Researchers have reported that sun
exposure during pregnancy reduces the risk of developing asthma in kids. They
looked at the vitamin D intake of 2,000 pregnant women in Scotland and the
development of asthma in their children.
Those in the highest group of
vitamin D intake compared with the group with the lowest intake had a greater
than 50 percent lowered risk of wheezing in their children at 5 years of age.
Furthermore, those mothers with the
lowest vitamin D intake in pregnancy were associated with a decreased response
to asthma medication in their children.
There is no question that we are
living in a time of severe vitamin D deficiency. People are inappropriately
afraid of the sun. We use sunscreen in ever-increasing amounts. The result of
this sun-phobia mentality is vitamin D deficiency, which is occurring at
pandemic rates.
Vitamin D supplementation can be an
important part of nearly any holistic regimen, including the treatment of
asthma. Adults generally require 2,000 to 10,000 IU of vitamin D per day and
children smaller amounts. Any lab can measure vitamin D levels easily with a
routine blood draw.
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