Study Reveals the Beneficial Role of Omega-3 and Vitamin D in Combatting Autoimmune Diseases
A comprehensive study conducted in the United States has revealed that diets or supplements containing Vitamin D and Omega-3 can help prevent autoimmune diseases or self-defense diseases.
Previous research has already highlighted the benefits of Vitamin D and Omega-3, showing that both components help reduce the symptoms of numerous diseases.
However, it is now known that both components can also be beneficial in self-defense diseases, also known as autoimmune diseases, with Omega-3 potentially offering the most significant benefits.
According to medical websites, American experts conducted research on 25,000 volunteers who were experimented on for up to five years, with initial experiments revealing that Omega-3 is more beneficial compared to Vitamin D.
Research Methodology and Findings
The volunteers included men aged 50 and women aged 55, with around 300 volunteers diagnosed with autoimmune diseases at the beginning of the study.
The experts divided the volunteers with autoimmune diseases into two groups; one group was given Omega-3 diets while the other group received artificial diets. After two years, their disease symptoms were assessed.
The results showed that those who were given Omega-3 diets not only saw a halt in the progression of autoimmune diseases but also experienced a reduction in disease symptoms compared to the control group.
Similarly, participants using Vitamin D also showed improvement in symptoms of autoimmune diseases, indicating a decrease in disease severity. However, participants consuming Omega-3 diets exhibited better outcomes compared to those using Vitamin D, according to records.
Recommendations and Conclusion
Experts recommend individuals with autoimmune diseases to consume diets or supplements containing both components, emphasizing the need for further research on the matter.
It is worth noting that autoimmune diseases occur when antibodies mistakenly attack one's own cells, considering the antibodies as foreign invaders.
Antibodies are the natural protectors found in humans that protect them from diseases, and their battle against diseases, infections, and viruses continues almost all the time, often unnoticed by humans.
However, these antibodies become distressed when an individual contracts an infection of autoimmune diseases, failing to distinguish between friend and foe cells and mistakenly attacking their own companion cells, hence the term autoimmune diseases.
Generally, women are more affected by autoimmune diseases, suffering from conditions such as arthritis, skin rashes, lupus, and other ailments.