Asthma is not treated by weekly 14,000 IU of vitamin D (proven yet again)

The effect of vitamin D on airway reactivity and inflammation in asthmatic children: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial

• age 6-12 years

• Trial lasted only 6 weeks

  • which was probably not long enough to get ANY of the children to a therapautic level of vitamin D (> 30 to 40 ng)

See also VitaminDWiki

• Overview Asthma and Vitamin D

• Third study found that Infants needed 1600 IU of vitamin D – JAMA RCT May 2013

• Asthma attacks reduced in half if Vitamin D level higher than 42 nanograms – RCT May 2014

• Asthma Solved Naturally (book)

• Children with severe asthma had much lower levels of vitamin D – Dec 2011 so even more vitamin D is needed than for child without asthma