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May 15
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I'm definitely not a regular reader of the American Journal of Respiratory and Clinical Care Medicine and I'm going to guess that neither are most of my readers. However, next month's issue of the journal has a compelling article connecting vitamin D deficiencies with increased or aggravated asthma symptoms.
And while the article title, Serum Vitamin D Levels and Markers of Severity of Childhood Asthma in Costa Rica , may not suggest it's the most compelling nighttime reading, anyone looking for more proof about the health benefits of vitamin D should definitely check it out. Personally, I'm a collector of this kind of information. If you're a tanning salon owner with curious or conscientious customers, you should be too.
The study followed 616 Costa Rican children with asthma, tracking both their vitamin D levels and the severity of their asthma symptoms. They found that a disproportionate number of those children (175) had insufficient vitamin D levels; those same 175 also tended to have the most aggressive forms of the condition.
The end result? More vitamin D = Good for asthma sufferers.
If you're an asthma sufferer, this could be yet another reason to stay on top of your vitamin D intake. And if you're a regular reader of this blog, you'll know that indoor tanning is a great source of UV-B rays, which are useful for creating vitamin D in the body.
Original article citation:
Brehm, John M.; Celedón, Juan C.; Soto-Quiros, Manuel E.; Avila, Lydiana; Hunninghake, Gary M.; Forno, Erick; Laskey, Daniel; Sylvia, Jody S.; Hollis, Bruce W.; Weiss, Scott T.; and Litonju., Augusto A.; Serum Vitamin D Levels and Markers of Severity of Childhood Asthma in Costa Rica, Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2009; 179: 765-771.
And while the article title, Serum Vitamin D Levels and Markers of Severity of Childhood Asthma in Costa Rica , may not suggest it's the most compelling nighttime reading, anyone looking for more proof about the health benefits of vitamin D should definitely check it out. Personally, I'm a collector of this kind of information. If you're a tanning salon owner with curious or conscientious customers, you should be too.
The study followed 616 Costa Rican children with asthma, tracking both their vitamin D levels and the severity of their asthma symptoms. They found that a disproportionate number of those children (175) had insufficient vitamin D levels; those same 175 also tended to have the most aggressive forms of the condition.
The end result? More vitamin D = Good for asthma sufferers.
If you're an asthma sufferer, this could be yet another reason to stay on top of your vitamin D intake. And if you're a regular reader of this blog, you'll know that indoor tanning is a great source of UV-B rays, which are useful for creating vitamin D in the body.
Original article citation:
Brehm, John M.; Celedón, Juan C.; Soto-Quiros, Manuel E.; Avila, Lydiana; Hunninghake, Gary M.; Forno, Erick; Laskey, Daniel; Sylvia, Jody S.; Hollis, Bruce W.; Weiss, Scott T.; and Litonju., Augusto A.; Serum Vitamin D Levels and Markers of Severity of Childhood Asthma in Costa Rica, Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2009; 179: 765-771.
