Promising Research
Some of the most interesting research involves vitamin D. Study investigators from Switzerland analyzed 211 HIV-positive patients to determine their vitamin D levels in the spring and the fall, resulting in the highest and lowest vitamin D levels in their bodies. In HIV-infected patients, vitamin D supplementation was shown to improve T-cell counts and lower death rates from HIV.
How It Works
Vitamin D is involved in hundreds of body processes. Its absence can result disrupt many vital process leading to a wide variety of conditions and diseases, ranging from depression to breast cancer to diabetes and high blood pressure.
What's Next
The study investigators recommend that all HIV-positive patients routinely be screened for vitamin-D deficiency and receive an adequate supply to reduce their risk for adverse outcomes.
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