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A team of researchers from McGill University Health Centre in Montreal suggest that if you suffer from Crohn’s Disease, having a deficiency in vitamin d can actually make it worse. To help with Crohn’s, it is suggested you get more sun or take a supplement to help fight off the deficiency.
Marc J. Servant, professor and collaborator on this project:
“This discovery is exciting, since it shows how an over-the-counter supplement such as Vitamin D could help people defend themselves against Crohn’s disease. We have identified a new treatment avenue for people with Crohn’s disease or other inflammatory bowel diseases.”
What is Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a common disorder that causes inflammation and swelling in your digestive tract. This can cause severe abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and diarrhea. It can also cause you to have an excessive amount of bowel movements in a given day, sometimes over twenty!
Diagnosing Crohn’s can sometimes be hard, because it is so similar to both Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis. There is also no specific age group for Crohn’s disease. It is most commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 20-30, but can still affect young and old.
The Benefits of Vitamin D
This new research is very important because there are many foods containing vitamin d, but the best source of vitamin d is from the sun. Just 15 minutes of sun a day can provide you with as much vitamin d as your body needs.
Alternatively, there are many vitamin d supplements currently on the market, but I would only recommend taking Vitamin D3 Serum. If you can’t get enough sun everyday, I would highly recommend you take D3 Serum.
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March 10th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
I have had great results taking vit D pills. Most people should take vit D….pills OR serum.
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carmen replied on March 17th, 2010:
I have had \Crohns disease for over 47 years, tried most things, now experiementing with Vitamin D, for 5 weeks think I am improveing.
Cheers.
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March 9th, 2010 at 5:59 am
We can’t always get enough vitamin D especially in the winter months. Everyone will have different requirements to have optimal Vitamin D levels.
regards
Tim Lester
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