Vitamin D Could Help Treat Young People With Type 1 Diabetes, Improve Insulin Production

A new study shows vitamin D improves the function of insulin-producing cells and extends the ‘honeymoon phase’ of the condition in young people.

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A high dose of vitamin D could improve the function of insulin-producing beta cells in children and young adults recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

The discovery, published in JAMA Network Open, could mean that a more cost-effective way of managing the disease affecting 1.45 million Americans has been on pharmacy shelves all along.