Tuberculosis

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.