Vitamin D appears to protect against autoimmune diseases including Type 1 Diabetes.
A new genetic analysis published Genome Research suggests that the vitamin interacts with genes specific for diabetes as well as colorectal cancer, multiple sclerosis and other ailments, according to a WebMD summary.
Researchers looked at the binding of vitamin D receptors to gene regions previously identified with different diseases, finding (more…)
Vitamin D seems to prevent many of our ills. Some studies show that taking large doses of it will treat just about everything from building strong bones to protecting us from strokes and heart failure to reducing our risk of cancer and on to helping us regulate our immune system and control inflammation, our blood pressure, and even our blood glucose. Higher levels of vitamin D is associated with reduced risks for multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid (more…)