date:Jan 24, 2013
trial. The studywas published in BMJ Open.
The results from the Japanese trial and others can be explained by the fact that vitamin D promotes theproduction of antibacterial peptides which are involved in innate immunity against various infections,according to a study in Nature. Observational studies have shown people with low serum vitamin D wereat higher risk for influenza and other viral infections.
Dr. John Cannell, director of Vitamin D Council, a non-profit organization, suggests that a