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.

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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