Vitamin D Impacts Over 200 Genes

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (GaeaTimes.com)- Enjoying the summer sun might not be such a bad option after all. A study which was conducted recently revealed that Vitamin D, which we get while exposed to the rays of the sun, might play a significant role in keeping away a host of ailments. The research which was carried out by professors of Oxford University pointed out that Vitamin D has the ability to influence more than 200 genes which was associated with many diseases such as cancer, dementia as well as a host of autoimmune conditions.

The findings of the study which was published in the journal Genome Research on Monday highlights that increasing the intake of Vitamin D might be instrumental in staying away from a variety of illnesses. Genetic researcher Dr. Sreeram Ramagopalan who is associated with the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics of the Oxford University told the media that the research points out the importance of Vitamin D as it regulates such a huge number of genes while providing the first genome wide map of the effects of the vitamin.

Following the study, the researcher concluded that Vitamin D had the ability to impact the activity of an estimated 229 genes which includes the DNA linked with a number of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis as well as Crohn’s disease while it was also found to be associated with genes which cause cancer. The intake of Vitamin D in our body can be enhanced by increased exposure to sun while also consuming foods such as milk, oil fishes, cheese which are high sources of the essential nutrient.