Bleach Alternative | Shaklee Basic G

              

Kill bacteria without the noxious fumes. Basic G- A better bleach alternative

For a simple, safer way to kill bacteria you must find a disinfectant that kills at least 99.9 percent of germs.

What is Basic G Shaklee?

​Shaklee Basic G is a powerful germicide/fungicide developed by The Shaklee Corporation, Basic G is a home disinfectant that kills 99.9% germs.

Basic G is a germicide (liquid acid disinfectant), which is the best way to kill bacteria and germs (microbes). It is best known for being a more natural bleach alternative.

It is registered with the EPA, which means it has been tested and confirmed as a germicide, that kills on contact 99.9% germs of over 40 different types, including several flu (including influenza type A), strep and animal viruses as well as fungi.

For the complete list of the 40 confirmed household germs (microbes), viruses and fungi that are destroyed by Basic- G see the Pathogen Reference Sheet below:

Basic-G® Germicide - Pathogen Reference Sheet

This product is a multipurpose neutral pH germicidal and detergent for use in households.

Disinfects, cleans, and deodorizes the following hard, nonporous, inanimate surfaces: floors, walls, metal surfaces, stainless steel surfaces, glazed porcelain, plastic surfaces.

Dilution: 1:256 (660 ppm quaternary strength) - 1 ounce per 2 gallons of water; ½ ounce per gallon of water. Use 2 ounces per gallon of water to kill Adenovirus Type 7.

EPA Registration Number: 47371-129-7294

Basic-G® is effective against the following pathogens:

 Bacteria

·        Pseudomonas aeruginosa1

·         Staphylococcus aureus1

·        Salmonella enterica

·        Acinetobacter calcoaceticus

·        Bordetella bronchiseptica

·        Chlamydia psittaci

·        Community Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (NRS384) (USA300)

·        Community Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (NRS123) (USA400)

·        Enterobacter aerogenes

·        Enterobacter cloacae

·        Enterococcus faecalis – Vancomycin Resistant (VRE)

·         Escherichia coli1

·        Fusobacterium necrophorum

·        Klebsiella pneumoniae1

·        Legionella pneumophila

·         Listeria monocytogenes

·        Pasteurella multocida

·         Proteus mirabilis

·         Proteus vulgaris

·        Salmonella enteritidis

·         Salmonella typhi

·        Salmonella typhimurium

·        Serratia marcescens

·        Shigella flexneri

·        Shigella sonnei

·        Staphylococcus aureus – Methicillin resistant (MRSA)

·        Staphylococcus aureus – Vancomycin Intermediate

·        Resistant (VISA)

·        Staphylococcus epidermis 2

·        Streptococcus faecalis1

·        Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep)

Viruses

·        Adenovirus Type 4

·        Adenovirus Type 7 -mixed 2 oz. Basic-G/gallon of water

·        Hepatitis B Virus [HBV]

·        Hepatitis C Virus [HCV]

·        Herpes Simplex Type 1 ¹

·        Herpes Simplex Type 2²

·        Human Coronavirus

·        HIV-1 [AIDS virus]

·        Influenza A / Hong Kong Flu Virus

·        Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza A vi swine flu]

·        Respiratory Syncytial Virus [RSV]

·        Rotavirus [WA]

·        Rubella [German Measles]

·        SARS Associated Coronavirus

·        Vaccinia [Pox virus]

Animal Viruses

*Avian Influenza (H5N1)

*Avian polyomavirus

*Canine distemper

*Equine Herpes Virus Type 1

*Feline coronavirus

*Feline leukemia

*Feline panleukopenia virus

*Feline picornavirus

*Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

*Infectious bronchitis (Avian IBV)

*Newcastle Disease

*Porcine parvovirus

*Pseudorabies (PRV)

*Rabies

*Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGE)

Fungi

·        Aspergillus niger

·        Candida albicans

·        Trichophyton mentagrophytes (Athlete’s Foot Fungus)

1 ATCC & antibiotic-resistant strain

2 Antibiotic-resistant only

* Virucidal __________________________________________________________________

Use of this product according to the labeling is subject to the use precautions and limitations imposed by the label affixed to the container for Basic-G.

Basic G is a more natural alternative to bleach. However, it is a germicide (an acidic fluid) which means its purpose is to kill living organisms. Anything that can kill has to be somewhat toxic. For that nature, Shaklee Basic G and other home disinfectants should always be treated and handled with caution.

The active ingredients in Basic G Shaklee are: 

·        Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DDAC) 10.14%

·        Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride 6.76%

·        Inert Ingredients 83.10%

According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) an inert ingredient is an active ingredient that plays a key role in pesticides, solvents, or to protect the product from sunlight and/or to maintain a longer shelf life

What About A Homemade Natural Bleach Alternative

Some people think it’s cheaper to make a natural bleach alternative, but doers beware. Most web solutions point people to hydrogen peroxide and vinegar. First of all both of these products alone are in fact a germicide because they are a liquid acid. However, alone they are very weak when diluted starting around 1 to 15 parts water. Moreover, when mixed together a Parasitic Acid is created that you wouldn’t want anywhere near your face or skin. Shaklee Basic G gets the job done as a bleach alternative whether you need to clean unsanitary areas in the bathroom, areas around food prep where raw meat can produce germs like listeria in your kitchen, or needing to disinfect your laundry without the bleaching effect.

A common household needs an EPA registered home disinfectant if they hope to find the best way to kill bacteria in their home.

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Shaklee Basic G

Always concentrated

Shelf life Up to 3 Years & starts to break down after 2 &1/2 years

1 TBS per gallon of water

Fills a 16oz spray bottle 512 times

Once mixed it lasts 30 days

Kills germs up to 72 hours

Clorox Bleach

Shelf Life Up to 1 Year & starts breaking down after 6 months

2 Tbsp per gallon of water

Fills a 16oz spray bottle 512 times

Once mixed it lasts 1 day

Kills germs up 24 hours

The reason Basic G can out-perform their leading competitor as a more natural bleach alternative has to do with it’s molecular structure. It doesn’t supply oxygen, which means better ways to kill bacteria because they can’t breathe. This not only makes the product safer, but also more effective.

​This is the reason why Basic G, when mixed with water can be used as a deodorizer without airborne toxicities or a remedy to cure athlete’s foot.

Fore more Information (or to obtain additional usage instructions for Shaklee Basic-G contact:

LifeQuest Health: lifequesthealth@gmail.com 

Call or text your request to Michele Pickens  805.423.2064

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Basic G is a concentrated germicide so it is necessary to dilute before use (unless disinfecting a body of water such as a fountain, water feature, or toilet bowl) In this case pouring 1TBS of concentrate per gallon of water will suffice without pre-diluting.)

Always follow label instructions, paying special attention to the dilution rates, precautions, and contact time.

The most common method of use is to add ½ to ¾ of a teaspoon to a 16-oz. bottle of water directly and your disinfectant is ready to be used.

Basic G is most effective when washing down counter tops, bathroom wash areas, diaper pails, and other hard, non-porous surfaces that your hands come in contact with. Any area that needs disinfecting can be done so with Basic G.

For the tough, nasty germs and viruses or the difficult cleaning jobs the solution ratio can simply be adjusted to the higher strength of ¾ tsp in a 16 oz. sprayer( ie. dog/pet kennels, sick rooms or nurseries).

Thyroid Imbalances triggered by the wrong salt

I have heard of quite a few clients struggling with thyroid imbalances. Knowing that iodine is an essential element needed for the production of thyroid hormones, I did a little research and found that even most Americans are getting plenty of sodium in their diets, many are becoming deficient in iodine. This is because large food manufacturers have stopped adding iodized salt and now use cheaper plain table salt (aka sodium chloride-- a highly refined, processed white substance that has been stripped of all of its minerals originally present). Table salt is so devoid of nutrients that in the early 20th century doctors noticed that people who at white table salt started to suffer chronic degenerative diseases caused by the lack of iodine in the salt.. Many people have stopped buying table salt due to the addition of additive to make it free-flowing which can include ferrocyanide, talc and silica aluminate (aluminum can lead to neurological disorders. Talc is a known carcinogen yet the FDA allows up to 2% in table salt.
I myself opted for Sea Salt years ago thinking I was choosing the healthier option. The problem with sea salt  ALL salt virtually starts out from the sea and can be labeled Sea Salt, yet still NOT contain iodine. For a healthy tip, consider making the switch to Himalayan Pink Crystal Salt. It contains the full spectrum of 84 minerals and trace elements just like mother Earth intended. It is an unrefined, unprocessed "raw" salt.
(I found mine shown below for around 3 bucks at Costco)

Much To Do About Leucine- Keeping THe Weight Off Just Got Easier

Much to do About Leucine

Succeeding at weight loss just got a little bit easier

 

 

If you have friends who are serious athletes or are into bodybuilding, you might have heard them talking about leucine. What exactly is it and what's all the fuss? It turns out that this may be the secret weapon to losing weight the right way—and to keeping it off. So let's give it the attention it deserves.

What's Leucine?

Leucine is an essential amino acid that helps with protein synthesis. In other words, it's a one of 9 building blocks of protein that can only be obtained from the diet. It's present in protein-rich foods including milk and other dairy products, tofu and other soy foods as well as fish, chicken and lean meat.

What's the Big Deal?

Once absorbed, leucine goes directly to muscle tissue, where it activates a chain of events that ultimately creates lean muscle. Think of it as cash to build a home—the home being muscle. When you have enough cash, you can pay the contractor to buy the equipment they need to build your home. Similarly, when you have enough leucine, your body can start making muscle protein. And the more leucine you have, the more muscle you can build.

What Does Leucine and Muscle Have to Do With Losing Weight?

On most weight loss diets, you end up losing muscle in addition to fat. That's because when you take in fewer calories than your body needs , your body has less energy to fuel basic biological functions. To make up for that, your body breaks down muscle proteins for energy. . This is bad because its your muscles that help burn calories. Here's where leucine does its magic while you lose weight; by stimulating protein synthesis it helps your body preserve muscle mass while you lose the right kind of weight—from fat, that is. In turn, your metabolism stays up, which is the key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight for the long haul.

 

Are Nitrates Bad? The True Story

The first time I saw nitrate-free bacon at Trader Joe’s I wondered why it wasn’t made with sustainably-sourced pork. “What’s the point?” I thought. Indeed, has the public been mislead to care about one issue, when the real issue is more pervasive and subtle?Let’s first look at the truths surrounding nitrates:

• Nitrates have been used for hundreds of years to preserve meats and dairy products.
• Nitrates convert to nitrites during the curing process.  By adding sodium nitrite manufacturers were able to expedite the curing timeline.
• While both of these components prevent rancidity and the growth of bacteria, consuming excess amounts can be toxic in all mammals.
• Celery, salad greens, cabbage, turnips and spinach all contain nitrates. So does fresh meat.
• Our bodies actually require nitrates in moderation. One function they perform is to kill oral germs, being a compound found in saliva. They have also been found to dilate blood vessels, increasing blood flow. Increased nitrite and nitrate consumption, in the form of nitrate-rich produce, is now being recommended after heart attacks!
• Over the last decade nitrates have gotten a bad rap. Manufacturers began adding vegetable-sourced preservatives, instead of sodium nitrite, usually celery juice or celery powder.

IS CELERY JUICE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMICAL NITRITES?

The short answer is “no.” Nitrate-free has become a popular selling point for many bacon producers. However, celery juice contains high levels of nitrates, which is why it is being used.

The use of celery juice as a source of nitrates is not regulated by the USDA. Strict guidelines are in place for all foods containing sodium nitrite; so its quantity is limited to a small fraction of the recipe. 10 parts per million (or less) remain once the curing process is complete. This is not the case with celery juice. It can be used in lesser, or more commonly, higher quantities with zero regulation or standardization. Therefore, “nitrate-free” bacon will likely have larger amounts of nitrates than bacon without this label, up to ten times the amount, according to the The Journal of Food Protection.

Also, if the ingredients do not say “organic celery juice” celery is one of the “dirty dozen,” a crop heavily treated with pesticides. We are creating a demand for conventional celery and therefore ongoing pesticide use.

WHAT’S THE BIGGER ISSUE?

When we purchase bacon that is “nitrate-free,” but not pasture-raised or organic, we are doing two things:

• We are supporting a meat that has not been sustainably sourced. The meat itself isn’t healthy just because the label says “nitrate-free.” The pork still comes from a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO). And the pork industry is the among the worst, with pigs literally never seeing the light of day from the time they are born to the time they are slaughtered.
• And secondly, we are perhaps ingesting greateramounts of nitrates, instead of less.Organic producers often standardize their natural preservative quantities, with healthfulness and transparency toward customers in mind.

IF NITRATES ARE NEEDED IN OUR DIET, HOW DID “NITRATE-FREE” BECOME POPULAR?

Here are the health issues concerning nitrates that make them worthy of caution:

• As aforementioned, large quantities of nitrates are not desirable in any mammal diet. There is a carcinogenic compound, called N- nitrosamines, associated with various forms of cancer, leukemia, lung disease and migraines. So while some nitrate consumption is recommended, too much can be disease causing. How to measure? One study said the equivalent of 12 hotdogs a month was the limit. Frankly, (no pun intended), we love Applegate Farm’s grass-fed organic hotdogs*. They’re convenient and well-sourced. But 12 hotdogs a month comes along pretty quickly when my kids eat 2-3 hotdogs in one sitting.
• An additional danger from nitrites and nitrates occurs when they are heated to high temperatures! This was news to me. The carcinogenic compound, N-nitrosamines, is produced. However, there are ways to inhibit this conversion: consuming Vitamins C, D and E. Some people drink orange juice when eating cured meats, to this purpose. Most cured meat companies add ascorbic acid to their meat for the same reason. These vitamins are naturally occurring in the fruits and vegetables that are high in nitrates, which allows them to naturally inhibit the conversion to nitrosamines. (However, the amount of these vitamins found in the amount of celery used to cure meat is not high enough to inhibit the conversion.)
• Nitrosamines are also formed when nitrites combine with protein and stomach acid.  In addition to adding Vitamin C, some meat producers, therefore, add alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), to prevent this formation. Have you seen ascorbic acid or alpha-tocopherol in your cured meats? Now we know why.
• High-nitrate produce that is not grown organically, using high nitrate fertilizers, will have higher levels of nitrates and a bitter flavor. This increased nitrate content is not desirable, being out of balance with the vegetable’s natural nutritional profile, especially Vitamins C and D. So not only do we want to limit our nitrate consumption from cured meats, we should specifically avoid conventional produce that’s grown with synthetic fertilizers. (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] even reveals, “Nitrates and nitrites in fertilizers readily migrate from fertilized soil to groundwater.”)

WHAT DOES “UNCURED” MEAN?

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a division of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), does not yet recognize natural preservatives, such as celery products, as safe anti-pathogenic curing agents. Therefore, meats that are cured with celery, or other vegetable sources, must be marked “uncured” despite that fact that they are indeed cured. Natural curing agents are considered “flavorings.” 

So it’s not really a cut and dry issue: avoid all nitrates. The issue is more accurately that we need to have an awareness of how many nitrates we are consuming and, on a different note, look at the meat sourcing.

Labels are designed to trick us. Again, nitrate-free does not mean healthy. Look for bacon or other processed meats that say “pasture-raised,” “grass-fed” and “organic.” Also remember to look at the other ingredients in your cured meat and consider the company that makes the product. Is the company sustainably-minded? What are the other ingredients? If your cured meat does not contain a Vitamin C source, consider consuming the meat with a food source of Vitamin C.  Or eat bacon for lunch on a sunny patio, to get your Vitamin D!

~Contributed by Food Renegade

What is the Link between Vitamin D and Asthma?

By The Vitamin D Counsel

Asthma is a lifelong lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. There are tubes or airways, which carry air to and from the lungs to the mouth and nose. If an individual has asthma, these airways can become swollen, clogged with mucus and constricted by surrounding muscles.[1]

When symptoms worsen and become more intense, this is called an asthma attack. Asthma attacks can be so severe that a person would need emergency care. Individuals can have an asthma attack if they are exposed to things like allergens, smoke, extreme air temperatures and air pollution, or if they become sick or get an infection.

Asthma is treated using inhalers and/or oral medication. These help relax the muscles that surround the airways, or reduce airway swelling. Two common medicines are inhaled steroids and β-agonists.[2] There are also other kinds of asthma medications.

If you have asthma, it’s important to try and avoid coming into contact with the things that trigger attacks, such as allergens and smoke. Most of the time, you manage asthma yourself, taking inhalers and medication regularly and avoiding things that trigger your attack to help keep your condition under control.

What is the link between vitamin D and asthma?

One theory is that vitamin D helps reduce inflammation in the airways caused by asthma.

Vitamin D is a nutrient that the body produces when the skin is exposed to the sun. Supplementation and sun exposure is essential for the body to receive adequate vitamin D. Doctors and scientists believe there is a link between vitamin D and asthma, because individuals are more likely to get asthma if they live in a city, are obese or African American. These people are also more likely to be vitamin D deficient.

If an individual has asthma, their airways swell, clog with mucus and tighten because they become inflamed. Inflammation is the body’s response to an injury, infection or irritation. Doctors and scientists are interested in vitamin D, because it reduces inflammation.[5] So, in theory, it may make the airways healthier by building better airways in early childhood, improving day-to-day symptoms and decreasing the risk for an asthma attack.

Doctors and scientists are also interested in vitamin D, because it makes the immune system smarter by helping the body produce defenses to fight off infections. A smarter immune system may reduce inflammation and the likelihood of developing an infection along with an asthma attack.[6]

Scientists are looking into whether vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduces the chance of the infant developing asthma. They are also researching whether vitamin D sufficient children have a reduced risk of developing asthma.

In addition, researchers are investigating the potential role of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of asthma. They also want to know if getting enough vitamin D can reduce the likelihood of asthma attacks.

A study in Canada involving people between the ages of 13 to 69 years found that those with vitamin D levels below 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) were 50% more likely to have asthma than those with levels between 20 and 30 ng/ml.[7] Those with low levels were also twice as likely to have had asthma at one point in their life.

Can getting enough vitamin D help improve how well asthma medication works?

Budesonide is a medicine that you inhale or use as a nasal spray and it’s sometimes prescribed for people with asthma. In the United States, it is marketed under the names Rhinocort or Pulmicort.

In one study on children with asthma[18] scientists gave all the children budesonide. Then, they gave half the children a dummy pill and the other half 500 IU of vitamin D every day. After 6 months, the children who took vitamin D had fewer asthma attacks than those who took a dummy pill.

Therefore, there is some evidence that vitamin D might help increase the efficacy of budesonide. However, the study was small, so scientists can’t say if vitamin D helps for certain.

A study in India evaluating children with moderate to severe bronchial asthma found that taking 60,000 IU of vitamin D3 per month significantly improved pulmonary function tests (peak expiratory flow rate) and reduced the requirement of steroids, emergency visits and number of asthma exacerbations.[19]

A vitamin D supplement randomized controlled trial of adults with baseline vitamin D level of 19 ng/mL treated with 100,000 IU once followed by 4,000 IU/d for 28 weeks did not reduce the rate of first treatment failure or exacerbation in adults with persistent asthma and vitamin D insufficiency[20].

Can getting enough vitamin D prevent asthma attacks or make them less severe?

There have been some studies that have looked at whether vitamin D can reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks in children.

In one study,[21] scientists gave one half of a group of Japanese school children (aged 6-15) 1,200 IU of vitamin D/day and the other half a dummy pill every day. Scientists mainly wanted to know if vitamin D could prevent the flu (it did), but they also wanted to know if vitamin D reduced the number of asthma attacks. The children that took the vitamin D supplement had fewer asthma attacks than the children that took the dummy pill.

A review found that giving children 500 to 2000 IU/day reduced asthma exacerbations by 60%.[22]So vitamin D may help childhood asthma.

Can getting enough vitamin D during pregnancy and early childhood prevent asthma in children?

Several research studies have looked at how much vitamin D mothers get during pregnancy and whether or not their children develop asthma later in life.

Two studies measured the amount of vitamin D in women’s blood during pregnancy:

• One study[12] found that there was no link between vitamin D levels in the mother during pregnancy and the chances of the child developing asthma. Another study[13] found that if a mother had high vitamin D levels in her blood, her child was more likely to develop asthma.

Two studies[14], [15] measured the amount of vitamin D in the umbilical cord right after birth.

• Neither study found a link between the amount of vitamin D in the cord blood at birth and the likelihood of the child later getting asthma.

One study looked at how much vitamin D pregnant mothers got from their diet and then the chances of their child getting asthma.

• This study[16] found that mothers who received the most vitamin D from their diet during pregnancy had children who were less likely to develop asthma.

A study in the United Kingdom found that taking vitamin D during pregnancy reduced the risk of asthma at age 10 years by about 10 to 15%.[17]

Given these mixed findings, it isn’t known whether there is a link between the amount of vitamin D a woman gets during her pregnancy and the chances of her child getting asthma.

There is no research about whether getting enough vitamin D during early childhood, up to the age of 6, can lower the chances of a child developing asthma later in life. However, there is some research underway looking at this.

How common is asthma and what are the symptoms?

Three hundred million people have asthma worldwide. In the United States, 1 out of every 10 people will have asthma at some point in their life. Most of the time, doctors diagnose asthma in children before they turn six years of age. Around half of all people with asthma will have an asthma attack every year.

People with asthma may experience chest tightness, wheezing and a long-lasting cough. They cannot get their breath.

The main symptoms of asthma include: [3]

• Chest tightness
• Wheezing
• Long-lasting cough
• Difficulty breathing

When an individual has an asthma attack, one may experience the above symptoms with an increased level of severity. [4]

Symptoms of severe asthma attacks may include:

• Little to no improvement after use of medication
• Bluish fingers and lips
• Exhaustion and confusion

It’s important to prepare a treatment plan with a doctor to manage future asthma attacks. Doctors often setup a set of rules to follow depending on the severity of the asthma attack.

What causes asthma?

Doctors and scientists don’t fully understand the etiology of asthma. The number of people diagnosed with asthma has increased exponentially since the 1960s. Doctors and scientists think this is a result of a change in diet, behavior and environment. Some think that not getting enough sun exposure and vitamin D may be one cause of asthma, but we don’t know yet if this is the case.

Key points from research

• At this time, it isn’t known if receiving adequate vitamin D from sun exposure, or taking supplements when pregnant, can affect the chances of the child developing asthma. Research also doesn’t show whether maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels during childhood affects the risk of developing asthma later in life.
• A couple of small studies have found that vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of asthma attacks in children.
• A large well-designed and well-executed study in adults showed vitamin D does not help adult asthma.

What does this mean for me?

There is some evidence that supports adequate vitamin D levels may help reduce the number of asthma attacks for children.

If you’re pregnant or have a young baby, there is currently some evidence that more vitamin D, through either supplementation or sunshine, will reduce the risk of your child getting asthma. However, taking a vitamin D supplement is helpful for other reasons and important for your baby’s development.

If your child takes a budesonide, like Rhinocort or Pulmicort, there is some evidence that taking a daily vitamin D supplement may be helpful in reducing the number of asthma attacks your child has.

Research also shows that getting enough vitamin D may be able to reduce the number of asthma attacks for children between the ages of 6-15 years old, whether or not they are taking a budesonide.

If you or your child has asthma and want to take vitamin D, it’s unlikely to harm you or make your symptoms worse. However, you may not see any improvement in your symptoms either.

You should not take vitamin D in the place of other medications for your condition. Talk to your doctor about taking vitamin D or any other supplement.

How much vitamin D to take?

The Vitamin D Council recommends that healthy children take 1,000 IU of vitamin D a day for every 25 lbs of their weight, rounded up. So for example, if your child weighs 35lbs, he or she should take 1,400 IU of vitamin D/day. This amount is higher than the amount that has been used in research studies of children with asthma. So it isn’t known if this amount is helpful for children with asthma; though, it is unlikely to do any harm.

For adults, the Vitamin D Council recommends taking 5,000 IU of vitamin D a day. This amount hasn’t been tested on adults with asthma, though the federal government says taking up to 10,000 IU of vitamin D a day is unlikely to do any harm.

For pregnant mothers, the Vitamin D Council recommends 6,000 IU of vitamin D a day. How this affects the risk of your child developing asthma later in life isn’t known but that amount of vitamin D appears to reduce pregnancy complications. [23]

References

[1] National Institute of Health. What is Asthma? 2014.

[2] Lommatzsch, M. and C.J. Virchow, Severe asthma: definition, diagnosis and treatment. Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2014. 111(50): p. 847-55.

[3] Brown, S.D., H.H. Calvert, and A.M. Fitzpatrick, Vitamin D and asthma. Dermatoendocrinol, 2012. 4(2): p. 137-45.

[4] http://www.acaai.org/allergist/asthma/symptoms/Pages/asthma-attack-symptoms.aspx

[5] Gupta, A., Bush, A., Hawrylowicz, C., et al., Vitamin D and asthma in children. Paediatr Respir Rev, 2012. 13(4): p. 236-43; quiz 243.

[6] Gupta, A., Bush, A., Hawrylowicz, C., et al., Vitamin D and asthma in children. Paediatr Respir Rev, 2012. 13(4): p. 236-43; quiz 243.

[7] Niruban, S.J., Alagiakrishnan, K., Beach, J., et al., Association between vitamin D and respiratory outcomes in Canadian adolescents and adults. J Asthma, 2015: p. 1-33.

[8] Krstic, G., Asthma prevalence associated with geographical latitude and regional insolation in the United States of America and Australia. PLoS One, 2011. 6(4): p. e18492.

[9] Arnedo-Pena, A., García-Marcos, L., Fernández-Espinar, J.F., et al., Sunny hours and variations in the prevalence of asthma in schoolchildren according to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies (ISAAC) Phase III in Spain. Int J Biometeorol, 2011. 55(3): p. 423-34.

[10] Arnedo-Pena, A., García-Marcos, L., Bercedo-Sanz, A., et al., Prevalence of asthma symptoms in schoolchildren, and climate in west European countries: an ecologic study. Int J Biometeorol, 2013. 57(5): p. 775-84.

[11] Uysalol, M., Mutlu, L.C., Saracoglu, G.V., et al., Childhood asthma and vitamin D deficiency in Turkey: is there cause and effect relationship between them? Ital J Pediatr, 2013. 39: p. 78.

[12] Morales, E., Romieu, I., Guerra, S.,et al., Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy and risk of lower respiratory tract infections, wheezing, and asthma in offspring. Epidemiology, 2012. 23(1): p. 64-71.

[13] Gale, C.R., Robinson, S.M., Harvey, N.C., et al., Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy and child outcomes. Eur J Clin Nutr, 2008. 62(1): p. 68-77.

[14] Camargo, C.A., Jr., Ingham, T., Wickens, K., et al., Cord-blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and risk of respiratory infection, wheezing, and asthma. Pediatrics, 2011. 127(1): p. e180-7.

[15] Rothers, J., Wright, A.L., Stern, D.A., et al., Cord blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with aeroallergen sensitization in children from Tucson, Arizona. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2011. 128(5): p. 1093-9 e1-5.

[16] Erkkola, M., Kaila, M., Nwaru, B.I., et al., Maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is inversely associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in 5-year-old children. Clin Exp Allergy, 2009.39(6): p. 875-82.

[17] Allan, K.M., Prabhu, N., Craig, L.C., et al., Maternal vitamin D and E intakes during pregnancy are associated with asthma in children. Eur Respir J, 2014.

[18] Majak, P., Olszowiec-Chlebna, M., Smejda, K., et al., Vitamin D supplementation in children may prevent asthma exacerbation triggered by acute respiratory infection. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2011. 127(5): p. 1294-6.

[19] Yadav, M. and K. Mittal, Effect of vitamin D supplementation on moderate to severe bronchial asthma. Indian J Pediatr, 2014. 81(7): p. 650-4.

[20] Castro, M., et al., Effect of vitamin D3 on asthma treatment failures in adults with symptomaticasthma and lower vitamin D levels: the VIDA randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 2014. 311(20): p. 2083-91.

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