By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor
With the winter season gearing up to full swing, you may be wondering how you can help prevent the seemingly inevitable cold bug. Fortunately, there may be an easier way. Scientists are saying that some people – those who are deficient in Vitamin D – are more susceptible than others when it comes to getting the sniffles. Could you be one of them?
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Colds
Low Vitamin D levels have been linked to colds, among other problems, according to a new study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study revealed that those who are deficient in Vitamin D tend to have more colds and illnesses than those who have sufficient levels of Vitamin D in their system. This finding was from a study performed by Cambridge University.
In a group of 1,200 volunteers, those who had low levels of Vitamin D in their system suffered from more colds during a year span than those who did not have a deficiency. The study indicated that someone with low levels of Vitamin D in their system was 20 percent more likely to develop more colds than those who had an adequate amount of this vitamin.
The average person suffers from two to three colds per year. Many of these instances are warded off easily enough after a few days of rest and plenty of fluids. But some people suffer from more colds than others and this is often thought to be caused by a lowered or compromised immune system.
