Vitamin D May Combat Asthma

From Dr. Ray Strand's Newsletter:

Here is another benefit of maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D above 60 ng/ml.  Researchers at the National Jewish Health Center in Denver Colorado showed that optimal levels of vitamin D improved all aspects of lung function as it decreased the risk of asthma.  Of the fifty four pariticipants studied, the lower the vitamin D status of the individual, the lower their lung function.  The researchers concluded that vitamin D influences a number of important features of asthma, including lung function, bronchospasm, and response to treatment.  Just another reason to be sure that your vitamin D levels are adequate.  I personally recommend that all of my patients have their vitamin D levels checked by ordering a 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level.  You want this level to be at least above 50 ng/ml and at optimally greater than 60 ng/ml.