Study: Vitamin D May Alleviate Pain In Fibromyalgia Patients

According to recent study results, ultraviolet light may help alleviate pain in fibromyalgia syndrome patients.

The study was conducted at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and a report appears in the January issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. It included 19 fibromyalgia patients who were exposed to both UV and non-UV rays in tanning beds for two weeks. The patients were then divided into UV and non-UV groups for four weeks, receiving light treatments three times a week for a total of six weeks. UV exposure resulted in some improvement in pain, well-being and relaxation compared with the non-UV group.

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