Researchers from the US have highlighted the preventive effect of vitamin D or a combination of vitamin D and omega 3 fatty acids daily supplements on the development of autoimmune diseases. According to the study, the effect of Vitamin D and omega 3 fatty acids is consistent across different types of autoimmune diseases and becomes more pronounced after two years of daily supplementation. Study details Key findings Supplementation with vitamin D for five years, alone or in combination with omega 3 fatty acids, led to a lower incidence of autoimmune disease than placebo.
However, supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids alone did not significantly lower the incidence of autoimmune disease. These effects of vitamin D and omega 3 fatty acids are more pronounced after two years of supplementation: After two years of continuous intake of supplements, the vitamin D group had 39% lesser…
