Vitamin D can influence all three innate immune effectors in the lungs and thus play an important role in how the lung recognizes and responds to pathogens. Activation of the innate immune system drives activation of the long term adaptive…
A Minute to Breathe! #Shorts If you or someone you know has asthma you may know that the symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness. What you may not know is the role vitamin D plays in…
Recent research shows vitamin D helps prevent respiratory illness and benefits immune function. The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda) report says that “maintaining a sufficient vitamin D status may therefore be of benefit in the Covid-19 pandemic”. One-in-four people…