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Ryan confirms new awareness video coming soon

Monday, June 21st, 2010 | Tags: big hearted scotland, Campaign, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, news, Ryan McLaughlin, Shine on Scotland, Vitamin D
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Ryan proudly confirms that he is finalising the script for a new youtube campaign video due early July, the new campaign video will look to expand on the aims of the SOS campaign and to raise further awareness of vitamin D and the link to MS.

Ryan wants to spread the message of vitamin D and the possible prevention of MS .

He truly believes that Multiple Sclerosis does not wear a flag and MS crosses borders and unites us all together ! - MS prevention is a global fight – it’s a movement to prevent this disease for children !

More to follow !

Scottish Parliament report

Friday, June 11th, 2010 | Tags: bighearted scotland, Campaign, childrens rights, Holyrood, MS, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, petitions committee, Ryan McLaughlin, sccyp, Scottish government, scottish news, Scottish Parliament, Shine on Scotland, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign
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Ryan McLaughlin and the Shine on Scotland campaign to prevent MS through a vitamin D supplementation program is highlighted in the annual report of the Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee.

The report states ” Such was this impact that Ryan features on the front of our new petitions Q&A leaflet”, Petitioning the Scottish Parliament: making your voice heard

Ryan felt honored and humbled to be featured on the brochure and in the video, he is very thankful for the great work that has been done to make a difference for MS by the members of the committee and the continued support given to him.

‘I hope that other children will be inspired to fight for Scotland and make your voice heard at the Scottish Parliament’.

Scientists find gene links to vitamin D deficiency

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 | Tags: Campaign, health news, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, news, reuters, Ryan McLaughlin, Shine on Scotland, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign, Vitamin D deficiency, vitamins
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LONDON, June 10 (Reuters)

Scientists have found three genetic differences that affect a person’s risk of being deficient in the “sunshine” vitamin D and say their work helps explain why sunlight and a good diet aren’t always enough.

British and American researchers studied the genes of almost 34,000 white Europeans and found that variants of three genes involved in cholesterol synthesis, vitamin D metabolism and vitamin D transport may increase the risk of deficiency.

“Our findings establish a role for common genetic variants in regulation of circulating vitamin D concentrations,” said Elina Hypponen of the University College London Institute of Child Health, who worked on the study.

She said the presence of the variants at the three specific genes more than doubled the risk of vitamin D insufficiency.

Most vitamin D is made by the body as a natural by-product of the skin’s exposure to sunlight. It is vital for health, as it helps cells absorb calcium and is key for bone strength.

Some recent studies have also suggested vitamin D may protect against cancer, artery disease and tuberculosis.

A normal level of vitamin D is defined as a concentration greater than 30 nanograms per millilitre (ng/ml), while vitamin D insufficiency is 20 to 30 ng/ml and vitamin D deficiency is less than 20 ng/ml.

Almost half of the world’s population has lower than optimal levels of vitamin D and scientists say the problem is getting worse as people spend more time indoors or cover up too quickly and completely when they are exposed to sunshine.

Non-white populations in less sunny climates are at higher risk since dark skin can make it harder for the body to absorb ultraviolet light.

Hypponen said there was no doubt that sunshine and a good diet were still the most important factors for vitamin D levels, but the study helped explain why some people who should get enough from these sources still appear to be deficient.

“Sometimes when we look at geographical variations in vitamin D deficiency, they do not always go logically in the way we would expect, for example, on the basis of sunlight,” she said in a telephone interview. “So this study raises the possibility that that is down to genetic influences.”

Besides the sunlight source, vitamin D can also be found in fish liver oil, eggs and fatty fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel, or taken as a supplement.

There are no definitive studies on the optimal daily vitamin D dose but some experts recommend 25 to 50 micrograms.

A study published in March found that vitamin D is important in activating the immune system’s killer cells, known as T cells, which remain dormant and unaware of threats from infections if vitamin D is lacking in the blood.

[ID:nLDE624144] (Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

Free vitamins extended to more families

Sunday, April 11th, 2010 | Tags: Campaign, Deputy First Minister, drumchapel, health start scheme, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, Ryan McLaughlin, Scottish Parliament, Shine on Scotland, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign
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Free vitamins are being given to children up to the age of four and all pregnant and breastfeeding women, under a new scheme being piloted in Scotland and Wales after the Scotand took the lead in tackling the growing problem of vitamin D deficiency.

The Healthy Start vitamins are currently available to low income families, however availability of the supplements have been well highlighted by 14 year old schoolboy Ryan Mclaughlin who started the ‘Shine on Scotland‘ campaign to get free vitamin D for all kids in Scotland to prevent Multiple Sclerosis.

The 14 year old school boys campaign has now become a global success spread through the social networks and is now known worldwide. Several countries are now following Scottish Governments lead including Wales and Ireland who announced similar plans to Scotland just last week .

Last week the Welsh Health Minister Edwina Hart said, ‘In the UK, half of all children under five are reported to have not enough vitamin A in their diet and there are several reports of young children suffering from serious vitamin D deficiency. These vitamins are needed for normal healthy growth and development.’

Ryan Mclaughlin said ‘ The problem is even worse than even I first thought, however we are making progress to tackle the issue and the Scottish Government has taken the lead, I am proud to see that Wales and Ireland have followed Scotland on this major health issue’

Results from the pilot will be reviewed after a year, and if shown successful, the programme will be rolled out across Scotland and Wales.

Healthy Start is a UK-wide scheme that provides vouchers to low-income families to spend on milk, fresh fruit and vegetables and infant formula.

The provision of free Healthy Start vitamin supplements has been piloted in three areas of England and in NHS Fife and NHS Tayside in Scotland.

Ryan Mclaughlin said ‘ This is a great start to achieving the goals for free vitamin D for every child in Scotland, however my campaign has now become global campaign and its about more than just scots kids and I am slightly concerned that a few UK politicians are simply against giving away Free Health Start vitamins despite the potential to save the NHS billions over 10 years for a 1p a day investment in our children’. Ryan insisted ‘I’ll be visiting and educating these politicians over the coming weeks, I will not let this issue slide’.

The MS Society Scotland is hosting a International scientific summit on vitamin D and the links to multiple sclerosis on the 27th April in Glasgow supported by the Scottish Government.

OUR FIGHT FOR THE SUNSHINE VITAMIN THAT PREVENTS MS

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | Tags: bbc, Campaign, daily express, international conference, MS, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, Nicola Sturgeon, oxford university, petitions committee, Professor George Ebers, Ryan McLaughlin, scotland, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign, vitamin D summit, vitamins
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Daily Express

By Hilary Freeman

JUST two days after landing in Australia for a family holiday, Kirsten McLaughlin began to feel better. The 35-year-old mother wasn’t just enjoying the feel-good buzz we all enjoy on a well-deserved break. Kirsten, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) four years ago, found that her symptoms – particularly her crippling fatigue – had improved in the strong sunshine.

A month later, the family flew back to the UK and Kirsten, a former tae kwon do champion, became just as ill as before. Her son Ryan recalls: “The effects of the sun on mum were amazing. I did some research and found that sunshine produces vitamin D. I also found that Scotland, which does not get much sun, has one of the highest rates of MS in the world.”

Last year Ryan, 14, from Drumchapel, Glasgow, launched the Shine on Scotland campaign. Its aim is to ensure all children and pregnant women in Scotland receive free vitamin D supplements. “I don’t want other people to go through what my mum has been through,” he says. “I believe that taking vitamin D will prevent thousands of people developing MS.”

Ryan’s campaign is backed by many neurologists and author JK Rowling, whose late mother had the disease. It is becoming increasingly clear that vitamin D and some other environmental and genetic factors have a significant role to play in MS.

Until a few years ago scientists had little understanding of what caused the disease. All they knew was it becomes more prevalent the further you are from the equator and that there is a genetic element. It was also thought a virus might trigger the disease.

Recent research, however, means scientists might soon be able to predict those at risk of developing MS and even prevent some cases.

Gavin Giovannoni is a professor of neurology at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry and the co-author of a report into environmental factors affecting MS to be published next month.

“It’s clear one reason some people are more likely to get MS the further they live from the equator is the lack of sunlight,” he says. “The incidence of the disease has been increasing over the past few decades, particularly in women. It’s no coincidence that this has happened at the same time women have begun to avoid the sun and that sunblock has been put in make-up products.”

“Since the Islamic revolution there has been an epidemic of MS in women,” says Professor Giovannoni. “This can only be because they are now covered from head to toe and are no longer exposed to the sun.”

Research has also shown babies born in April or May – who grew in the womb during the winter months – are the most likely to get MS in later life, while those born in November are at much lower risk.

Another study published last year found evidence vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and infancy could increase a child’s risk of developing MS later in life.

The study established a direct relationship between a gene variant known as DRB1*1501 and vitamin D. While one in 1,000 people in the UK are likely to develop MS, this number rises to around one in 300 among those carrying a single copy of the variant and one in 100 of those carrying two copies.

Professor Giovannoni says: “Lack of vitamin D doesn’t cause MS on its own but it’s an important factor. Supplementing with the vitamin could mean some people who are susceptible to MS don’t go on to develop it.

“We’ve also identified a link between MS and the Epstein-Barr virus, which is responsible for glandular fever. If you don’t get the virus, your chance of getting MS is almost zero.

“The problem is 95 per cent of the population is infected with Epstein-Barr at some time. Scientists are working on a vaccine to prevent the virus and if they are successful, it could potentially have a massive impact on rates of MS.”
Dr Susan Kohlhaas, of the MS Society, says: “Researchers have thought for a long time that a combination of genes make some people more susceptible to developing MS.

However these are also common in the general population. Genes are only part of the story though and other environmental factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, exposure to certain viruses and lifestyle factors like smoking have also been implicated in MS.”

The French government has recently begun giving vitamin D to pregnant women. Professor Giovannoni, who says low levels of vitamin D are also implicated in many other diseases such as cancer and Type 2 diabetes, believes the same should be done in the UK.

He says: “We estimate that if you are vitamin D replete throughout your life you can probably lower your risk of developing MS by up to 85 per cent. I am sufficiently convinced to be giving my own daughters vitamin D supplements.”

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/159977/Our-fight-for-the-sunshine-vitamin-that-prevents-MS/

Low Vitamin D levels are associated with greater risk of MS relapse

Thursday, January 21st, 2010 | Tags: Campaign, MS, ms relapses, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, Revive MS Support, Ryan McLaughlin, Shine on Scotland, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign, vitamins
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Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with a significantly higher risk of relapse attacks in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who develop the disease during childhood, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.

“We have known for some time that vitamin D insufficiency is a risk factor for developing MS, but this is the first study to assess whether vitamin D levels influence the disease course of those who already have MS,” said lead author Ellen Mowry, MD, MCR, a clinical instructor of neurology at the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center.

The study, which is now published online by the “Annals of Neurology” and is available at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123246501/abstract , demonstrates that an increase in vitamin D levels by 10 nanograms per milliliter of blood (ng/mL) corresponds with a 34 percent decrease in the rate of subsequent relapses.

In other words, raising the vitamin D level of a person with MS by 15 ng/mL, which requires about 2,000 international units of vitamin D supplementation a day, could theoretically cut a patient’s relapse rate in half, explained Mowry.

“Although we do not yet know if vitamin D supplementation will be beneficial for MS patients, the fact that there is a clear association between vitamin D levels and relapse rate provides strong rationale for conducting a clinical trial to measure the potential impact of supplementation,” she said.

“This is an exciting finding because it indicates that it is very possible for vitamin D supplementation to have a profound impact on the course of this disease,” said senior author Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, PhD, an associate professor of neurology at UCSF and director of the Regional Pediatric MS Center at UCSF Children’s Hospital. Waubant said she expects similar findings in adult patients with MS.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease that affects the central nervous system, which comprises the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. A type of autoimmune disorder, MS causes the body’s own defense system to break down a substance called myelin, which surrounds and protects nerve fibers.

Although MS occurs most commonly in adults, a small proportion of cases are diagnosed in children and adolescents. According to the National MS Society, two to five percent of all people with MS experience their first symptoms before the age of 18.

The researchers measured vitamin D levels through blood samples from 110 patients whose MS symptoms began at age 18 or younger. The patients were seen at either UCSF Children’s Hospital or the State University of New York Stony Brook’s Regional Pediatric MS Center of Excellence – two of six multidisciplinary referral centers in the United States sponsored by the National MS Society.

After providing the initial blood sample, patients were followed for an average of 1.7 years, during which the researchers recorded the total number of relapses each patient experienced. According to Mowry, a relapse or flare-up of MS causes new neurologic symptoms or the worsening of old ones, such as impaired vision, problems with balance, or numbness. Relapses can be very mild or severe enough to interfere with a person’s ability to function.

During the follow-up period, the researchers assessed the patients’ relapse rates and vitamin D levels after controlling for such factors as age, gender, race, ethnicity, use of MS treatments and the duration of follow-up care.

“If we are able to confirm that vitamin D supplementation is an effective treatment, my hope is that it will help improve the quality of life for all MS patients,” Mowry said.

In addition to a randomized clinical trial of vitamin D supplementation in MS patients, Mowry said further studies are also needed to determine the mechanism by which vitamin D affects inflammatory processes and, in turn, eases symptoms of MS.

Additional co-authors from UCSF include Dorothee Chabas, MD, PhD; Jonathan Strober, MD; Jamie McDonald, BS; Jorge Oksenberg, PhD, and Peter Bacchetti, PhD. Co-authors from other institutions are Lauren Krupp, MD; Maria Milazzo, MS, CPNP, and Anita Belman, MD, all of the Pediatric MS Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook.

The study was supported by a National MS Society Sylvia Lawry Fellowship Award and an additional grant from the National MS Society.

Source: PRWEB (21/01/10)

Ryan Mclaughlin launches ‘Fortify Scotland’s school milk’ campaign

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 | Tags: Campaign, child of the year, child of the year award, Clyde 1, community, Daily Record, Deputy First Minister, drumchapel, facebook campaign, fortified milk, glasgow, health campaign, Holyrood, kirsten mclaughlin, Michelle Mone, MS, MS Society Scotland, MSRC, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, nhs scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, Oliver Gillie, petitions committee, Revive MS Support, Ryan McLaughlin, school milk, school milk fortification, scotland, Scottish Parliament, Shine on Scotland, social media campaign, social networking, STV News, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign, vitamins, wiseman dairies
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Ryan McLaughlin launches ‘Fortify Scotland’s school milk’ campaign

14 year old Ryan McLaughlin of the Shine on Scotland campaign has launched a new social networking campaign to gain public support for his Idea of adding vitamin D to all school milk in Scotland. The 14 year old campaigner believes that vitamin D is so important to improving the health of scottish kids and wants to ascertain how many parents agree with him, using the social platform Facebook.

Ryan is asking scottish parents to join the group and have their say on the subject.

Figures compiled by Oxford University for a national supplementation program of vitamin D in scotland suggest 2000 cases of MS could be prevented over the next 10 years and save the UK economy £4 billion over 25 years.

The World Health Organisation have said that Scotland should start a national supplementation program.

The campaigner says ‘much work still has to be done to get the RDA of vitamin D raised significantly and I will work with the Scottish Government, SACN and the FSA to get that done, but I am positive that fortifying school milk with vitamin D offers the best solution to offering protection to all kids in Scotland’

I am proud to say that the Scottish Government have been amazing in supporting my goals, they have really listened and acted on the current evidence in support of vitamin D, as more evidence is put in place I believe that the case for fortification of school milk will increase, the Scottish government have not ruled out my proposal for fortified school milk they have said “Following advice from the FSA Scotland, the Scottish Government believes that it would not be appropriate to introduce fortified milk (or other fortified drinks) at school until such time as the evidence base is more conclusive about the impact on the population.

However this was said before new research released by the scottish government and the announcement that NHS Scotland said there was now an ‘urgent need to educate women and that all pregnant mothers and all children up to the age of 4 should be taking vitamin D everyday’ .

Now that BUPA have said that they believe vitamin D could prevent cancer and Israel announced all 3% milk is to be fortified I think we need to ask the Scottish Government to look at this again as the evidence is certainly more conclusive and it can only have a healthy impact on the population .

We are now aware that it will cost £2.7 million if every pregnant mother and child takes up the Health Start vitamin’s on offer but what would it cost to fortify the school milk, I think some political will and some help with financial costs to the dairies could see this happen sooner rather than later.

Almost all milk in the US is fortified with vitamin D, Israel has just decided to fortify all 3% milk and we have heard rumors that both France and Ireland are also considering such a move.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=150104079977&ref=nf

Vitamin D can reduce number of falls and fractures in elderly

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | Tags: Campaign, Deputy First Minister, Holyrood, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, Nicola Sturgeon, Oliver Gillie, petitions committee, Ryan McLaughlin, Scottish Parliament, Shine on Scotland, The Times Online, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign, vitamins
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Story by Melanie Reid

Elderly people who take a daily dose of vitamin D can boost their muscle strength and reduce the risk of falls by 19 per cent, according to a new study.

Researchers also found that a supplement of between 700 to 1,000 international units (IUs) a day can cut the risk of hip fracture by 18 per cent and other fractures by 20 per cent.

The study, by the Centre on Aging and Mobility at the University of Zurich and published in the British Medical Journal, comes as Bupa, the private health care provider, recommended for the first time that people should take a vitamin D supplement to reduce the risk of several cancers.

The benefits, which occur as a result of the vitamin’s positive effects on muscles, were significant within two to five months of starting supplementation and extended beyond 12 months of treatment.

Researchers said that one in three people aged over 65 fall each year. “Vitamin D has direct effects on muscle strength modulated by specific vitamin D receptors present in human muscle tissue,” the study said.

“In several trials of older individuals at risk for vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplementation improved strength, function and balance in a dose-related pattern. Most importantly, these benefits translated into a reduction in falls. An important risk factor for falls is muscle weakness, which is a prominent feature of the clinical syndrome of vitamin D deficiency and could plausibly mediate fracture risk through increasing susceptibility to falls.”

The Times, which has highlighted the links between high levels of vitamin D deficiency in Scotland and poor health — due to low levels of sunshine — has collated other new research which points to the vitamin’s positive role with regard to falls and fractures.

A five-month trial at the Institute for Aging Research in Boston, the United States, found that nursing home residents who took at least 800 IUs of vitamin D a day were 72 per cent less likely to fall than those taking a placebo.

The researchers concluded that adequate supplementation could reduce the number of falls experienced by this high-risk group.

Other research in Boston found that elderly patients with hip fractures who were given 2,000 IUs of vitamin D experienced 60 per cent fewer complications and 90 per cent fewer infections than hip fracture patients who received a placebo in a double blind randomised trial. They were also 40 per cent less likely to be readmitted to hospital, according to research by Beth Dawson-Hughes of Tufts University, Boston.

Although the amount of vitamin D that needs to be taken to be effective remains a matter of debate, Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, director of the centre in Zurich, suggested that the best results were found in people who took between 1,800 and 4,000 IUs a day.

In its newly issued advice, Bupa recommended taking 1,500 to 2,000 IUs per day.

The research was published as the Scottish government responds to evidence surrounding vitamin D deficiency. NHS Health Scotland has announced that there is “an urgent need” to provide information to all health professionals who work with pregnant women and young children about current guidance on vitamin D supplementation.

The study results are also a victory for Ryan McLaughlin, 14, from Glasgow, whose mother suffers from multiple sclerosis. Ryan, who started the campaign “Sunshine on Scotland”, has petitioned the Scottish Parliament over the need to raise awareness of the dangers of vitamin D deficiency.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6969046.ece

Ryan McLaughlin to ask for a meeting with the Prime Minister

Monday, November 30th, 2009 | Tags: 10 Downing Street, Campaign, department of health, Gordon Brown, JK Rowling, labour, labour party, MS Society Scotland, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, news of the world, Nicola Sturgeon, Oliver Gillie, prime minister, Revive MS Support, Ryan McLaughlin, scotland, Scottish Parliament, Shine on Scotland, STV News, times online, uk goverment, Vitamin D, vitamin d campaign
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Ryan Mclaughlin of the Shine on Scotland campaign for vitamin D as a preventitive measure against MS will step up his campaigning this week for a meeting with the UK Prime Minister Mr Gordon Brown.

The bravehearted 14 year old tried to get sneaky meeting with him a few weeks back when he visited North Glasgow College to support Willie Bain but unfortunately there just wasn’t enough time but he was promised a meeting at a later date, although a little disappointed he knew that Mr Brown was a very busy man and was happy to get a promise of a meet at a later date.

Mrs Sarah Brown is a great supporter of MS and he hopes that Mr Brown will support him.

Ryan says ” this is so important to my cause if we can get the UK government support we may be able to move forward in the prevention of MS through vitamin D supplementation, there are loads of people from all over the UK wanting this now – I get emails almost every day from Mum’s wanting to protect their kids , it is so cheap to supply it so why delay it’s introduction – a clinical study would cost a 100 times more than just doing it now and would take years to show results and we must protect kids from MS now.

He say’s the Scottish Government have been amazing and so supportive and he hopes to open the eyes of the UK Government in a similar fashion to the Scottish Government but said he has no plans to dress as William Wallace again on any visit and it will be kept very low key.

www.shineonscotland.org.uk

Vitamin D might be just as important as vaccine to prevent effects of H1N1 swine flu, say researchers

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 | Tags: Campaign, canada, child of the year award, Daily Record, H1N1, JK Rowling, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Campaign, petitions committee, Ryan McLaughlin, scotland, Shine on Scotland, swine flu, The Times Online, Toronto, Vitamin D, vitamins
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TORONTO, Nov. 26

The world’s leading vitamin D experts say that raising your levels of “the sunshine vitamin” this winter might be the best way to help your body naturally raise its resistance to all forms of the flu virus – including the H1N1 swine flu virus.

That’s the message vitamin D advocate Dr. William Grant wants you to take to the bank.

“I’m a little hesitant to say it will reduce your risk of being infected, but it certainly will reduce your risk of dying from the complications, such as pneumonia, if you are infected,” says Grant, founder of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center – a vitamin D research and advocacy group.

Grant is concerned that epidemic vitamin D deficiency in Canada — 97 percent of Canadians are vitamin D deficient in the winter due to Canada’s northerly latitudes and relatively weak sunlight 4-6 months of the year — means that Canadians could be more susceptible to flu virus in the winter.

Grant points to research suggesting:

    -  Higher vitamin D levels assist the body's innate immune system. Some
       studies suggest taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D/day will decrease your
       risk of seasonal flu.
    -  The groups most affected by the H1N1 swine flu virus have been those
       most likely to be vitamin D deficient: pregnant women, obese people,
       those with Type II diabetes and children with neurological disorders.
    -  Many of the deaths associated with the H1N1 virus have been pneumonia
       related, which means anything that would assist your body's innate
       immune system would make you less likely to be affected.

The worldwide vitamin D research community now recommends getting your vitamin D levels checked with a calcidiol test and maintaining vitamin D levels of 40-60 ng/ml.

 

November is Vitamin D Awareness Month in Canada.

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