Vitamin D: A Vitamin Against Infectious Diseases?

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"...Vitamin D [has a role] in regulating calcium [balance] and skeletal health.

Vitamin D also has...functions that may play a role in susceptibility to various infections and autoimmune conditions.

"We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials the studied vitamin D therapy for treatment or prevention of infectious diseases in humans...Serious adverse events attributable to vitamin supplementation were rare across all studies. Based on studies reviewed to date, the strongest evidence to date supports further research into [additional] therapy for tuberculosis, influenza, and viral upper respiratory illnesses."

Editor's note: The Congress is looking for ways to cut expenses for health care. Perhaps using Alternative Health could cut costs DRASTICALLY.

Note the line about adverse effects being rare. Could that be said of conventional treatment of illness?
 

Vitamin D: A Vitamin Against Infectious Diseases? Bibliography

Drs. Yamshchikov, Desai, Blumberg, et al., Div. of Infectious Diseases, Emory U. School of Med., Atlanta, GA, USA, 30303.