Vitamin D ： Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)

Q: Does Vitamin D help with Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)?

Based on 10 studies with 5,000 participants, there is moderate evidence from clinical studies that Vitamin D may support Immune Aging (Immunosenescence) management. Our evidence grade is B (Good Evidence).

Q: How much Vitamin D should I take for Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)?

Studies have used various dosages. A commonly studied range is 600-800 IU/day. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen.

Q: Are there side effects of Vitamin D?

Reported side effects may include Hypercalcemia at very high doses (nausea, vomiting, weakness), Kidney stones with excessive long-term use, Constipation, Metallic taste. Most side effects are mild and dose-dependent. Consult your doctor if you experience any adverse reactions.

Q: How strong is the evidence for Vitamin D and Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)?

We rate the evidence as Grade B (Good Evidence). This rating is based on 10 peer-reviewed studies with 5,000 total participants. The overall direction of effect is positive.

Research suggests vitamin D supplementation in elderly populations may help improve immune markers and vaccine response. Deficiency is highly prevalent in older adults and is associated with impaired immune function and increased infection susceptibility.

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結論

Key Study Findings

Review

Fanconi anaemia as a human model of accelerated epigenetic and immune ageing.

Dose: None vs: None Outcome: None 効果: None None

対象集団: patients with Fanconi anaemia

Randomized Controlled Trial n=124

Effects of a Novel Dispersible Supplement Containing 2500 IU of Vitamin D and 1000 µg …

Dose: 2500 IU vitamin D + 1000 mcg B12 vs: Separate D+B12 and no supplementation control Outcome: Serum 25-OH-D and B12 level restoration 効果: 37.1% adequate vs 29.4% separate None

対象集団: Adults with vitamin D (<20ng/mL) and B12 (<250ng/L) insufficiency

Observational Study n=72

Cardiovascular Risk and Systemic Inflammation in Alopecia Areata: An Observational Case-control Study.

Dose: None vs: Healthy controls Outcome: CVR and systemic inflammation in alopecia areata 効果: None None

対象集団: 36 AA patients vs 36 matched controls, mean age 39

Controlled Clinical Trial

Vitamin D stimulates Il-15 synthesis in rodent muscle.

Dose: Single dose (rats); variable (in vitro) vs: Untreated controls; VDR-KO mice Outcome: IL-15 gene expression in skeletal muscle 効果: None None

対象集団: C2C12 myotubes, rats, VDR-KO mice

Randomized Controlled Trial 8 weeks

Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Topical Mometasone 0.1% Ointment, Calcipotriol 0.005% Ointment, and Tacrolimus …

Dose: Topical ointment application (3 arms) vs: 3-arm: mometasone vs calcipotriol vs tacrolimus Outcome: SALT score change at 8 weeks 効果: None <0.001 (momet, calcipot)

対象集団: Patients with localized alopecia areata

Other

Modelling the influence of vitamin D and probiotics on inflammation and the intestinal microbiota in …

Dose: None vs: No supplementation (modeled) Outcome: Epithelial barrier integrity and immune response 効果: None None

対象集団: Older adults (mathematical model)

Key Statistics

研究数

5000

参加者数

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Positive

グレード

Referenced Papers

Fanconi anaemia as a human model of accelerated epigenetic and immune ageing. Review

Ageing research reviews 2026

Gut-vitamin D interplay: key to mitigating immunosenescence and promoting healthy ageing. Review

Immunity & ageing … 2025 12 件の引用

Vitamin D and Alopecia Areata: From Mechanism to Therapeutic Implications. Other

Skin appendage disorders 2025 5 件の引用

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Pediatric IBD: How Often, Why, and What to Do? Review

Nutrients 2025 4 件の引用

Co-administration of vitamin D and N-acetylcysteine to modulate immunosenescence in older adults with vitamin D deficiency: a randomized clinical trial. RCT

Frontiers in immunology 2025 2 件の引用

Tru9I Variant as a Novel Genetic Marker for Vitamin D Deficiency in Alopecia Areata. Other

Clinical, cosmetic and … 2025 1 件の引用

Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Topical Mometasone 0.1% Ointment, Calcipotriol 0.005% Ointment, and Tacrolimus 0.1% Ointment in Patients with … Other

Indian dermatology online … 2025 1 件の引用

Cytomegalovirus (CMV), oxidative stress, and inflammation: implications for immunosenescence and age-related diseases in the MARK-AGE population. Other

Biogerontology 2025

Modelling the influence of vitamin D and probiotics on inflammation and the intestinal microbiota in older adults. Other

Scientific reports 2025

Vitamin D stimulates Il-15 synthesis in rodent muscle. Other

Biochemistry and biophysics … 2025

Cardiovascular Risk and Systemic Inflammation in Alopecia Areata: An Observational Case-control Study. Observational

Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica … 2025

The effects of HIV on bone and muscle health through the lifespan in populations living in Africa. Review

AIDS (London, England) 2025

Corrigendum: Co-administration of vitamin D and N-acetylcysteine to modulate immunosenescence in older adults with vitamin D deficiency: a randomized clinical … Other

Frontiers in immunology 2025

Effects of a Novel Dispersible Supplement Containing 2500 IU of Vitamin D and 1000 µg of B12 in Restoring Vitamin … RCT

Nutrients 2025

Micro nutrients as immunomodulators in the ageing population: a focus on inflammation and autoimmunity. Review

Immunity & ageing … 2024 12 件の引用

Efficacy and Safety of Topical Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Alopecia Areata. Other

Indian dermatology online … 2024 3 件の引用

Identification of Factors Associated with Mortality in the Elderly Population with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Results from a Longitudinal Observational Study from … Other

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 2024 2 件の引用

Intralesional vitamin D3 versus intralesional triamcinolone acetonoid in patchy alopecia areata: a comparative clinical and dermoscopic study. Other

Journal of cosmetic … 2024 1 件の引用

Interventions for preventing the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Systematic Review

The Cochrane database … 2024 1 件の引用

Vitamin D as a Shield against Aging. Review

International journal of … 2023 54 件の引用

Differential impact of environmental factors on systemic and localized autoimmunity. Review

Frontiers in immunology 2023 33 件の引用

Biomarkers in alopecia Areata: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta-Analysis

Autoimmunity reviews 2023 24 件の引用

The Role of VD/VDR Signaling Pathway in Autoimmune Skin Diseases. Review

Mini reviews in … 2023 9 件の引用

Immune Profile and Body Composition of Independent Oldest Old: The Longevous Project. Other

Gerontology 2023 5 件の引用

Inverse correlation between vitamin D and CRP levels in alopecia areata: A pilot study. Other

Journal of cosmetic … 2023 4 件の引用

Effects of age and sex on the comorbidities of alopecia areata: A cross-sectional hospital-based study. Other

Health science reports 2023 3 件の引用

Determination of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Patients with Alopecia Areata. Other

Journal of Nepal … 2023

Intralesional vitamin D3 in treatment of alopecia areata: A randomized controlled clinical trial. RCT

Journal of cosmetic … 2022 23 件の引用

The Aging Features of Thyrotoxicosis Mice: Malnutrition, Immunosenescence and Lipotoxicity. Other

Frontiers in immunology 2022 11 件の引用

Evaluation of several immune and inflammatory indicators and their association with alopecia areata. Other

Journal of cosmetic … 2022 11 件の引用

[Immunosenescence, viral infections and nutrition: A narrative review of scientific available evidence]. Review

Revista espanola de … 2022 9 件の引用

Retrospective evaluation of clinical profile and comorbidities in patients with alopecia areata. Other

Northern clinics of … 2022 7 件の引用

Vitamin B12 and Atopic Dermatitis: Any Therapeutic Relevance For Oral Supplementation? Case Report

Journal of dietary … 2022 6 件の引用

Vitamin D Levels in Alopecia Areata and Other Alopecias: A Retrospective Case- Control Study at a Single Institution. Other

International journal of … 2022 4 件の引用

DYNAMIC cohort study evaluating metabolic predictors of influenza vaccine immune response in older adults. Other

NPJ vaccines 2022 4 件の引用

Nutrition, Immunosenescence, and Infectious Disease: An Overview of the Scientific Evidence on Micronutrients and on Modulation of the Gut Microbiota. Review

Advances in nutrition … 2022 1 件の引用

Effects of 3 months of multi-nutrient supplementation on the immune system and muscle and respiratory function of older adults in … Other

BMJ open 2022

Why is COVID-19 less severe in children? A review of the proposed mechanisms underlying the age-related difference in severity of … Review

Archives of disease … 2021 449 件の引用

Vitamin D and Exercise Are Major Determinants of Natural Killer Cell Activity, Which Is Age- and Gender-Specific. Other

Frontiers in immunology 2021 25 件の引用

COVID-19 and the differences in physiological background between children and adults and their clinical consequences. Review

Physiological research 2021 14 件の引用

Paediatric lichen sclerosus et atrophicus: A retrospective analysis of 38 paediatric patients. Other

International journal of … 2021 14 件の引用

Treatment of alopecia totalis/universalis/focalis with vitamin D and analogs: Three case reports and a literature review. Case Report

World journal of … 2021 10 件の引用

Alopecia Universalis Occurring after Alemtuzumab Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. A Two-Year Follow-Up of Two Patients. Case Report

International journal of … 2021 6 件の引用

Determination of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in patients with alopecia areata and their comparison with levels in healthy controls: A … Other

JAAD international 2021 5 件の引用

Endocrine risk factors for COVID-19 in context of aging. Review

Physiological research 2021 2 件の引用

Osteosarcopenia: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment-facts and numbers. Other

Journal of cachexia, … 2020 365 件の引用

Inadequacy of Immune Health Nutrients: Intakes in US Adults, the 2005-2016 NHANES. Review

Nutrients 2020 75 件の引用

Can Vitamin D and L-Cysteine Co-Supplementation Reduce 25(OH)-Vitamin D Deficiency and the Mortality Associated with COVID-19 in African Americans? Other

Journal of the … 2020 43 件の引用

Efficacy and Safety of Topical Calcipotriol 0.005% Versus Topical Clobetasol 0.05% in the Management of Alopecia Areata: An Intrasubject Pilot … Other

Dermatology and therapy 2020 25 件の引用

l-Cysteine and Vitamin D Co-Supplementation Alleviates Markers of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Vitamin D-Deficient High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice. Other

Nutrients 2020 12 件の引用

Immune Dysfunction and Risk of Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease. Review

Advances in chronic … 2019 326 件の引用

Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Influenza Vaccine Response and Immune Functions in Deficient Elderly Persons: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. RCT

Frontiers in immunology 2019 127 件の引用

Multifactorial immunodeficiency in frail elderly patients: Contributing factors and management. Review

Medecine et maladies … 2019 44 件の引用

Vitamin D and alopecia areata: possible roles in pathogenesis and potential implications for therapy. Review

American journal of … 2019 43 件の引用

Vitamin D and the Skin: A Review for Dermatologists. Review

Actas dermo-sifiliograficas 2019 43 件の引用

Evaluation of Association of Vitamin D in Alopecia Areata: A Case-control Study of 100 Patients in a Tertiary Rural Hospital … Other

Indian dermatology online … 2019 13 件の引用

Vitamin D supplementation for the prevention or depletion of side effects of therapy with alemtuzumab in multiple sclerosis. Other

Therapeutics and clinical … 2019 4 件の引用

High-Dose Monthly Vitamin D for Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents: A Randomized Clinical Trial. RCT

Journal of the … 2017 137 件の引用

Nutritional modulation of age-related changes in the immune system and risk of infection. Review

Nutrition research (New … 2017 67 件の引用

Aging, low-grade systemic inflammation and vitamin D: a mini-review. Review

European journal of … 2017 66 件の引用

25-hydroxyvitamin D status in patients with alopecia areata. Other

Postepy dermatologii i … 2017 31 件の引用

Diet and nutritional factors in inflammatory bowel diseases. Review

World journal of … 2016 238 件の引用

Skeletal muscle regeneration and impact of aging and nutrition. Review

Ageing research reviews 2016 142 件の引用

The role of serum vitamin D levels in vitiligo. Other

Postepy dermatologii i … 2016 59 件の引用

Serum Vitamin D in patients with alopecia areata. Other

Indian dermatology online … 2016 51 件の引用

Iron Deficiency, Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin Deficiencies in Crohn's Disease: Substitute or Not? Review

Digestive diseases (Basel, … 2016 41 件の引用

Vitamin D, leptin and impact on immune response to seasonal influenza A/H1N1 vaccine in older persons. Other

Human vaccines & … 2016 16 件の引用

Role of vitamins in gastrointestinal diseases. Review

World journal of … 2015 62 件の引用

Topical Calcipotriol Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Study. Other

Journal of drugs … 2015 50 件の引用

Yogurt: role in healthy and active aging. Review

The American journal … 2014 125 件の引用

Vitamin and zinc status pretreatment and posttreatment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Other

Journal of pediatric … 2014 38 件の引用

Reduced level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in chronic/relapsing Alopecia Areata. Other

Dermato-endocrinology 2013 62 件の引用

Increased vitamin D is associated with decline of naïve, but accumulation of effector, CD8 T cells during early aging. Other

Advances in aging … 2013 13 件の引用

Altered molecular repertoire of immune system by renal dysfunction in the elderly: is prediction and targeted prevention in the horizon? Other

The EPMA journal 2013 1 件の引用

Influence of mineral and vitamin supplements on pregnancy outcome. Review

European journal of … 2012 225 件の引用

Micronutrient deficiencies in inflammatory bowel disease: from A to zinc. Review

Inflammatory bowel diseases 2012 224 件の引用

Food allergy: only a pediatric disease? Review

Gerontology 2011 27 件の引用

[Immune profile of elderly patients admitted in a geriatric short care unit]. Other

La Revue de … 2011 16 件の引用

Primary prevention of colorectal cancer. Review

Gastroenterology 2010 390 件の引用

Cod liver oil, young children, and upper respiratory tract infections. Review

Journal of the … 2010 11 件の引用

Complexity of anti-immunosenescence strategies in humans. Review

Artificial organs 2006 76 件の引用

Hormones and immune function: implications of aging. Review

Aging cell 2004 102 件の引用

Enhancement of common mucosal immunity in aged mice following their supplementation with various antioxidants. Other

Vaccine 2000 35 件の引用

Dosage & Usage

mg = milligrams · mcg = micrograms (1,000× smaller) · IU = International Units

一般的な使用量

general:: 600-800 IU/day
immunesupport:: 1,000-2,000 IU/day
deficiencycorrection:: 4,000-5,000 IU/day (under medical supervision)

上限量： 4,000 IU/day (100 mcg)

研究で検討された用量

用量	期間	効果	N
None	--	Negative	--
2500 IU vitamin D + 1000 mcg B12	--	Positive	124
None	--	Negative	72
Single dose (rats); variable (in vitro)	--	Positive	--
Topical ointment application (3 arms)	8 weeks	Positive	--
None	--	Positive	--
None	--	Mixed	--
None	--	Mixed	--

推奨摂取タイミング： With a meal containing fat for better absorption

Safety & Side Effects

報告されている副作用

⚠ Hypercalcemia at very high doses (nausea, vomiting, weakness)
⚠ Kidney stones with excessive long-term use
⚠ Constipation
⚠ Metallic taste

既知の相互作用

● Thiazide diuretics (may increase risk of hypercalcemia)
● Corticosteroids (reduce vitamin D absorption and metabolism)
● Orlistat and cholestyramine (reduce fat-soluble vitamin absorption)
● Statins (vitamin D may affect statin metabolism)

耐容上限摂取量： 4,000 IU/day (100 mcg)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Vitamin D help with Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)?

Based on 10 studies with 5,000 participants, there is moderate evidence from clinical studies that Vitamin D may support Immune Aging (Immunosenescence) management. Our evidence grade is B (Good Evidence).

How much Vitamin D should I take for Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)?

Studies have used various dosages. A commonly studied range is 600-800 IU/day. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen.

Are there side effects of Vitamin D?

Reported side effects may include Hypercalcemia at very high doses (nausea, vomiting, weakness), Kidney stones with excessive long-term use, Constipation, Metallic taste. Most side effects are mild and dose-dependent. Consult your doctor if you experience any adverse reactions.

How strong is the evidence for Vitamin D and Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)?

We rate the evidence as Grade B (Good Evidence). This rating is based on 10 peer-reviewed studies with 5,000 total participants. The overall direction of effect is positive.

Related Evidence

に関する他の成分： Immune Aging (Immunosenescence)

Vitamin E B Bifidobacterium lactis B Reishi Mushroom C Turkey Tail Mushroom C Cordyceps C Maitake Mushroom C

Vitamin D 他の症状・状態について

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections A Autoimmune Conditions A

総合評価

Evidence Strength72%

High confidence

研究の内訳

RCT (5)Meta (1)Other (4)

代替成分との比較

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