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May 05
2009
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In a recent study in the journal Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic researchers have found a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of pain medication taken by patients with chronic pain .
They found chronic pain patients with inadequate levels of vitamin D were taking nearly twice as much medication as those with adequate vitamin D
Current evidence says that supplemental vitamin D can help to alleviate chronic pain and fatigue in many patients who weren't helped by other therapies. Vitamin D therapy is easy for patients to self-administer, is well tolerated, and is very economical. In short, vitamin D is very important in order to help reduce chronic pain, and too easy to not use it.
The reasons are pretty clear.
We've discussed again and again that if vitamin D is deficient in the body, then people will suffer things like rickets and fibromyalgia. And some researchers believe many syndromes, like chronic fatigue, are actually caused by a Vitamin D deficiency.
Some of the best, most effective ways to get UV-B rays is from sunlight or indoor tanning beds, as well as from foods rich in vitamin D. Tanning beds are especially helpful when we're in the grip of another cold winter with short days and no sun, or your busy schedule doesn't let you outside for longer than it takes to walk to your car. Indoor tanning is a fast and easy alternative to spending time outside.
They found chronic pain patients with inadequate levels of vitamin D were taking nearly twice as much medication as those with adequate vitamin D
Current evidence says that supplemental vitamin D can help to alleviate chronic pain and fatigue in many patients who weren't helped by other therapies. Vitamin D therapy is easy for patients to self-administer, is well tolerated, and is very economical. In short, vitamin D is very important in order to help reduce chronic pain, and too easy to not use it.
The reasons are pretty clear.
We've discussed again and again that if vitamin D is deficient in the body, then people will suffer things like rickets and fibromyalgia. And some researchers believe many syndromes, like chronic fatigue, are actually caused by a Vitamin D deficiency.
Some of the best, most effective ways to get UV-B rays is from sunlight or indoor tanning beds, as well as from foods rich in vitamin D. Tanning beds are especially helpful when we're in the grip of another cold winter with short days and no sun, or your busy schedule doesn't let you outside for longer than it takes to walk to your car. Indoor tanning is a fast and easy alternative to spending time outside.
