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The following articles appeared in the Natural Grocers newsletter. I found them interesting so, I thought I would share them.
Vitamin D, Your Best Defense Through Cold And Flu Season?
Upper respiratory viral infections -- including the flu and common cold -- usually start making their dreaded rounds in the winter, when vitamin D levels in the general population are significantly lower. A study conducted through the fall and winter of 2009-2010 including 195 healthy adults found that those participants with vitamin D levels less than 38 ng/mL were twice a s likely to develop an acute viral respiratory tract infection. Further, only one participant with optimal vitamin D levels (>38 ng/mL) caught the flu and recovered in two days, while six of those with vitamin D levels below 38 ng/mL caught the flu and endured symptoms for nine days. Of the participants who were able to maintain optimal vitamin D levels (>38 ng/mL), most were taking a vitamin D supplement.
Reference: Sabetta J, DePetrillo P, Cipriani R, et. al. "Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and the Incidence of Acute Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Healty Adults," PLoS One. 2010 Jun 14,5(6):e1088
Common Medications Can Interfere with Healthy Vitamin D Levels
Are you a regular user of antacids? Ever been on a corticosteroid treatment for inflammation? Or what about calcium channel blockers for high blood pressure? These are among a number of common drugs that can block or interfere with vitamin D production and absorption. If you are currently taking, or have taken in the past, any of these medications, it is especially important to have your vitamin D levels checked and supplement if necessary.
Corticosteroids
Cholesterol-lowering drugs, including statins
Weight-loss medications
Antacids
Calcium channel blockers
Sorry no reference information was printed for this article.
Vitamin D, Your Best Defense Through Cold And Flu Season?
Upper respiratory viral infections -- including the flu and common cold -- usually start making their dreaded rounds in the winter, when vitamin D levels in the general population are significantly lower. A study conducted through the fall and winter of 2009-2010 including 195 healthy adults found that those participants with vitamin D levels less than 38 ng/mL were twice a s likely to develop an acute viral respiratory tract infection. Further, only one participant with optimal vitamin D levels (>38 ng/mL) caught the flu and recovered in two days, while six of those with vitamin D levels below 38 ng/mL caught the flu and endured symptoms for nine days. Of the participants who were able to maintain optimal vitamin D levels (>38 ng/mL), most were taking a vitamin D supplement.
Reference: Sabetta J, DePetrillo P, Cipriani R, et. al. "Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and the Incidence of Acute Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Healty Adults," PLoS One. 2010 Jun 14,5(6):e1088
Common Medications Can Interfere with Healthy Vitamin D Levels
Are you a regular user of antacids? Ever been on a corticosteroid treatment for inflammation? Or what about calcium channel blockers for high blood pressure? These are among a number of common drugs that can block or interfere with vitamin D production and absorption. If you are currently taking, or have taken in the past, any of these medications, it is especially important to have your vitamin D levels checked and supplement if necessary.
Corticosteroids
Cholesterol-lowering drugs, including statins
Weight-loss medications
Antacids
Calcium channel blockers
Sorry no reference information was printed for this article.
