Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Sun and vitamin D against MS: they reduce the risk of illness

The sun teases and vitamin D, as well as do good for the skin, reduces the risk of developing MS. During the day of Gardenia AISM, this news bodes well. A study of the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, conducted by Dr Robyn Lucas, published in "Neurology" showed that a large dose of vitamin D and the right time in the sun creates the ideal conditions so that it becomes less likely the onset of multiple sclerosis.

But the sun can trigger the process of being? Apparently, the scientists analyzed a group of 611 volunteers, including 216 MS patients - aged between 18 and 59 years - and 395 healthy individuals as controls. The study investigated the habits of the volunteers, both with regard to diet to lifestyle in general: data hano detected, then, that decreased the chances of a positive diagnosis of MS as increasing the dose of sunlight.

The same was noted with vitamin D, whereas higher levels were more dimimuivano the chances of the disease. And we thought that vitamin D deficiency causes an only child obesity: in fact, the lack of this precious vitamin causes damage far more serious! This study has the advantage of being the first to consider individuals with symptoms of the disease but without a definitive diagnosis.

It should be to act, therefore, still on a preliminary stage and, if the data were validated, one could speak of an early diagnosis at the speed of light of the sun! In truth, while acknowledging the importance of the work, Dr. Lucas emphasizes the limitations: the sample size has a narrow and pointed to further study the research will expand the number of volunteers.

To say nothing of damage caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, not the least of skin cancer caused by tanning beds also. The researchers, therefore, but also common sense, advises caution. Never let it be that to try to prevent a disease, you definitely stumbled into another. Do not mess with the health nor is experienced in a vacuum.

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