Vitamin D, Asthma and Lung Function
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Just spotted this news article from Science daily, for those with both asthma and COPD.
High quality evidence suggests Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks
Date:
September 6, 2016
Source:
Wiley
Summary:
New research has found evidence from randomized trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. Asthma is a common chronic disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Low blood levels of vitamin D have been linked to increased risk of asthma attacks in children and adults with asthma. There has been a growing interest in the potential role of vitamin D in asthma management because it might help to reduce upper respiratory infections, (such as the common cold) that can lead to exacerbations of asthma. Several clinical trials have tested whether taking vitamin D as a supplement has an effect on asthma attacks, symptoms and lung function in children and adults with asthma.
read more by clicking on the link below:-
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160906085652.htm
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hypercat Vee2
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breathless Vee2
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VEE, Thanks so much for the link above. As an Asthma and COPD patient, I'll take all the information and help I can get. God Bless have a great day. Breathless.
Vee2
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If you take a lot of oral steroids anyone, you can ask your doc for a Dexa scan to measure bone density if that is not normal you need your vitamin D levels check also.
Its vitamin D3 that we need to supplement with, the one that is useful to us when deficient. A relatively safe does (according to my GP) is 1000 IU daily, but that could have just been her recommendations to me.
Its a pity the dose was not mentioned in that research / study, I was trying to find it clicking on the reference link but I couldn't see it mentioned there either. For more detail Click the reference link bottom of page to cochran library then click 'continue reading full article' link at the bottom of the cochrane page.
I think the recommended dose for UK is 600IU up to age 70 years, over 70 years its 800 IU, but if already deficient and diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenie the dose recommended will be higher.
There is indications that vitamin D is recommended for lung patients and in fact in the US lung patients are tested for deficiency and the recommended dose for the patient is determined by the level of deficiency.
Good luck you two
Hope you find things improve for you.