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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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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »