Low Vitamin D Levels and Arthritis.

This is another study which shows that low levels of Vitamin D are bad for your health..  So many are avoiding the sun out of concern for skin cancer but the risks for colon cancer, breast cancer, hip fractures, muscles aches and more may be the price for less skin cancer. Talk to your doctor about Vitamin D Supplementation and testing. If you test for Vitamin D Levels, you will need to test for ” Vitamin D 25-OH levels”.  I usually recommend my patients take about 2,000 IU daily of Vitamin D.

Low Vitamin D Levels May Worsen Osteoarthritis Of The Knee

ScienceDaily (2007-11-15) — Low vitamin D levels may cause greater knee pain and difficulty walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research. Knee osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage breakdown in the knee joint. Factors that increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis include being overweight, age, injury or stress to the joints, and family history can increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis. … > read full article