Vitamin D and Interstitial Lung Disease

In their recent new packet, the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis quoted an article from Better Health Research News Desk. It stated that the researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found that vitamin D deficiency plays a role in the severity of ILDs.

They realized that people with ILDs “tend to have lower levels of vitamin D, which may contribute to the disorder.” They went on to state that the “study authors suggested that vitamin D supplementation may improve lung function, though they added that further research is needed to determine this.”

It was further stated that the Mayo Clinic recommends that adults should consume approximately 200 micrograms of vitamin D per day.

So, dear reader, if you have an ILD, ask your doctor to check your vitamin D levels. I had very low levels -19 - and have been taking 50,000 IU of supplements a week for several years. It is measured with a simple blood test that must be checked once a year. Simple. It may help.