Researchers Say Vitamin D Might Prevent Disorders, Including Multiple Sclerosis

August 25, 2008 4:37 p.m. EST

Newark, NJ (AHN) - Researchers say that people who get plenty of the sunshine Vitamin D may end up preventing certain diseases.

Having more of the vitamin that serves as the principal regulator of calcium in the body, may also protect against specific autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS) according to Sylvia Christakos, PhD, of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

In addition, having more Vitamin D in the body might prevent the production of malignant cells, such as breast and prostate cancer in their bodies, Christakos found.

Christakos said in her report that research shows that incidence of MS decreases as the amount of vitamin D available to the body increases.

People can get the vitamin through their diet, in a supplement or through sunlight.

Christakos's article is published online in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.