A new study shows those with BPPV (benign positional paroxysmal vertigo) tend to have reduced or sub-normal levels of vitamin D in their blood. Whether or not vitamin D supplementation might preclude or reduce the occurrence of BPPV is not revealed by this study; only that those with BPPV tend to have statistically significant lower serum vitamin D levels. Inasmuch as vitamin D is cheap, utterly safe, and has many other now-proven health benefits, it would be reasonable for anyone with BPPV to start popping a daily 5000 IU dose. At the worst, you’d be out 4 or 5 cents a day. At best, your BPPV would get resolved. The abstract is here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24973969 “Chi square test showed significant difference between the control group and both BPPV groups. The control group had significantly higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels than the BPPV subgroups (p < 0.05). Moreover, the 25-hydroxyvitamin D was significantly lower in the recurrent BPPV than it was in the non-recurrent subgroup (p < 0.05). The results of the current study associate between reduced BMD [bone mineral density] and development/recurrence of BPPV. Moreover, low levels of vitamin D were related to development of BPPV while very low levels were associated with recurrence of BPPV. The co-occurrence of two morbidities is not by itself supportive of a relationship, but the cumulating studies correlating between BPPV and both vitamin D deficiency and low BMD indicate the investigation and treatment of those disorders in cases with recurrent BPPV.”
Is your energy levels low? When my husband had low Vitamin D he had low energy, he doesn't have menieres.
Mine is high too, 54. But then I don't have bppv either. Even when correlation is high or causation is established, the correlation is never 100%. It's just something to think about in our search.
I read the link. Thanks. It doesn't say anything about BPPV. Energy levels depend on so many variables, not exclusively vitamin D i.e diet, allergies, weight, level of hydration, fitness level, hours of sleep, mental health, metabolic disorders, and much more.
It provided vitamin d factual numbers. I would consult with a medical doctor before making a general assumption. I didn't come here for pseudo science.
Reminder, this is a thread that should be discussing the findings of the research paper, that there is now a clinically-proven and published correlation (but not absolute connection) between vitamin D levels and the frequency or severity of BPPV. The matter of vitamin D's general health benefits, etc. belong elsewhere. Before posting anything on this thread, read closely the abstract in the first posting please. Confine comments to the nature and findings of the research. This has important implications for many (but not all) with BPPV. --John of Ohio
"Whether or not vitamin D supplementation might preclude or reduce the occurrence of BPPV is not revealed by this study" For the study to have more significance the above needs to be known.
Admin Post Very interesting... Hopefully they'll take the next step and see if this can be resolved with supplementation. Another earlier study shows a correlation between BPPV and reduced vitamin D levels as well: "Previous studies have demonstrated an association of osteopenia/osteoporosis with idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Since vitamin D takes part in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus found in the body and plays an important role in maintaining proper bone structure, decreased bone mineral density in patients with BPPV may be related to decreased serum vitamin D. [...] Our study demonstrated an association between idiopathic BPPV and decreased serum vitamin D. Decreased serum vitamin D may be a risk factor of BPPV." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23096068 Thanks for keeping us posted, John. Much appreciated. Ray
No, Centrum does not have nearly enough. The label says "800 IU" of vitamin D. That will keep you from getting rickets (bent bones), but virtually nothing else. To get the serum vitamin D level to 50 ng/ml or greater --- which is generally what is regarded as a therapeutic concentration to offset or prevent the many debilities vitamin D is effective for --- one generally needs to consume a minimum of 5000 IU per day. One can safely consume much more than 10,000 IU, so staring with a 5000 IU dose will be fine. But none of the Centrum (or similar) multivitamins will come close. Purchase a bottle of 5000 IU vitamin D softgels. It will cost just a few cents a day. --John of Ohio
I only have menieres or was this for Intrepid? I have knowledge of Vitamin D b/c 3 out of 4 of my family members got Vitamin D deficient. There were blood tests, mega Vitamin D pills, I believe they were taken for 3 months, and then another blood check. I was the only family member without the Vitamin D Deficient, go figure. lol
Here's an extremely concise but fact-packed video on vitamin D (from the Vitamin D Council): http://vimeo.com/110387752?mc_cid=be20d262b4&mc_eid=3a492c2add --John of Ohio
And, from the same Vitamin D Council, here's a written summary of the vitamin D problem and its personal solutions: http://www.vitamindday.net/?mc_cid=be20d262b4&mc_eid=3a492c2add --John of Ohio
And take 5 monute to watch this British video on vitamin D (Brits pronounce it "vittamin D," we Yanks pronounce it "vite-amin D.") Super video: http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Vitamin+D+in+5+minutes --John of Ohio