Get In 2 Vitamin D

Welcome To Get Into Vitamin D! We hope that you find the information you are looking for!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 [...]

A good review article in Current Opinion in Rheumatology summarizes what is known and not known about vitamin D Image via Wikipedia and lupus - an autoimmune disorder. In general, studies to date show profound deficiencies of vitamin D in patients with lupus (even when compared to other autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis). Furthermore, studies [...]

A well-designed study with large numbers shows a clear association between low levels of vitamin D and a recent upper Image by Thai Jasmine via Flickr respiratory tract infection - regardless of the season! The study, done at the Massachusetts General Hospital using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was reported [...]