Parkinson’s patients – 41 percent now supplement with Vitamin D – Nov 2017

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.

 Download the survey infographic from VitaminDWiki

---

See also VitaminDWiki

• Parkinson patients: 60 pcnt 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

• Parkinson's disease stabilized with just 1200 IU of vitamin D – RCT May 2013
  First RCT to report results - +anticipate far better results when more vitamin D is used.
     (Belief based on the results with vitamin D on MS and Diabetes)
  Additonal proofs that vitamin D treats or prevents diseases
• 7 clinical trials for PD with vitamin D intervention as of June 2022
• Parkinson patients: 60 pcnt taking Vitamin D – Dec 2019
• Parkinson’s Disease Summer School – alternative therapies included 60-80 ng of Vitamin D – Sept 2019
• VitaminDWiki interview and transcript - Jan 2022 30 topics discussed
• Low Vitamin D increases Parkinson's by 3X– July 2010 only a 30 year test, need more study
• Associated with PD are: Meta-analyses (12 ), Cognition (16 studies), Multiple Sclerosis (11 studies), VIRUS (4 studies), Omega-3 (2 studies), Vitamin D Receptor (9 studies)
•    Parkinson's category has 94 items