The body's healing process depends on inflammation. It can contribute to a wide range of diseases when it continues.
The University of South Australia is the first to show a direct link between low levels ofvitamin D and high levels of inflammation.
The study looked at the genetic data of more than two hundred thousand people in the UK Biobank to see if there was a correlation between their levels of vitamins D and C.
The findings suggest that people with a deficiency may be able to reduce inflammation.
Dr Zhou says inflammation is your body's way of protecting your tissues.
When your body is experiencing chronic inflammation, it also shows higher levels of C-reactiveProtein.
A one-way relationship between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of C-reactiveProtein was found in the study.
Increasing the amount of vitamins D and D2 in people with deficiency may help them avoid diseases.
The study was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council and was published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Professor Elina Hyppnen is the Director of UniSA's Australian Centre for Precision Health and she says the results are important and give an explanation for some of the controversy surrounding the associations with vitamins D and E.
There appears to be little to no benefit for people with very low levels of vitamins D and D, while there is evidence for benefits for people with high levels. Prof. Hyppnen said so.
The importance of avoiding clinical vitamin D deficiency is highlighted by these findings.
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