{"id":5782,"date":"2011-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.dev\/?p=5782"},"modified":"2011-02-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-28T00:00:00","slug":"vitamin-d-allergies-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/vitamin-d-allergies-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D May Prevent Allergies in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitamin D fortified orange juice is one way to supplement with vitamin D.We've talked before about vitamin D levels and allergies, and a study recently published in the online version of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology<\/i> confirms the association. ScienceDaily reports on this in Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Allergies in Kids<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University looked at serum vitamin D levels as well as sensitivity to over 17 allergens in more than 3,100 children and 3,400 adults. Results showed no association between vitamin D levels and allergies in adults; however, in children and adolescents, low vitamin D levels were correlated with sensitivity to 11 of the 17 allergens. These allergens included both environmental allergens, such as ragwood and pet dander, and food allergens, such as peanuts. <\/p>\n

Again, it's important to note that such research does not indicate a cause-and-effect relationship, but rather points to some kind of possible relationship. Nevertheless, making sure your children are getting enough vitamin D seems like an important part of efforts to keep them from developing allergies<\/b>. Be sure to discuss supplementation with your doctor. <\/p>\n

For more on vitamin D, allergies, and asthma, see:
Vitamin D Linked, Again, to Respiratory Health<\/a>
Vitamin D Prevents Mold Allergy<\/a>
Vitamin D Deficiencies Linked to Allergies, Asthma<\/a>
Sunlight Exposure, Allergies, and Athma<\/a>
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We've talked before about vitamin D levels and allergies, and a study recently published in the online version of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology confirms the association. ScienceDaily reports on this in Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to… <\/p>\n