Vitamin D and Asthma? Really?

It appears that asthmatic children with low blood vitamin D levels may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks.

A study followed more than 1,000 children with asthma for four years, and found those with vitamin-D insufficiency at the outset were more likely to have an asthma attack that required a trip to the hospital.

Reuters reports:

“When the researchers considered other factors -- including the severity of the children's asthma at the study's start, their weight and their family income -- vitamin D insufficiency itself was linked to a 50 percent increase in the risk of severe asthma attacks.”

Of course.. we all know Vitamin D comes from sunshine.. and yes, yes, we all know that lil' Aussies shouldn't go out in the sun too much... and that they are sitting in front of their computers more.. and more.. and more.. so perhaps it really is worth checking out your kids' Vit D levels!