Children, the development of which occurred in conditions of vitamin D deficiency, have a 6-fold greater risk of various kinds of respiratory diseases during the first five years of life - American doctors are convinced. Another large study apparently once and for all put an end to the debate about the benefits of taking vitamin D during pregnancy.

Earlier, some experts noted that, perhaps, its value is greatly exaggerated, but a study conducted in relation to 100 thousand. Children demonstrated truly stunning results.

With a sufficient level of vitamin D intake, children were practically unaffected by respiratory, cold and flu diseases-that is, those diseases most often affected by children under the age of one year. However, with a decrease in the vitamin D intake rate by 50%, the result was extremely unfavorable - the risk of getting a cold or flu increased sixfold. Similarly, the likelihood of developing other types of diseases increased, since the immune system was much weaker in this case. Scientists emphasize that if during pregnancy to take in sufficient amounts of vitamin D, the child will be protected not only from infections and viruses, but also from complications after various diseases.

It is also important that the effect of taking vitamin D is not temporary - according to scientists, it will be felt literally throughout the life of the child.

True, while this is only a hypothesis, since experts analyzed only the first five lives of children whose mothers in the course of pregnancy consumed a different amount of vitamin D. Scientists also advise to consume vitamin D in various forms - in natural foods, food additives, and also by staying in the sun. The fact is that vitamin D can be synthesized in the body by direct sunlight on the skin. However, in this case, also need to know the measure - 10-15 minutes of sunburn a day in the morning or in the second half, when the sun is not too scorching, it is enough.

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