There has been some prior discussion about whether or not the month of birth influences a person's risk of developing MS possibly through maternal vitamin D levels. As such, I decided to run a poll to sample the ThisIsMS community. Vote and let us know.
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Study suggests babies' birth month may affect risk of MS
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Re: UV-B therapy
Analysis backs birth-month effect in MS
The vitamin D relationship
Vitamin D3 for MS & immune-mediated diseases
Birth month and MS risk
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Re: Birth month and MS risk
So *May* would suggest 2nd and 3rd trimesters in late Fall, Winter, early Spring . . . This would coincide with less sunlight in later trimesters. Is fetal development in this time period more critical in terms of vitamin/mineral involvement?
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Hayes inspired Calcitriol+D3 2013-2014
Coimbra Protocol 2014-16
DrG B12 Transdermal Spray 2014-16
Progesterone 2015-16
Low-Dose Immunotherapy 2015-16
My Current Regimen http://www.thisisms.com/forum/regimens-f22/topic25634.html
Re: Birth month and MS risk
Yes, Winter and early Spring. The first trimester would be during the Fall.PointsNorth wrote:So *May* would suggest 2nd and 3rd trimesters in late Fall, Winter, early Spring . . .
I don't know. I'm not a developmental biologist. However, early on in development, many vertebrates have a similar morphological appearance. It may or may not be related.PointsNorth wrote:This would coincide with less sunlight in later trimesters. Is fetal development in this time period more critical in terms of vitamin/mineral involvement?
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Re: Birth month and MS risk
So, wouldn't that be month AND hemisphere?NHE wrote:There has been some prior discussion about whether or not the month of birth influences a person's risk of developing MS possibly through maternal vitamin D levels. As such, I decided to run a poll to sample the ThisIsMS community. Vote and let us know.
Re: Birth month and MS risk
Sorry about the northern hemisphere bias. You are correct, the poll responses might be meaningless without that bit of information. However, that would make a 24 question poll. The current limit is 12 questions. I can't revise the poll without erasing everyone's vote. If you're from the southern hemisphere, then leave a post letting us know.CureOrBust wrote:So, wouldn't that be month AND hemisphere?
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Re: Birth month and MS risk
Then that would be Southern from Me.
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