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Does Vitamin E Help Allergic Asthma?
Asthmatics whom even high doses of steroids do not help may find relief by adding vitamin D3 to their diets. Researchers at King's College in London have found that such supplements increase the body's responsiveness to dexamethasone, a corticosteroid used to treat asthma.
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Vitamin D Fends Off Asthma, Flu
A study of Japanese students who took Vitamin D during the winter and early spring found that they suffered fewer cases of seasonal flu and asthma... Read more »
Low Vitamin D Associated With More Asthma Symptoms
Asthmatic kids who have low vitamin D levels may have more breathing problems than their peers, researcher suggests. Scientists studied 100 kids and... Read more »
Vitamin D May Prevent Seasonal Flu, Asthma Attacks
Scientists at the University School of Medicine in Tokyo have found that taking vitamin D supplements during the winter and early spring helps... Read more »
Folic acid may lessen allergies, asthma
A study of 8,000 people ages 2 to 85 has found that folic acid--or vitamin B9--may help reduce allergies and asthma. Researchers say that those who... Read more »
Lemonade may help ease asthma
According to well-known doctors Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen, lemonade and other citrus drinks may help protect the lungs from adult-onset asthma.... Read more »
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