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Vitamin D Protects Against Infections

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

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  • Vitamin D upregulates your ability to fight infections, as well as chronic inflammation, and produces over 200 antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), one of which is cathelicidin, a naturally occurring broad-spectrum antibiotic

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