Sunlight/climate difference as it relates to IBD

[Passing Through]

Much study has been done on UV light and Vitamin-D, but not so much related to non-UV light. From my perspective it's worth further investigation. Anyone wanting to post further related information, please feel free.


Geographical variation and incidence of inflammatory bowel disease among US women
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22241842


U.S. Research Confirms Latitude Variation in Incidence of Chronic Digestive Diseases
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/582228


Low Vitamin D Exacerbates Inflammatory Bowel Disease
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/804509


Therapeutic Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in a Pilot Study of Crohn’s Patients
http://www.nature.com/ctg/journal/v4/n4/full/ctg20131a.html


Higher predicted vitamin D status is associated with reduced risk of Crohn's disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22155183


Vitamin D and inflammatory bowel disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21419280


The complex role of vitamin D in autoimmune diseases.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18510590


Mounting evidence for vitamin D as an environmental factor affecting autoimmune disease prevalence.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15564440


Vitamin D and its role in immunology: multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16563470