Further Evidence over importance of Vitamin D

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An article posted on this website only a few days ago spoke about the growing importance and concerns regarding Vitamin D deficiency, and as time goes on further evidence of the significance of the vitamin is becoming more widespread.

Recently it has been confirmed that vitamin D can be of a great help to the body’s natural defences against gum diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. Gingival cells, grown in laboratory conditions, were treated with vitamin D found to increase the production of an endogenous antibiotic, as well as killing a large portion of bacteria than cells that went untreated.

This information comes from June 2011’s issue of Infection and Immunity, an American journal and the research has proven that Vitamin D is not only effective at strengthening bones but can greatly boost the body’s protection against oral diseases, especially gingivitis and periodontitis.

Gill Diamond, of the New Jersey Dental School, Newark made the discovery, but not before proving that Vitamin D can act as a stimulus for lung cells to product LL-37 – a natural antibiotic used to kill bacteria. This research could help the fight against cystic fibrosis and has many similarities to Diamond’s research into the affects of vitamin D on gingival cells.

Another discovery the American went on to make concerning vitamin D was its ability to stimulate gingival cells to produce the little known protein, TREM-1, which before now was believed to have been produced purely by white blood cells and that was found to boost the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

While Vitamin D is generally becoming more widely studied over the last few years, Gill Diamond is quickly becoming a leading figure in the vitamin and many are now eagerly awaiting news of these new discoveries leading to a breakthrough in gingivitis and other oral and gum diseases.

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