Can Vitamin D Protect Against Severe Asthma Attacks?

British researchers say they have found a way to cut in half the risk of asthma attacks that require hospitalization.

The answer is vitamin D.

The researchers from Queen Mary University of London concluded that taking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication resulted in a 50 percent reduction in the risk of experiencing at least one asthma attack that required a visit to the emergency room.

RNIB Connect Radio's Simon Pauley caught up with pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick to find out more.