Prevention trials for vitamins and supplements are notoriously difficult, but some researchers aren’t giving up on finding proof that vitamin D helps ward off disease.
This quote sums it all up. Even science in general. Life is so variable.
“In nutrition we talk about maintaining normal adequacy, but some people may require more vitamins than others, and identifying those populations will really be the future of nutrition,” says Milner. “It’s the classic ‘one size does not fit all.’ I’m hoping we can identify biomarkers that tell us who will really benefit, and who doesn’t need to worry.”
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered specific molecular and signaling events by which vitamin D inhibits inflammation. In their experiments, they showed that low levels of Vitamin D, comparable to levels found in millions of people, failed to inhibit the inflammatory cascade, while levels considered adequate did inhibit inflammatory signaling. They reported their results in the March 1, 2012, issue of The Journal of Immunology.
Below normal levels of vitamin D, due to low sun exposure, have been associated with increased incidence of food allergy and eczema in children, say researchers.
This is a very good article on vitamin D. There’s been a lot of talk lately on the importance of vitamin D. How do you get your Vitamin D? Did you know that you need some fat to absorb vitamin D ? That vitamin D and calcium go hand in hand to build bone? Read more at A Closer Look At Vitamin D or http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp
