Parkinson’s Survey Finds Strong Adherence to Medicines, Depression Higher Among Men
Reporting on survey with over 5,000 responses to questions about the daily challenges of life with PD.
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- Parkinson patients: 60 % taking Vitamin D – Dec 2019
- 41% in 2017, 60% in 2019
- Parkinson’s Disease systematic review finds association with low vitamin D – Jan 2016
- Parkinson’s disease 2 times less likely if get 2 hours of daily sun – Nov 2016
- Parkinson’s risk increased 2 to 7 times depending on Vitamin D Receptor – Sept 2016
Overview Parkinson's and Vitamin D contains the following summary
- Vitamin D associated with Parkinson’s Disease in 55 studies, more studies needed- March 2022
- Parkinson's category has
117 studies - Parkinson’s Disease and Vitamin D – review of 52 studies – May 2022
- Parkinson patients: 60 % taking Vitamin D – Dec 2019
- Low Vitamin D increases Parkinson's by 3X– July 2010 "only" a 30 year test, need more study
- Parkinson's disease prevented by Vitamin D, but small doses do not treat it - Aug 2023
- 10 clinical trials for PD with vitamin D intervention as of June 2023
- Parkinson’s Disease Summer School – alternative therapies included 60-80 ng of Vitamin D – Sept 2019
- Associated with PD are: Meta-analyses (
12 ), Cognition ( 24 studies), Multiple Sclerosis ( 18 studies), VIRUS ( 4 studies), Omega-3 ( 3 studies), Vitamin D Receptor ( 11 studies) - Note by the Founder of VitaminDWiki: I have twice recommended lots of Vitamin D to treat PD. Both got much better, but one had his doctor him cut back to just 2,000 IU. All of his recovery got reversed. With lots of vitamin D he could sing and bike, but now he can barely talk or walk
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