Vitamins A and D may improve lung health in people with asthma, study finds

• Vitamins A and D are among the 13 currently recognized essential vitamins.
• Both vitamins have been linked to helping maintain certain body systems, such as lung function.
• A new study has found that vitamin A may help improve lung function in both children and adults with asthma.
• Scientists also believe that vitamin D may help slow the biological aging of lung cells in adults.

There are currently 13 recognized essential vitamins, two of which are A and D. Vitamin A is typically linked to eye health, while vitamin D is most closely associated with bone health.

However, both vitamins have also been linked to supporting other areas of the body, such as immune system regulation, cellular growth, and lung function.

Now, a new study published in the journal Thorax has found that vitamins A and D may also help improve lung function in both children and adults with asthma, and vitamin D may also help slow biological lung cell aging in adults.