Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce rate or severity of colds, study suggests
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
Although some data have suggested a possible inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds), participants in a randomized controlled trial who received a monthly dose of 100,000 IUs of vitamin D3 did not have a significantly reduced incidence or severity of colds.