A new study conducted at Northwestern University concludes that vitamin D may be an essential ingredient to protecting oneself from the coronavirus. The research team discovered a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and mortality rates.
According to the study, the lower the vitamin D levels present in a patient’s body, the more likely that person will develop severe symptoms and complications.
Data used in this study encompassed numerous hospitals from all over the world, including China, France, Italy, South Korea, and the United States, among others. They found that patients in countries with higher mortality rates, such as Italy and Spain, usually had lower vitamin D levels than patients in other nations. However, the study’s authors caution that vitamin D certainly isn’t a cure for coronavirus, and more research on this matter is needed before any definitive recommendations can be made.
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So, sit in the sun with 20% or more skin exposure for 15 minutes every day. Or take a D supplement.
ReplyDeletePeople in nursing homes don't see the sun and need the supplement. It's one of the reasons that elderly break bones and have a lower healing success rate.
It has something to do with while not everyone with a D deficiency has diabetes, an autoimmune disease or is more Susceptible to infection but many with those conditions do have a D deficiency.
ReplyDelete6:22 is right Sit in the sun. If you want to take a supplement check with your medical provider
Vitamin D is known to aid in preventing flu and respiratory illness
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