Vitamin D supplements could reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms, study suggests
Previous research has shown that vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) — and a new study suggests that supplementing it in high doses could help reduce symptoms.
The study included 303 adults in France who had experienced clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) — which is a single, initial period of neurological symptoms that could lead to MS — within the last 90 days.
One group of participants took high doses (100,000 IU) of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) every two weeks for 24 months.
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Among that group, 60.3% experienced a relapse of symptoms or new or enlarged lesions in MRI scans.
In comparison, 74.1% of those who took a placebo experienced those same effects — which is a «statistically significant difference,» wrote the researchers, who were from CHU Nîmes, Université Montpellier and multiple sclerosis centers in France.
The findings of the double-blind, ra..