A recent study involving a group of patients with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) found a link between inadequate vitamin D levels and lower bone mineral density. Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in the body may help guard against bone disease in IBD patients.
IBD refers to the inflammation of the large or small colon and is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, bloody stool, weight and appetite loss, and ulceration of the bowel lining. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two common types of inflammatory bowel disease.
While there is a higher rate of osteoporosis and fractures being a major complication of IBD, the role of Vitamin D deficiency in bone disease related to IBD is still uncertain.
Dr. William Leslie, along with colleagues from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, identified adults recently diagnosed with IBD and measured bone mineral density and vitamin D levels in a subgroup of 101 subjects.
Only 22 (22 percent) had optimal vitamin D levels, they found. Six patients, or 6 percent, had deficient levels, 38 (38 percent) had insufficient levels, and 35 (35 percent) had marginal levels. Higher vitamin D levels were associated with greater bone density; lower levels with reduced bone density.In 94 of the 101 subjects who had repeat BMD measurements roughly 2 years later, researchers saw a positive correlation between a gain in BMD in that interval and vitamin D levels.
Leslie reported to Reuters Health that “early optimization of vitamin D may help to prevent bone disease in inflammatory bowel disease”.
My 11yr old son has been very tired for a year now. It has gotten much worse and the past 4 months. He is now weak and nauseated. His wbc is low. His vit. D in mildly low. He now has mild anemia. Dr. just prescribed 1000 iu of vitamin D for 8 weeks. He took his first one yesterday. I sure hope this will work.
He has been put thru so many tests and so far no answers. Just getting worse.
The first six months they said he just had allergies and asthma. They finally, said he doesnt have allergies and asthma. In Jan. got him off those meds. Very frustrating as a parent.
i am a 27yr old i have not beig well since i have had a baby.the doctors couldnt find out what was wrong with me.they have now found out,i have vit d defficiancy.i have felt tired and lethargic all the time.the doctors have just give me 2 doses off vit d injection.i have noe been adviced to buy my own supplements,the doctor cant provide me with tablets because they are expensive.
I have had vit d deficency for a very long time, and I also deal with IBD. I take a vit d supplement once a week of 50,000 iu and other days take 6,000 iu of vit d, but still i am deficient. Does anyone know if this is linked to S.A.D.? and would purchasing uv lighting help with deficiency?