Vitamin D and Ankylosing Spondylitis

 

Question  Are there benefits to using vitamin D when one has AS?
 
Answer 

HI Robert,

I don't recall any studies in which vitamin D intake was specifically studied in anklyosing spondylitis, but there are always benefits to taking Vitamin D.  It is a critical molecule that helps build bones, but it has also been discovered to participate in many other critical activities in the body.  We rarely get enough vitamin D from the sun because we spend too much time indoors.  So, taking a dose by mouth every day is a good idea.  It is important, though, to stay within the recommended dosages on the bottle.

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