27 Jan 2022 --- Vitamin D may significantly reduce the chances of developing an autoimmune disease (AD) in older adults, with mixed results for omega 3s from fish oil. The findings are “of clinical importance,” given there are no other known effective therapies to reduce rates of AD. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that US adults over 50 taking 2,000 IU per day of vitamin D had a 22% reduction in AD over a 5.3 year trial period compared to placebo.