Getting Vitamin D in the form of sunshine may prevent infectious diseases like flu by activating the cells in the body that strengthen the immune system, suggests a new study.
The latest study that adds to the exiting benefits of Vitamin D proposes that the vitamin can help in activation of T-cells in the body that fight infections and save from many contagious diseases.
Dr Carsten Geisler and his colleagues from the Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Copenhagen initiated the present study that examined the role played by Vitamin D in activating the immune defenses.
