Image via WikipediaHere's a great article describing the association of low blood vitamin D levels and asthma in equatorial children. The study found a significant association between low vitamin D and asthma, as well as hospitalization for asthma, inflammatory markers and airway responsiveness. The limitations of the study are that it is just a description [...] Entries Tagged as 'Dosing Vitamin D'
Childhood Asthma and Vitamin D - and the Barriers to Fixing the Problem
July 10th, 2009 No Comments
Image via WikipediaHere's a great article describing the association of low blood vitamin D levels and asthma in equatorial children. The study found a significant association between low vitamin D and asthma, as well as hospitalization for asthma, inflammatory markers and airway responsiveness. The limitations of the study are that it is just a description [...] Tags:
What If I Just Take 800 IU?
March 3rd, 2009 No Comments
Image via Wikipedia With the difficulty that most of us face seeing a doctor (much less the cost), the obvious question emerges - what if you just take 800 IU a day of vitamin D? Heck, it's a decent dose, right? Controversy about daily dosing rages between national organizations. Some organizations stick to very OLD [...] Tags: