Importance of Vitamin D in Crohns Disease & Auto-Immune Diseases

A recent study reported in the Journal of Biological Chemistry suggests that Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to Crohns Disease.

John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, led a team of scientists from McGill University and the Université de Montréal who presented their findings in the journal just weeks ago. Dr. White notes that this is the first finding relating Vitamin D deficiency with Crohns. He also explains that people from northern countries, which receive less sunlight required for the formation of Vitamin D by the body, are more prone to developing Crohns disease.

This is extremely important information to anyone with Crohns or any other auto-immune disease, especially since Vitamin D is readily available through sunshine and supplements.

Please read the entire article from Science Daily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100127104904.htm