{"id":28812,"date":"2018-12-04T12:20:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T12:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/?p=28812"},"modified":"2019-07-03T13:48:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T13:48:05","slug":"new-meta-analysis-recommends-vitamin-d-in-treatment-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/12\/new-meta-analysis-recommends-vitamin-d-in-treatment-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"New Meta-Analysis Recommends Vitamin D In Treatment Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new <\/strong>meta-analysis<\/strong><\/a> carried out by researchers in China recommends that vitamin D should be used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis. Published in the Medicine (Baltimore)<\/em> journal, the analysis looks at a total of 18 randomized controlled trials involving 908 patients. Noting that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, the researchers cite recent studies showing that supplementation with this micronutrient can induce and maintain remission. <\/strong><\/p>\n The meta-analysis describes how the prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases is increasing worldwide, with around 3 million people in Europe and 1.5 million in the United States now affected. Known risk factors associated with these conditions include altered intestinal flora, foods rich in carbohydrates and fats, use of oral contraceptives, and living in urban areas. Stressful lifestyles are thought to exacerbate the problem. Given that pharmaceutical-based medicine offers no cure or effective treatment, it is thus highly significant that, in their conclusion to the meta-analysis, the researchers not only state that it makes sense to recommend vitamin D to patients, but that doing so has simple, effective, safe, and inexpensive advantages.<\/p>\n The cells of the bowel and digestive system are under constant renewal. To ensure their health, a proper supply of specific micronutrients is essential. Dr. Rath\u2019s approach to problems of the bowel and digestive system therefore focuses on optimizing the maintenance and functioning of cells by combining the correct supplementary micronutrients in carefully balanced amounts.<\/p>\nThe Cellular Medicine approach to digestive health<\/strong><\/h3>\n