The different types of vitamin D
It is important to know the difference between vitamin D2 and D3.
There are two types of vitamin D - D2 and D3.
Clinical trials have shown that only vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is helpful against MS or other conditions that can be helped by vitamin D. This is the form made by the body in response to sunlight.
Researchers have concluded that vitamin D3's immunomodulatory potency is equivalent to other currently used immunosuppressants against MS – yet without their side effects, which can be severe.
If taking vitamin D as a supplement, it should be taken in the form of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).
Further Reading
MS & Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D is important for people with multiple sclerosis due to links between exposure to sunlight and the incidence and severity of MS.
How much vitamin D should I take?
People with MS may need to take a daily vitamin D3 supplement, dependent on the amount of sun they are exposed to daily.