[henearkr]

Thanks, but I read the article, and my enthusiasm is justified.

Because thus vitamin D would be a great solution against autoimmune diseases, among which are a lot of the cases under the umbrella Chronic Lyme Disease (it is supposed that the borreliosis can provoke an autoimmune dysfunction that continues beyond the disappearance of the bacteria).

A lot of cases of chronic fatigue would be treated by vitamin D, which is a huge news.

[monopoledance]

But they argue, it will make things worse and promote bacterial spread and growth...

They say the VD supplementation is comparable to steroid treatment. I don't see what's to be enthusiastic about, tbh.

[henearkr]

In the case where there are still Borrelia bacteria you're true, but if it can be checked that the intruders have vanished (which is the case in most cases of difficult to treat CLD or CF) then it should not pose any problem.

In the case where the Borrelia are just hiding and in a latent state, then all is a question of comparating the dynamics of the two sides: the time required by the Borrelia to wake up and proliferate, vs the time required by the vitamin D to reduce the autoimmunity to the point where the body is again desensitized about itself.

A short treatment of vitamin D would be sufficient to cure the immune problem and not long enough to allow the bacteria to take over. (Hypothetically. This is just a possibility and has to be researched, but this is exactly why I am enthusiastic.)

Also, contrary to steroidal treatment, vitamin D bolsters a part of the immunity (lymphocytes T), even if it dampens an other part. So, it would restore a balance which is lost in case of defective aquiered immunity.