The Vital Role of Vitamin D

Slows HIV

While there is very limited evidence of a link between vitamin D and HIV/AIDS, one study in Baltimore, MD found that seeking sun exposure slowed the progression of AIDS by 33 percent. Another study of pregnant women in Tanzania linked higher vitamin D levels to a slower progression from HIV to AIDS.

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January 30, 2014

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July 1, 2014