Women's Healthy Aging

Although a cure has yet to be found for Multiple Sclerosis, direct correlations have been established between those diagnosed with the disease and Vitamin D. Research has discovered that those with Vitamin D deficiencies are more at risk of developing MS.

Natural sunlight is a great source of Vitamin D and affects those who live in northern areas do not receive adequate exposure to the sun and its benefits for at least 4 – 6 months out of the year. This plays a role in the development of the disease and also has been known to cause relapses in those already diagnosed. Studies have found that the geographic locations of MS patients prove that those with less year-round exposure to sunlight are more susceptible to the disease.

According to an article published on About.com, a Nurses’ Health Study showed that women who took supplements of Vitamin D were 40% less as likely to develop MS. However, there is no strong evidence that taking supplements will affect the progression of the disease if its symptoms are already present.

For the complete About.com article and more about the correlation between Vitamin D and the prevention of Multiple Sclerosis, as well as the effectiveness and details of Vitamin D, click HERE.

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