Vitamin D overdose treatment has been used to treat autoimmune diseases, which occur when the immune system reacts against the body itself, causing problems such as multiple sclerosis, vitiligo, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
In this treatment, very high doses of vitamin D are administered daily to the patient, who must maintain a healthy routine and follow medical supervision to adjust the dose and avoid unpleasant symptoms of possible side effects of the treatment.
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- It is always important to note that the main source of vitamin D is its production by the body itself through daily exposure of the skin to the sun.
- For this it is recommended to sunbathe at least 15 minutes a day.
- With the skin exposed to the sun to the maximum.
- Without sunscreen.
- Wearing light clothing can be a good strategy to facilitate the production of Vit D by skin that stays in contact with the sun’s rays for longer.
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In Brazil, the treatment of vitamin D overdoses is led by physician C-cero Galli Coimbra and is aimed at patients with autoimmune diseases such as vitiligo, multiple sclerosis, lupus, Crohn’s disease, Guillain Barré syndrome, severe myasthenia and rheumatoid arthritis.
During follow-up, the patient takes high doses of this vitamin, between 10,000 and 60,000 IU a day, after a few months new blood tests are re-tested to assess blood vitamin D levels and adjust the dose administered in treatment., which often has to continue for life.
In addition to supplementing with this vitamin, the patient is also invited to drink at least 2.5 to 3 liters of water a day, and to eliminate consumption of milk and dairy products, attitudes necessary to avoid a sharp increase in calcemia, which would bring with it side effects such as renal dysfunction.This care is necessary because vitamin D increases calcium absorption in the gut, so the diet should be low in calcium during treatment.
Vitamin D treatment can work because this vitamin acts as a hormone, regulating the functioning of various cells in the body, such as bowel cells, kidneys, thyroid and immune system.
With the increase in vitamin D, the immune system is expected to start working better, no longer fighting the body’s own cells, disrupting the progression of autoimmune disease and promoting the well-being of the patient, who has fewer symptoms..