Article from the CCFC regarding vitamin D

pb4

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Posted 7/29/2012 7:05 PM (GMT 0)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/conditions/low-vitamin-d-linked-to-bowel-diseases/article4182624/

I know vitamin has been discussed regardling IBD but I found this article from the CCFC website about a study done on crohn's patients with vitamin D...basically is was found that 10,000 IU per day was the amount found to be successful after a 6 month period.

sherbear46

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Posted 7/29/2012 7:33 PM (GMT 0)

I had low vitamin D and I take 4,000 IU a day. It started out at 14 and after 6 months its at 41. I do feel better energy wise but thats all that I've noticed.

pmedic

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Posted 7/29/2012 11:07 PM (GMT 0)

Good article but I wish they would have listed the patients starting and ending vitamin D blood levels. I have often wondered about vitamin D being a culprit or at least part of the cause of this DD.

HabsHockeyFan

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Posted 7/30/2012 2:34 PM (GMT 0)

Thanks pb4...this confirms my purely unscientific personal findings. MY GP highly recommended I push up my D intake a few years ago. I notice a significant difference when I actually do take it (I really need to be better about sticking with my vitamin and med schedule). I do not get to the high levels in this report though. I will bring this up with my GI again at the next visit.

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