A breath of fresh air for asthma patients

From the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk

Ten Americans die from asthma each day, and thousands more are hospitalized because of it. It’s a serious disease, and it needs to be taken seriously. Luckily, this is one condition (of many) where a safe, natural approach can have a measurable impact.

In fact, a new study offers a breath of fresh air to asthma sufferers.

The study reviewed the results of nine double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that involved a total of 435 children and 658 adults with mild to moderate asthma. Participants were given oral vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) for anywhere from four to 12 months, at a variety of doses.

Vitamin D led to a significant decrease in the number of asthma attacks participants suffered.

There was a 37 percent drop in the number of attacks requiring systemic corticosteroids. Even more impressive: Vitamin D reduced the number of hospitalizations and ER visits by 61 percent.

Not only does vitamin D have an anti-inflammatory effect on the lungs, but it also fires up the body’s antimicrobial functions. And both of these benefits can have a huge impact on asthma sufferers.

The authors recommend 500 to 1,000 IU per day of D3, but many natural health experts recommend up to 10,000 IU per day.

Source:

Wiley. (2016, September 6). High quality evidence suggests Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 7, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160906085652.htm