood prior to the onset of MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Just thought I'd pass along the conversation I had with Dr. Bihari about Vitamin D. He is recommending 1000-1200 I.U. daily. He doesn't think there's been enough research done on the higher amounts. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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