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M.S., the Sun, and Vitamin D

Posting Date: 01/28/2004

Earlier research also points to the role of vitamin D in MS. In MS patients, levels of Vitamin D in the body can predict periods of low or high disease activity ? the higher the Vitamin D, the lower the disease activity.

While the Harvard and Oxford studies are among the first to specifically address Vitamin D deficiency and the onset of MS, other research, Stepp noted, has shown that appropriate levels of Vitamin D can, in mice, arrest or slow the progress of autoimmune diseases such as MS.

In addition to his UV research and his many published trade articles and active participation in a variety of tanning forums, Michael Stepp is president and CEO of Wolff System Technology.






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