Vitamin D restores good bacteria in the gut, says new study
Posted on: 24/Dec/2016 9:50:47 AM
A new study conducted on mice says that extra Vitamin D can restore good bacteria in the gut, giving hope in the fight against risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. The study was conducted by researchers from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in the US, and published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology.
Speaking about this, the researchers said, Based on this study, we believe that keeping Vitamin D levels high, either through sun exposure, diet or supplementation, is beneficial for prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome. However, observational studies have also linked metabolic syndrome to Vitamin D deficiency, which affects 30 to 60 percent of the world`s population. We made important advances in understanding the causative role of Vitamin D in this syndrome. A sufficient dietary Vitamin D supplement can partially but significantly antagonise metabolic syndrome caused by high fat diet in mice. These are amounts equivalent to the dietary recommendations for humans.
