{"id":161450,"date":"2023-06-04T02:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=161450"},"modified":"2023-06-07T23:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T06:43:25","slug":"vitamin-d-may-affect-the-bodys-inflammatory-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/vitamin-d-may-affect-the-bodys-inflammatory-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D May Affect The Body\u2019s Inflammatory Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available in supplement form. The body also produces it when ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun hit the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Health experts consider it to be the \u201cjack of all trades\u201d of essential vitamins. Why is that? Well, it plays several integral roles in the body, from supporting gut microbiome to enhancing the appearance of the skin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though vitamin D<\/a> is famous for a number of health benefits, some are not as widely talked about. One such benefit is its ability to support a healthy inflammatory response. While scientific evidence suggests that vitamin D plays roles in modulating inflammatory pathways, the exact relationship between vitamin D and inflammatory response requires more research. Researchers have a long way to go to fully understand this relationship, but new research is very exciting. The reason that researchers believe this is because of an observed inverse association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and C-reactive protein (CRP). <\/p>\n\n\n\n CRP is one of the most widely used inflammatory biomarkers in the blood. Researchers can measure CRP levels to help gain a better understanding of the inflammatory process in the body. CRP, especially high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP), is very useful in gauging general inflammatory status in the joints, heart, brain, and entire body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The reality is that inflammatory pathways and responses are normal physiological occurrences. They occur naturally within the human body and have a healthy balance. Healthy levels of CRP, which is a protein that the liver produces, tend to be associated with balanced inflammatory response. Additionally, healthy CRP levels tend to indicate healthier immune function<\/a>. Keeping inflammatory pathways in check is an essential component to overall health. Because 25(OH)D levels (the blood marker that researchers use to identify vitamin D sufficiency) influence CRP status, research is ongoing to see vitamin D\u2019s role in regulating inflammatory response in the body<\/a>. This would help researchers gain insight to how vitamin D supports neurological, gastrointestinal, and immune health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers analyzed 294,970 unrelated adults of white-British ancestry. All participants in the UK Biobank study were between the ages of 37 and 73. Researchers recorded 25(OH)D and CRP concentrations and they also considered genetic pathways during the study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The results of the study revealed two primary takeaways, the first being that higher genetically predicted vitamin D serum levels were linked to lower CRP concentrations. The second takeaway was that the effect of vitamin D status on CRP is restricted to the vitamin D deficiency range<\/a>. What that means is that the body\u2019s CRP status, which indicates whether or not an inflammatory response works effectively or excessively, doesn\u2019t influence vitamin D levels. The real truth is that people with lower vitamin D levels tend to have higher levels of CRP biomarker and a subpar inflammatory response. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Is C-Reactive Protein?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Design Of The Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Does Vitamin D Status Influence Inflammatory Response?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n