A lowered level of vitamin D in the body exacerbates the condition of asthmatics, reported immunologists from Harvard Medical School, according to an online edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35 years Pannochka. Net The study involved 616 children diagnosed with asthma. For each child tested for sensitivity to common allergens, examined the serum amount of vitamin D in the blood, and evaluated lung function. For asthmatics who had low levels of vitamin, the likelihood of hospitalization with difficulty breathing was significantly higher, they were more likely to respond to the most common allergy markers (for example, such as dust mites), and had severe seizures.

According to scientists, walks in sunny weather are a prerequisite for maintaining the health of children diagnosed with asthma, since ultraviolet rays serve as an indispensable source of vitamin D.

In addition to sunlight, doctors recommend giving vitamin supplements to children, which will also help preserve the health of bones, prevent rickets and osteoporosis in adulthood.

The difficulty of obtaining vitamin D is that, unlike most other useful substances, it is mainly synthesized in the body, and not at the expense of food intake. Approximately 90% of vitamin D is formed in the body due to exposure to the sun, so even large quantities of products containing a substance can not make up for the deficit, experts explained..

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