ScienceDaily for August 17, 2010 reported on UV-B treatment for low vitamin D levels and for Psoriasis.
Psoriasis affects 1.5 percent to 3 percent of the population, according to background information in the article. Abnormalities
in vitamin D metabolism may be partly responsible for the development and worsening of this skin condition. "Most vitamin D is obtained by skin production following exposure to solar UV-B, while less than 15 percent is obtained from dietary sources such as oily fish and fortified foods," the authors write.
