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Vitamin D can be beneficial for kids with asthma

You will be surprised to know that vitamin D will not only help you build stronger bones but also is helpful for tackling asthma in kids. Read on to know more about this.

Written by Editorial Team | Published : March 11, 2019 3:06 PM IST

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D which is also known as a sunshine vitamin can help children minimize those harmful respiratory effects in children, which they may experience owing to the indoor air pollution, a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, revealed so. Smoke, cooking, burning of candles, and incense, were some of the sources because of which children with asthma experienced dangerous respiratory effects This proves that vitamin D may not only allow you to build stronger bones but lower asthma symptoms in kids as well. Here, we unravel the link between vitamin D and asthma.

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Vitamin-d-defficiency

The homes which had the highest indoor air pollution due to smoking and others, tend to have higher blood vitamin D levels were tied to a reduction in asthma symptoms in children. Moreover, it was commonly seen in obese children.

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Mushrooms

Another vital way to do so can be by eating foods which are jam-packed with Vitamin D. You can load yourself up with mushrooms, milk and fatty fish too. (With inputs from IANS).