The report found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin. Dr Rangeley said “this level of protection goes way beyond any current drug protection.”
Speaking from her Sydney naturopath clinic, Dr Rangeley said, “187 people in the study developed type 2 diabetes during follow-up. After adjusting for gender, age, and month when blood samples were obtained, a statistically significant inverse association was observed between the blood vitamin D level and the development of type 2 diabetes. Those with the highest vitamin D levels had a 40% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes as those with the lowest vitamin D levels.
Dr Rangeley believes that “for a cost of only a few cents each day, diabetes, a disease which costs billions of dollars a year to treat could be prevented by a simple optimum Vitamin D strategy and sound naturopath methods”
The evidence suggests that patients suffering from diabetes should question their GP when low cost preventative strategies such as Vitamin D treatment are not suggested.
For more information on naturopaths in Sydney and how Vitamin D can help diabetes visit the Sydney naturopath website http://www.AmazingHealth.com.au or call Wellness Naturopath Solutions Research on their Sydney number (02) 9614 7701
