...And The Vitamin D Train Rolls Onward....

In the seemingly endless well of positive news arising from research into Vitamin D supplementation, the latest comes from Dublin, Ireland and details how "patients in remission with Crohn's Disease who took vitamin D supplements had clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life."

In patients who fell into the aforementioned criteria (Crohn's Remission), those who were taking a supplement and had blood levels of Vitamin D (25-dihydroxyvitamin D) greater than 30 ng/mL. had higher quality of life scores than those not taking the vitamin and whose blood levels were less than 30 ng/mL.

For patients who have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, often times a poor quality of life is present and fatigue and loss of muscle strength are chief complaints. For the patients taking the supplement, they reported increases in strength and decreased levels of fatigue. 

Vitamin D supplementation is quickly becoming an essential component of not only musculoskeletal health, but overall health. The wealth of information being compiled by researchers, doctors and scientists continually demonstrates that not only are Americans, generally speaking, deficient in the vitamin, but that being deficient has serious adverse effects. 

At Rehabilitation & Spinal Care of Rockford, we utilize two forms of Vitamin D, one oral solution from Biotics, and a pill form from USANA. Both supplements contain 2000 IU/dose. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin so there are some small risks if you have active Tuberculosis, kidney disease or have elevated serum calcium levels. Otherwise, it is a safe and effective supplement and should be taken by the majority of Americans. Included below is an image of common food sources of Vitamin D, however, often times people need to be supplemented to achieve effective levels of between 40-80 ng/mL.

If you need a supplement, call RASC Rockford today to obtain the highest quality daily supplements on the market.