IBD strongly associated with low Vitamin D – Jan 2022

Gut problems require gut-compatibile Vitamin D, which has been rarely used by trials so far

Vitamin D in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Implications

Nutrients Volume 14 Issue 2 10.3390/nu14020269
by Filippo Vernia ORCID,Marco Valvano ORCID,Salvatore Longo ORCID,Nicola Cesaro,Angelo ViscidoORCID and Giovanni Latella ORCID
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy

Background: Vitamin D is an immunoregulatory factor influencing intestinal homeostasis. Recent evidence supports a central role of this micronutrient in the course of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). This narrative review aims to provide a general overview of the possible biological mechanisms of action of vitamin D and its therapeutic implications in IBD.

Methods: A systematic electronic search of the English literature up to October 2021 was performed using Medline and the Cochrane Library. Only papers written in English that analyzed the role of vitamin D in IBD were included.

Results: In vitro and animal studies reported that vitamin D signaling improves epithelial barrier integrity regulating the expression of several junctional proteins, defensins, and mucins, modulates the inflammatory response, and affects gut microbiome composition. Recent studies also suggest that vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among IBD patients and that low serum levels correlate with disease activity and, less clearly, with disease course.

Conclusions: An increasing body of evidence suggests some role of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of IBD, nonetheless the underlying mechanisms have been so far only partially elucidated. A strong correlation with disease activity has been reported but its implication in the treatment is still undefined. Thus, studies focused on this issue, the definition of vitamin D levels responsible for clinical effects, and the potential role of vitamin D as a therapeutic agent are strongly encouraged.
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Vitamin D Life - Overview Gut and vitamin D has

• Gut problems result in reduced absorption of Vitamin D, Magnesium, etc.
• Celiac disease has a strong genetic component.
  • Most, but not all, people with celiac disease have a gene variant.
  • An adequate level vitamin D seems to decrease the probability of getting celiac disease.
  • Celiac disease causes poor absorption of nutrients such as vitamin D.
  • Bringing the blood level of vitamin D back to normal in patients with celiac disease decreases symptoms.
  • The prevalence of celiac disease, not just its diagnosis, has increased 4X in the past 30 years, similar to the increase in Vitamin D deficiency.
• Review in Nov 2013 found that Vitamin D helped
  Many intervention clinical trials with vitamin D for Gut problems (101 trials listed as of Sept 2019)
• All items in category gut and vitamin D 203 items

Vitamin D Life - Overview Gut and vitamin D contains

Vitamin D Life pages containing IBS or IBD or IRRITABLE BOWEL in title