Dear neurologists...vitamin D is not a "drug". It is a pre-hormone which is converted into an active hormone in the body via UV rays from the sun. It can also be found in food sources like egg yolks and salmon or taken as a supplement as D3. Vitamin D levels may simply be a biomarker for UV ray exposure. We have more to learn. And yes, people with MS were WAY ahead of you on this one. Please get your facts straight before making videos. It's kinda embarrassing, actually. Joan http://www.medpagetoday.com/HOTTOPICSNeurology/Neurology-Videos/454


MS: What role does vitamin D play?(Post Date: 4/17/14)
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What is vitamin D's role in multiple sclerosis? Four experts gave us their thoughts: Nancy L. Sicotte, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Peter Riskind, MD, PhD, of University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Mass.; Aaron Miller, MD, of the Icahn School of Medicine and M…