How Does Vitamin D Reduce Your Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes?

Your wellbeing is at risk to type 1 diabetes when the beta cells in your pancreas, which produce insulin, are damaged by some type of inflammatory process, like an autoimmune attack on your pancreas. However, a study has shown that when you have high levels of vitamin D3, your body is more capable of efficiently tolerating inflammation, which reduces your wellness risk of autoimmune problems.

The researchers looked at 2000 healthy people’s blood slides, half of whom who developed type 1 diabetes. The results of the study were that if a participant had low levels of vitamin D, he or she was over double as likely to develop type 1 diabetes as someone with sufficient levels of the vitamin. The researchers determined that a level of 50 ng/ml of vitamin D in blood would prevent half the cases of type 1 diabetes.

Though the vitamin D levels currently considered normal is between 30 and 100 ng/ml, in the alternative field of medicine there are many who consider that an optimal range of vitamin D is 50-80 ng/ml, especially if you want to prevent many health problems. The results of this study confirm that, no matter who, or how old, you are, an optimal vitamin D score is crucial to your wellness.

According to lead study author Cedric Garland, ‘Previous studies proposed the existence of an association between vitamin D deficiency and risk of type 1 diabetes, but this is the first time that the theory has been tested in a way that provides the dose-response relationship’. Garland recommends that ‘For most people, 4,000 IU per day of vitamin D3 will be needed to achieve the effective levels.’

Type 1 diabetes is a particular risk to the wellbeing of children, and so it is always a good idea to have your child’s blood levels tested, and use vitamin supplements to ensure he or she has obtain optimal blood levels. The majority of children in the West have low vitamin D levels, and studies other than this one have proven optimal levels of the vitamin prevents sickness and helps your immune system function more efficiently. However, it is wise to consult your doctor before you or your children use vitamin supplements.