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Vitamin D hits the media
Dr. John Campbell Youtube Channel ^ | 20 June 2020 | Dr. John Campbell

Posted on 06/20/2020 11:54:06 AM PDT by amorphous

Terrifying chart shows how Covid-19 patients who end up in hospital may be almost certain to die if they have a vitamin D deficiency

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...

Indonesian experts analysed hospital records of 780 people who tested positive 98.9% of Covid patients defined as vitamin D deficient — below 20ng/ml — died Yet this fell to just 4.1% for patients who had enough of the nutrient SACN will review existing scientific evidence on whether vitamin D lowers risk Public Health England and NHS regulator NICE are doing a separate review

John, 28th January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RECcm...

John, 9th March https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5yVG... Patterns of COVID-19 Mortality and Vitamin D: An Indonesian Study (30th April)

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c...

Vitamin D as a Risk Factor

Adjusted for confounds Vitamin D insufficiency, 7.63 times more likely to die Vitamin D deficiency, 10.12 times more likely to die P less than 0.001

Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections (15th Feb)

https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i...

Vitamin D supplementation was safe and it protected against acute respiratory tract infection overall.

Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19 https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

No mention of vitamin D

https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Guardian, Exclusive!! Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) Began work last month (May) Considering recent evidence on vitamin D and acute respiratory tract infection Evidence will be considered on specific population groups

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) Conducting a “rapid” evidence review on vitamin D “in the context of Covid-19”

Adrian Martineau, Professor of respiratory infection and immunity

“Vitamin D could almost be thought of as a designer drug for helping the body to handle viral respiratory infections,”

“It boosts the ability of cells to kill and resist viruses and simultaneously dampens down harmful inflammation, which is one of the big problems with Covid.”

Higher levels of melanin in the skin lead to lower levels of vitamin D creation which are exacerbated in countries which have less sunlight. This can cause immune systems to be weaker

Ethnicity

https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

Vitamin D and health Annualised mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was higher in white adults, 45.8 nmol/L Asian, 20.5 nmol/L Black, 27.7 nmol/L 10 μg/d (400 IU/d) proposed for the general UK population (aged 4y and above) For serum 25(OH)D concentration less than 25 nmol/L (10ng per ml)

Scottish Government

https://www.gov.scot/publications/vit...

Vitamin D: advice for all age groups Published: 3 Jun 2020

Everyone (including children) should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D

Specifically recommended that groups at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency take a daily supplement.

All pregnant and breastfeeding women

Infants and children under 5 years old

People who have low or no exposure to the sun, for example those who cover their skin for cultural reasons, are housebound, confined indoors for long periods or live in an institution such as a care home

People from minority ethnic groups with dark skin such as those of African, African-Caribbean and South Asian origin, who require more sun exposure to make as much vitamin D

Guidance from Scottish Government

10–15 minutes of unprotected Scottish sun exposure is safe for all.

Once sunscreen is correctly applied, vitamin D synthesis is blocked. Staying in the sun for prolonged periods without the protection of sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer.

Too much vitamin D may be harmful

Daily supplements at the recommended amounts will be enough

Avoid daily high dose vitamin D supplements

More than 100 micrograms for adults and children from age 11

More than 50 micrograms for children age 1-10 years

More than 25 micrograms for infants under 12 months.

Indian protocol

60,000 units (1.5 mg) per week for 6 weeks

60,000 units per month for 6 months


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Reference
KEYWORDS: campbell; coronavirus; covid19; vitamind; vitd
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To: amorphous
MSM as usual is months behind.
61 posted on 06/20/2020 3:54:27 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: amorphous

Following


62 posted on 06/20/2020 3:56:37 PM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: amorphous

Fortunately, I’ve been taking 2000 units of Vitamin D3 per day for the last 6 months or so.


63 posted on 06/20/2020 5:15:28 PM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It's been found hard and not tried')
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To: cicero2k

“Yes, I also take 200 mg with food of vitamin K2.

“Other benefits: reduction in age related joint pain, exercise stamina and incredibly, regaining height shrinkage.”

We could use a FR natural health list. I am not aware of one now.


64 posted on 06/20/2020 5:19:46 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Lizavetta

A personal anecdote. I regained 3/4 of an inch between 2017 and 2019 using a level at home.


65 posted on 06/20/2020 5:27:41 PM PDT by cicero2k
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To: cicero2k

Wow. How much D3 do you take?


66 posted on 06/20/2020 5:58:57 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: SecAmndmt; little jeremiah

"We could use a FR natural health list. I am not aware of one now."


Check out this link and list from FReeper "little jeremiah":   "Natural Health"

67 posted on 06/20/2020 7:58:10 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: escapefromboston; amorphous; blam; faucetman; null and void; GnuThere; RummyChick; hsmomx3; ...

I recently visited Chincoteague, VA in Accomack Co. For rural VA, the Covid and death rates were high, mostly from illness of chicken plant workers. They are mostly black and Latino, and working indoors all day. The plant managers would be smart to give them 5,000IU of D3 twice a day, and then after a month taper down to once a day. Save lives, save medical costs, save the company money.

Pro vitamin TV doctors recommend having the blood test. If below a good reading of 60 start supplementing with 5000 or 10,000 IU until level is up. Read of one test on value of D3 for some illness and they counted people at 10 or below as deficient, and 20 to 30 as healthy controls. Did not find much difference in health patterns. Dumb scientists! One group of seriously deficient and another (control) of sub-clinically deficient. And then they wonder why there is little difference in study results. It was also reported that D is involved in about 1/10th of all our genetically controlled internal systems, 2000 I think they said. Definitely worth protecting. I consider VItamins C and D3, and zinc as the backbone for Covid protection, but a good not too strong multivitamin/mineral too. Vitamin K2, B12, and CoQ10 are also good.

Two years ago my cataracts had gotten so bad that when I faced the sun in the afternoon I was completely blinded. Also when night driving, light rays shot out from street lights all the way to the ground. I started taking Astaxanthin 4 to 8 mg. per day, and Lutien 20 to 40 mg per day. Now when I face the western sun there is a big yellow blob, but I can see the surrounding trees and buildings. Also, the rays from street lights only flare out about 5 or 10 feet. I will be 82 next month and think I will avoid having cataract surgery. Today I had a bad fall when I was pushing a small grocery cart down the aisle and skidded to flat on my back in a pool of water that had leaked out from under the ice cream freezer. After spending 5 minutes lying there and recovering my normal sensations I determined nothing was broken or even badly bruised, rolled over onto my hands and knees and stood up. I spent another 15 minutes resting in a chair while the manager and I filled out the incident report, then took my copy and wheeled groceries to car and drove home. Tomorrow I think I will have a few aches and minor bruises, but hopefully, thanks to good nutrition I will not have any serious consequences from what could have been a serious accident.


68 posted on 06/20/2020 10:51:31 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin

Very sorry for your fall. Take care of yourself. I hope you feel better soon.


69 posted on 06/20/2020 11:34:44 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (What profits a man if he gains the world but loses his soul?)
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To: gleeaikin

glad you’re ok, will pray for you


70 posted on 06/20/2020 11:56:22 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: gleeaikin

Glad you’re OK!
Yes, I think doctors are unaware the traditional Vit D ranges are too low, so it’s no surprise some studies haven’t shown benefit.
Also, Vit D screening should be done occasionally on everyone, but they never consider it part of an annual checkup except maybe for postmenopausal women.
Meat and poultry workers would be a great population to do testing.


71 posted on 06/21/2020 6:04:58 AM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Lera

Thanks for that info.

At the store there were 3 types:
Regular pills, Time-released tablets and cherry flavored lozenge under your tongue kind.

I bought the time-release one.
ugh
gonna be back at the store tomorrow, I’ll pick up the right kind.


72 posted on 06/21/2020 7:19:00 AM PDT by mowowie
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To: newfreep

I do 5k fall and winter and 2k spring and summer since I’m outside a lot. Normally skip a day or two a week for “normalization.” Adding K2 this year when I do 5k.


73 posted on 06/21/2020 7:52:52 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: gleeaikin

Sorry to hear about your fall but what a relief that you did not suffer any serious injuries!

Thanks for the info. on the vitamins :)


74 posted on 06/21/2020 7:53:12 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: amorphous
I recommend people over 50 take a Centrum Silver or One-A-Day 50+ Healthy Advantage vitamin pill per day starting at the autumnal equinox. I think that will reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections.

(That's just great. We're going to have a run on these vitamins starting in August 2020. 🙄)

75 posted on 07/07/2020 9:05:57 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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