A University of Wisconsin study suggests that UV exposure, totally independent of vitamin D production, suppresses an animal model of multiple sclerosis \u2014 another indication that UV exposure\u2019s positive influence extends well beyond vitamin D production.<\/p>\n
Researchers, including University of Wisconsin vitamin D pioneer Dr. Hector DeLuca, used UVB light on subjects with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a form of multiple sclerosis studied in animal models. The subjects were less likely to develop MS, despite the fact that their vitamin D levels did not change significantly. MS rates are significantly higher in sun-deprived parts of the world \u2014 another reason researchers speculate that MS is inhibited by sun exposure.<\/p>\n
Vitamin D pioneer Dr. Michael Holick has pointed out that UV exposure triggers the production of much more than just vitamin D in the skin, and that research has yet to identify the function of many of these metabolites. His point: They must be responsible for something, so it isn\u2019t right to simply dismiss UV exposure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese results suggest that UVR is likely suppressing disease independent of vitamin D production,\u201d the Wisconsin team wrote. \u201cVitamin D supplementation alone may not replace the ability of sunlight to reduce MS susceptibility.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A University of Wisconsin study suggests that UV exposure, totally independent of vitamin D production, suppresses an animal model of multiple sclerosis \u2014 another indication that UV exposure\u2019s positive influence extends well beyond vitamin D production. Researchers, including University of Wisconsin vitamin D pioneer Dr. Hector DeLuca, used UVB light on subjects with experimental autoimmune […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n