The Importance of the Role of Vitamin D in Body Defenses against Infection.
Evidence shows that after obtaining sufficient supply of Vitamin D, there is a modest reduction in the risk for lung infections, mainly from upper respiratory tract infections. That is as a result of vitamin D boosting up of our body defenses against infection.
Moreover, this reduction in the risk appears to be very pronounced at times. That is especially when vitamin D levels in their bodies are very low.
Also, as evidences show, people who have sufficient vitamin D in their bodies see a modestly lower rate of contracting pneumonia and influenza. However, more research is needed to prove this to be true ( on higher confidence levels if needed ).
List of Studies Found on Vitamin D in Body Protections against Infection
To be clear, vitamin D here includes only cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) and ergocalciferol (vitamin D2))
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Vitamin D3 Supplementation And Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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Supplementation of vitamin D And Risk Of Acute Respiratory Infection In Mongolia
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Vitamin D3 Supplementation For The Prevention Of Acute Respiratory Infection In Older Adults And Their Carers
- Patients With Frequent Respiratory Tract Infections supplemented with Vitamin D3
- High-Dose Monthly Vitamin D For Prevention Of Acute Respiratory Infection In Older Long-Term Care Residents:
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Vitamin D and Acute Respiratory Infections—The PODA Trial
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Vitamin D Supplementation To Prevent Infections: A Sub-study In Older People (RECORD Trial, ISRCTN 51647438)
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Effect Of Monthly High-dose Vitamin D Supplementation On Acute Respiratory Infections In Older Adults:
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Effect Of Vitamin D Supplementation To Reduce Respiratory Infections In Children And Adolescents In Vietnam:
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Winter Cholecalciferol Supplementation At 55°N Has Little Effect On Markers Of Innate Immune Defense In Healthy Children Aged 4-8 years:
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High-dose Vitamin D After Lung Transplantation:
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Vitamin D Supplementation To Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections:
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Effects Of Vitamin D Supplementation To Children Diagnosed With Pneumonia In Kabul:
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Weekly cholecalciferol supplementation results in significant reductions in infection risk among the vitamin D deficient: results from the CIPRIS pilot RCT
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Reduced Primary Care Respiratory Infection Visits Following Pregnancy And Infancy Vitamin D Supplementation:
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Hence, we may conclude here that Vitamin D can enhance modestly in body defenses against attacks by pathogens, especially at the upper respiratory tract of human beings
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