Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Fascinating - Vit D as special antiviral support. We don't talk about vitamins in AYurveda, classically. I can't help wondering what is the correlate to the recent studies that taking lots of vit D is helpful to prevent flu, even low levels of it being related to those children who died of the flu. Ysha # (notes from Dr. Mercola's newsletter) A similar Indian study published in 2004 also reported that vitamin D deficiency in infants significantly raised their odds ratio for having severe ALRI. # Another 2009 report in the journal Pediatric Research stated that infants and children appear more susceptible to viral rather than bacterial infections when deficient in vitamin D. And that, based on the available evidence showing a strong connection between vitamin D, infections, and immune function in children, vitamin D supplementation may be a valuable therapy in pediatric medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 now if only we knew exactly how much to take. Dr. Mercola says to get our levels checked, but that can change depending on how much sun we get which also changes. And do we take more when we have the flu and how long can we take a " lot " without affecting our blood levels of it negatively. I know babies need about 300-400IU a day and I'm taking 2000 now but..... Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD Postpartum Care Services Portland, OR www.vickyyorkdoula.com references: www.ikarma.com/user/vmyork - ayurdoula ayurveda Friday, September 25, 2009 4:45 PM PerinatalAyurveda forum vitamin D studies in India et al Fascinating - Vit D as special antiviral support. We don't talk about vitamins in AYurveda, classically. I can't help wondering what is the correlate to the recent studies that taking lots of vit D is helpful to prevent flu, even low levels of it being related to those children who died of the flu. Ysha # (notes from Dr. Mercola's newsletter) A similar Indian study published in 2004 also reported that vitamin D deficiency in infants significantly raised their odds ratio for having severe ALRI. # Another 2009 report in the journal Pediatric Research stated that infants and children appear more susceptible to viral rather than bacterial infections when deficient in vitamin D. And that, based on the available evidence showing a strong connection between vitamin D, infections, and immune function in children, vitamin D supplementation may be a valuable therapy in pediatric medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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