Read all about it! Autoimmune illness and vitamin D deficiencies

There is research relating autoimune disease, inflamation, and vitamin D deficiencies may all be related and infact a direct result of small intracellular bacteria that are thought to be the root cause of autoimmune illness.the cliff notes version is small intracellular bacterium invade the nuclei of many of the bodies cells over time
causing inflammation and chronic disease.in other words the invading bacteria stop the body from being able to properly regulate the vitamin d which in its active form is used to fight off bacterium,pathagins amongst other things as well, They release substances that stop the VDR (a intracellular hormone receptor which is resposible for activating vitamin d within the body turns out there is the active form and non active form of vitamin d the microbes confuse the vdr receptors and vitamin d stays on all the time doesnt shut down builds up in the body.

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Comment by Jeff W on February 11, 2010 at 9:46pm
Interesting article, George. Looks like vitaming D isn't much better understood than alopecia. Some researchers insist we should take it and others insist we shouldn't. The numerous and varied medical opinions on it will make your head spin. I have always suspected I get the winter blahs due to lack of sunlight which results in less natural vitamin D production and low vitamin D has been linked to hair loss. Unfortunately, I can never get myself to regularly take any vitamins, so I can't say from personal experience whether or not D3 supplements help (or hurt). It will be interesting to see if the Marshall studies yield conclusive results, as any progress toward better understanding auto-immune disorders would be welcome.
Comment by Beth S on February 11, 2010 at 9:27pm
I just was tested last week and my vitamin D was low. I am confused thought are we not supposed to take vitamin D per this article?
Comment by Georgie on February 10, 2010 at 11:36pm
Interesting....I also take 2000 IU of Vitamin D every day. We have a lot of clouds in Oregon...!
Comment by JeffreySF on February 10, 2010 at 11:28pm
Hi George,

I'll read the articles you posted.
I too have had alopecia going on 3 years. I've been taking Vitamin D3 1000-2000 iu daily for about a year or so now.

Jeffrey

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