Today was a difficult day for me at pulmonary rehab. It's been cool and rainy which makes my arthritis hurt. I also felt like my head was stuffy. I really worked hard. I'm tired tonight. 🥱😴

Some time ago, I wrote about my support and personal experience with taking a somewhat elevated dosage of vitamin D3 as a supplement. In 2018, I had done quite a bit of reading about D3’s anti-inflammation abilities and, in particular, its possible positive relationship with those suffering from COPD. It was later widely touted as an effective deterrent to Covid-19. Now, in the VITAL study published May of 2025, led by Mass General Brigham, they have determined that D3 has a very positive reaction to natural body aging. Though this study has no direct COPD relationship, any help we can get body-wise, certainly can’t hurt. It also tested Omega 3 supplements in this same test with no significant improvements. It should be noted that the results showed little improvement for those with a BMI over 25, so it’s another motivation to keep our body weight down for healthy results. 🍀 Here is one of the many write-ups about the study.