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MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Forget the apple. The largest study of its kind to date shows that vitamin D each and every day is what will keep the doctor away when it comes to the common cold or the flu.
In particular, people who had a history of asthma or some form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were even more likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiencies.
Asthma patients with the lowest vitamin D levels had five times the risk for respiratory infection, and vitamin D-deficient COPD patients had twice the risk.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/02/23/too-little-vitamin-d-may-mean-more-colds-and-flu.html
In particular, people who had a history of asthma or some form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were even more likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiencies.
Asthma patients with the lowest vitamin D levels had five times the risk for respiratory infection, and vitamin D-deficient COPD patients had twice the risk.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/02/23/too-little-vitamin-d-may-mean-more-colds-and-flu.html
P.S. Holly - I take vitamin D every day (just like my doc says to)
my lungs are doing ok but I'm still waiting for it to help my mental state.
Love Patti
i'd so much rather go outside and get that d!
i'm soooo happy to see law back!!! our better half always says wer'e wrong. that's what we have them for!
margaret
ps patti, i''m happy to have YOU back too! now, hang on you two!
I take Calcium with D daily and a slug of cod liver oil a couple of times a week, hasn't helped my breathing any. Sassy likes that cod live oil too!! She gets to use throat exercises, that's another g.. word.
So glad to have you pop in Wes, my hope us one of these times you will just stay because we miss you and Pattiruf, and Patti you just know, I Love You!!!
Holly, this was another great post, thank you so much. I sure hope you are feeling better.
Shirley
Thank you for sharing some supportive information concerning COPD
Wishing you well - Hugs x