It may be unknown to people but vitamin d has been under the spotlight in the medical community lately. There have been many studies conducted about the vitamin and its possible benefits. On of them is the possibility that vitamin d helps fight colds during the flu season. This has come under scrutiny since during winters in countries that have winters, the supply of sunlight drops too. This drop may be linked to the slew of respiratory diseases often called the flu season. As most people might not know, the body can synthesize vitamin d from the skin’s exposure to sunlight. This then might be another good reason to book those reservations to Barbados hotels where there is a lot of sunlight available. Not only will people be relieved from stress, they might as well improve their resistance to colds when vacationing in places like the beautiful island of Barbados.