Posted on 11/27/2012 11:24:52 AM PST by neverdem
A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type 1 diabetes. The six-year study of blood levels of nearly 2,000 individuals suggests a preventive role for vitamin D3 in this disease. The research appears the December issue of Diabetologia, a publication of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
"Previous studies proposed the existence of an association between vitamin D deficiency and risk of and Type 1 diabetes, but this is the first time that the theory has been tested in a way that provides the dose-response relationship," said Cedric Garland, DrPH, FACE, professor in UCSD's Department of Family and Preventive Medicine.
This study used samples from millions of blood serum specimens frozen by the Department of Defense Serum Registry for disease surveillance. The researchers thawed and analyzed 1000 samples of serum from healthy people who later developed type 1 diabetes and 1000 healthy controls whose blood was drawn on or near the same date but who did not develop type 1 diabetes. By comparing the serum concentrations of the predominant circulating form of vitamin D – 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) – investigators were able to determine the optimal serum level needed to lower an individual's risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
Based mainly on results of this study, Garland estimates that the level of 25(OH)D needed to prevent half the cases of type 1 diabetes is 50 ng/ml. A consensus of all available data indicates no known risk associated with this dosage.
"While there are a few conditions that influence vitamin D metabolism, for most people, 4000 IU per day of vitamin D3 will be needed to achieve the effective levels," Garland suggested. He urges interested patients to ask their health care provider to measure their serum 25(OH)D before increasing vitamin D3 intake.
"This beneficial effect is present at these intakes only for vitamin D3," cautioned Garland. "Reliance should not be placed on different forms of vitamin D and mega doses should be avoided, as most of the benefits for prevention of disease are for doses less than 10,000 IU/day."
Source: University of California - San Diego
I take Vitamin D too.
I took synthroid for a while, and my blood pressure went up to 200/120. When I stopped taking it, B/P came down, but was never as low again as it had been before taking the drug (100/55).
Right now, it’s 127/70.
Mostly 90% to 95% of American soy is genetically modified, personally I would be very careful. I know that I will vilified for that statement, somebody please show me the actual non political science that that crap is safe.
My doctor has me on 4000 of D3 along with the fosomax to rebuild bones. But he said the fosmax could only last for three years — then the possibilities of damage occur.
Avoid soy. Too many people are getting allergic to it.
It’s not an “allergic reaction” per se, merely “deemed as such”.
GMO’s ( not hybridizations!) are poison, there is A difference.
There are people allergic to soy. A friend of mine had a terrible time with his voice until he discovered the allergy.
Try to find ketchup without soy — can’t.
He finally found a mayonnaise/sald dressing without it.
More medications are coming out with warnings: “Contains wheat, dairy, soy”
Oops
salad dressing
Best tasting catsup..365 organic catsup from whole foods, possibly the same folks allergic to soy are also “allergic” to GMO Dairy and GMO wheat...
I am “allergic” to everything!
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