High quality evidence suggests Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks

A new NIHR Cochrane Review has found evidence from randomised trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. Asthma is a common chronic disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of...
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - Category: American Health Source Type: news