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Article: Studies Show Vitamin D May Help Prevent Flu by Strengthening Immune System.
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- September 30, 2009
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Vitamin D Enriched Foods May Help Avoid Serious Influenza Illness
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Several studies and articles published this year show that vitamin D plays an important role in the prevention of respiratory infections such as the cold and flu.
A study by vitamin D expert Dr. John Cannell published by Cambridge University Press' Journal of Epidemiology and Infection showed evidence that lower vitamin D blood levels during the winter can account for the increased transmissibility of the influenza virus. Increased levels of vitamin D can help prevent traditional influenza infections by strengthening the immune system.
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