Vitamin D may help fight tuberculosis, study finds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - African immigrants with low levels of vitamin D are much more likely to be infected with tuberculosis, a finding that suggests the vitamin may help prevent and treat TB, Australian researchers said on Monday.

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My Comment:

Another reason to get your Vitamin D tested.

You should have your blood level of vitamin D monitored about once every 6 months. Ask for the 25(OH)D test, also known as the 25-hydroxyvitamin D test.

If your test shows a level lower than 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/l), you have a higher than average risk for prostate and breast cancer, as well as autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

If your test shows a level higher than 70 ng/ml (175 nmol/l), you have a high risk of suffering from kidney stones, heart disease, and bone loss. Please know that while having too little vitamin D in your blood is a huge problem, having too much vitamin D in your blood can cause equally dangerous health problems.

A healthy range for the vast majority of people is between 35-50 ng/ml (87.5-125 nmol/l).