Multiple Sclerosis and Vitamin D by: Kerri Knox, RN-The Immune Health Queen!
Wow! You have Multiple Sclerosis and you have only heard that they have 'connected' the two. This is a shame that this information is not out into the general public.
There have been several studies showing a decreased incidence of flare ups of symptoms in those with Multiple Sclerosis who were taking VERY HIGH doses of vitamin D and getting their vitamin D levels quite high.
It's really a shame that your doctor has let you actually get diagnosed with vitamin D without having had a Vitamin D Level BEFORE being diagnosed. In my opinion, no one should EVER be diagnosed with any chronic degenerative disease without first testing and treating:
Vitamin D Deficiency Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Celiac Disease/Gluten Sensitivity
These three things can mimic and/or exacerbate these types of conditions so much that it is imperative that they be considered before a diagnosis is ever made.
But here we are and you have already been diagnosed with MS and you are just now finding out about your vitamin D deficiency. It's very sad.
But you need to DEFINITELY get your vitamin D deficiency treated and you need to read the page that I already wrote about MS and Vitamin D. Insist on aggressive treatment and having your vitamin D Levels checked every 3 months until your levels are within the 'optimum' range of between 40 to 80 ng/ml.
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen Functional Medicine Practitioner Easy Immune Health.com
