Potential immune benefits of strong vitamin D status in healthy individuals

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 21:00 in Health & Medicine

Research shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. The study reveals for the first time that improvement in the vitamin D status of healthy adults significantly impacts genes involved with a number of biologic pathways associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.

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