Vitamin B6 reduces according to the latest findings in smokers and non-smokers risk of lung cancer. Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) argue that people with a sufficient amount of vitamin A and one of the essential amino acid called methionine in the blood is less likely to get cancer in the lung as those with levels of these substances low. According to the findings of scientists are doing so in the case of sufficient levels of both nutrients reduced the risk by 60 percent.

Low levels of vitamin D in the human body reduces resistance to tuberculosis. The disease known as TBC is caused by the Koch bacillus (tuberculosis Mycobacterum), which scientists have been trying to eradicate for decades. In fact, it seems that his tribe become strong and resistant against most modern medicines.

The role of vitamin D in the resistance to tuberculosis was predicted long ago, and cod liver TB treatment and exposure to the sun of his time belonged to the popular procedure. If not yet available antituberculous drugs, vitamin D is often used to treat TB skin, sometimes with remarkable effect. But when specific treatments have been developed against mycobacteria, interest in vitamin D decreased.

Recent research suggests that vitamin C deficiency may increase the likelihood of developing asthma in childhood. There are also other factors in the development of asthma such as smoking, poor nutrition in general, race and environment. The incidence of asthma in developed countries is increasing.

Future mothers should be assured that they consume adequate amounts of vitamin E. Women with low income of the vitamin in foods risk that their child will have asthma. They argue that British scientists, who found that children of mothers with vitamin E deficiency have asthma five times more likely than those with sufficient intake.