VDR Agonists for UC

Just starting to look into this. Here is something to start with.

It is interesting that my cholesterol is low, as are many with IBD. Have taken lots of vitamin d3 with no help.

Your body makes vitamin d from cholesterol.

Old Mike

http://www.uku.fi/vaitokset/2009/isbn978-951-27-1492-5.pdf

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 5/29/2012 10:49:45 AM (GMT-6)

Mine is low also. Coincidence? Ive been reluctant to take vit D as it is correlated to higher risks of some cancers.

Few other points on vitamin d.
It seems that with sun exposure the body also makes between 5-10 other vitamin d like compounds which you
would not get from a supplement. These other compounds what ever they are,seem to not be talked about much.
There is a connection between vitamin d and UC,but it seems not many if any have been put into remission with
taking extra vitamin d.
This is why I am now looking at what might interfere with the active form of vitamin d status.
Grains and linoleic/polyunsatureated fatty acids/AA are the only things I have come up with so far. Looks like too much vitamin A intake is also a problem,all the precursers from veggies are ok. Cofactors for vitamin d,

boron,vitamin K,magnesium,Zinc

 Now it might be interesting to look at the

association between accutane and vitamin d and UC,retinoic acid.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/16/warning-new-proof-confirms-if-you-take-this-supplement-vitamin-d-will-not-work-as-well.aspx
Old Mike

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 5/29/2012 12:33:57 PM (GMT-6)