Low Vitamin D Linked to Allergies in Children
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Fatty fish such as salmon are natural sources of vitamin D - Photo by Ayako
I read an interesting article which references a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Researchers found a link between low Vitamin D levels and the onset of allergies in children.
The article says, “While no specific correlation in this particular study was observed between vitamin D and allergens in adults, children and adolescents with low levels of vitamin D were found to be sensitive to an average of 11 of the 17 allergens, which included environmental allergens like ragweed and oak, and food allergens like eggs and peanuts.” This conclusion confirms a Harvard study from 2007 that concluded the onset of allergies and asthma in children could be reduced by increasing sunlight exposure. (more…)
