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Vitamin D against MS

Recent research shows that excessively high vitamin D levels are detrimental to patients with MS and myelin is lost. Other studies show that MS occurs more often in people with lower sun exposure and therefore vitamin D. Vitamin D should therefore not be too high or too low. In general, people have too little vitamin D. If you have MS, it is advisable to have your vitamin D levels measured so that you can administer the correct dose through food and supplements.

Increasing Vitamin D

UV light

UV-B radiation from sunlight or tanning beds provides the most vitamin D. UV radiation has both positive and negative properties and it is therefore wise not to have too much, but certainly not too little exposure to UV light. During the winter months, dosed tanning is an advantage rather than a disadvantage, but don't overdo it by choosing the strongest tanning bed and the longest duration. If the sun's power is strong enough, during the period May - October in the Netherlands, fifteen minutes to half an hour in the sun is often enough for the daily dose of vitamin D.

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Although getting enough vitamin D through food is difficult, every little bit can help. Oily fish and mushrooms exposed to UV light contain vitamin D in relatively high concentrations. Vitamin D is found in very low concentrations in eggs, meat and other animal products.

Supplements

The easiest way to get enough vitamin D during the dark days is to buy a supplement with vitamin D. The recommended daily dose is between 10 and 20 micrograms (400-800 IU). A lot of supplements are dosed higher than the recommended daily dose. The maximum recommended daily dose is 100 micrograms (4000 IU). 25 micrograms (1000 IU) per day is therefore more than enough during the dark days.

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