Vitamin D Deficiency Linked with Increased Colds
Vitamin D deficiency appears to weaken the body’s defenses against upper respiratory infections such as colds, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.
A simple blood test can measure the circulating Vitamin D levels in your blood. Many doctors are now drawing blood levels of Vitamin D to make sure patients are getting enough vitamin D to optimize good bone health and prevent chronic disease. This recent study underlines yet another reason to be sure a Vitamin D deficiency is not present.
Learn about ways to make sure you and your family are getting enough Vitamin D.
Source: Ginde A, et al “Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and upper respiratory tract infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey” Arch Intern Med 2009; 169: 384-90.
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