Vitamin D
Dec 20, 2019
3 minutes
BY DR. NICOLA DAVIES, PHD
It is well known that vitamin D is critical for good health—but can the sunshine vitamin protect against type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Current studies are attempting to answer this question.
Connecting the dots
Vitamin D is most well-known for its role in regulating bone metabolism. However, there has been increasing speculation about whether vitamin D levels are associated with T1D due to the presence of vitamin D receptors on insulin-secreting pancreatic beta cells and immune cells, as well as the influence of vitamin D on
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