Sunshine May Help Asthma, Research from Spain

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Research, which is part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) and was led by the Public Health Centre in Castellón, Spain, revealed that children living in colder, wetter cities are more alike to suffer from asthma due to the lack of sunlight.

The vitmaincan be found in some foods like fish (such as salmon, mackerel and tuna) as well as fish liver oils.Vitamin D is also present in beef liver, egg yolks and cheese. Some mushrooms also provide variable amounts of vitamin.

Whereas, prolonged time of sun exposure can cause cancer, no sunlight at all is also dangerous. Only through exposure to the sun the vitamin D can be synthesized. Thisvitamin can be found in various cell receptors, and is usually found at lower levels in people who suffer from asthma. A balanced level of exposure to the sun is necessary to the assimilation of vitamin D, which is extremely important to prevent illnesses such asasthma, tuberculosis and others.

The research examined more than 45,000 children and teenagers across Spain, from nine different cities. The study showed that climatic conditions, mainly the quantity of solar radiation, can explain most of the times the link between geographical location and the prevalence of asthma.

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