Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Fibromyalgia Risk
In this study in England (UK), 6,824 people who were 45 years old had a 25 hydroxy vitamin D test as part of a larger study. In women, but not men, vitamin D levels of 75-99 nmol/l was associated with a 7.7% risk of having Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP) vs. a 14.6% risk for those with levels under 75 nmol/l.
Although this does prove that low vitamin D contributes to having Fibromyalgia, it suggests that getting 2,000 units of vitamin D a day, the sunshine vitamin, may be optimal (get sunshine, not sunburn).
For more info on vitamin D and how it can save your life, see Vitamin D Could Save Your Life!
References
Vitamin D and chronic widespread pain in a white middle-aged British population: evidence from a cross-sectional population survey. Kate Atherton, Diane J Berry, Tessa Parsons, Gary J Macfarlane, Chris Power, and Elina Hypponen; Ann Rheum Dis, August 12, 2008.
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted post viral CFS, fibromyalgia, energy, sleep and pain medical authorities in the world. He is the author of 12 books including You Can Heal from Long Covid, the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free 1-2-3, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of eight research studies and three medical textbook chapters on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide, including past appearances on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and FoxNewsHealth.
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