Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin

[M0kers]

A study was done on breast cancer patients and found that most were lacking in vitamin D. I am a breast cancer survivor I take 8000 vitamin D daily. It is not too far-fetched to feel that most autoimmune problems also are related to a lack of vitamin D as many people with this problem live in the Pacific Northwest. Vasculitis, a crewel disease is not understood well it in my opinion is attuned to a cycokin (sp) storm. Many smoking cessation drugs such as Wellbutrin, Nicotine patches and most other brands cause vasculitis , Nicotine patches and most other brands cause vasculitis In peopleWith the RA factor however is never addressed by companies making big bucks on these products

[CanaryDiamond10]

Just out of curiosity, who did the study and how long ago? I have CNSvasculitis and lived in Portland, OR for 5 years. I would like to read that study if you can send it private message. Thanking you in advance. CanaryDiamond10

[Cloe]

Hi,

Firstly, well done to you for being a survivor, sounds like you may be a fighter too or even a warrior ☺️

I would like to read this study too if you can post some links here please,

and any others you have read with regards to your opinions, sounds fascinating to read, vit D and auto immune, nicotine and Vasculitis as well as the vit D and breast cancer.

Many thanks and wish you all the best in your journey ☺️

[PMRpro]

That is a potentially risky dose - while 56,000 IU per week is used as a loading dose for 8-10 weeks under medical supervision, used long term without monitoring it can take blood levels above the safe levels.

It is true that low levels of vit D are found in autoimmune disease but it is impossible to say if it is cause or effect. A study in Finland found that supplementing neonates with vit D reduced the incidence of Type 1 diabetes when they were teenagers - which does suggest there is a causative link. Whether later supplementation helps is not known.

[SusanEleven]

I take 4000 IU Vitamin D per day year round. It’s what I need to be in the normal range on my blood tests versus “severe deficiency”when I first asked to be tested over a decade ago.

Either my endocrinologist or my rheumatologist checks my levels annually (when I first started supplementing it was checked twice a year).