People deficient in vitamin D 54% more likely to get COVID-19: Boston University School of Medicine study

Christian Post ^ | 09/19/2020 | Leonardo Blair

[SeekAndFind]

People with a vitamin D deficiency are 54% more likely to test positive for the new coronavirus. Members of predominantly black and Hispanic communities have been found to be most at risk, according to a new study.

The study, SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates associated with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, published in the journal PLOS ONE, was conducted by Dr. Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine and a team of researchers from the clinical laboratory Quest Diagnostics.

Holick and his team examined 190,000 blood samples from coronavirus tests performed March 9 through June 19 collected in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. They found that the vitamin D deficient samples had 54% higher COVID positivity compared to those with adequate levels of vitamin D. And people of color were particularly deficient of the sunshine vitamin, the study found.

“We evaluated more than 190,000 blood samples from patients of all ethnicities and ages infected with COVID in all 50 states. We observed that the higher that the patient’s blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D was, up to 55 ng/mL [the] lower was their risk of being infected with the coronavirus. People of color have been particularly affected by COVID 19,” Dr. Holick noted in a statement from The Boston University School of Medicine.

“We found that patients living in predominantly African-American and Hispanic zip codes were more likely to be vitamin D deficient and have a higher risk of acquiring the infection,” he added.

Vitamin D deficiency, according to data cited by the Endocrine Society, is very common in all age groups as few foods contain it. While the skin produces it using sunlight, many people aren’t able to generate enough of it to meet the recommended serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, particularly during the winter months, Holick said in an interview with the Boston Herald. Fair-skinned individuals and those who are younger also tend to convert sunshine into vitamin D far better than those who are darker-skinned and over age 50, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

The Endocrine Society Guidelines recommends infants, children and adults receive 400-1000 IUs, 600-1000 IUs and 1000-1500 IUs of vitamin D daily, respectively. Obese adults require 2-3 times more.

Holick told the Boston Herald that he has been taking 6,000 units of vitamin D a day for decades and is in great health.

“The higher your vitamin D status, lower was your risk (of contracting the coronavirus),” he said. “Vitamin D definitely improves your overall immunity to fight infections.”

Holick argued that while the world races to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, vitamin D can be purchased relatively cheap in drug stores.

“It’s perfectly safe,” he told the Herald. “It’s considered to be, by many, the nutrient of the decade.

“People have been looking for the magic drug or waiting for the vaccine and not looking for something this simple."

[GrannyAnn]

Not so sure about that. A lot of healthy people are gym users and don’t go outside without sun screen.

[Tommy Revolts]

Vitamin D3 5,000 IU, (especially during the coming months).

[Bob434]

my thoughts exactly-

In order for the study to be more accurate- only measure mostly healthy people both those with adequate D and inadequate- who are not contained in petri dishes- and not subject to daily crowds- then study thsoe that are subject to large crowds- etc, see what the results are-

[NonValueAdded]

I take one 2000 IU gummy daily and my blood level is 54. I asked my doc if I should take more and he said no, that higher levels can lead to calcification issues. However, I have been outdoors a lot here in Florida so I may need to make an adjustment if that changes this winter.

[Huskrrrr]

2000 units daily

[Huskrrrr]

Thanks!

[politicianslie]

But Vitamin D cuts Big Pharma out of the big profits they deserve...not fair! :)

As does HCQ+Zn which is the reason Fauci fights it's use. It's NOT about Trump's drug, it's about PHARMA having to spend $BILLIONS for testing if HCQ was effective.

Well, HCQ+Zn is a grand slam home run effective.

HCQ has the most efficacy of any drug this Dr has ever studied

A shorter, backup link if YOUTUBE deletes the first link

The first link is better as it is LONGER and has info on WHY Fauci and his co-conspirators should be arrested for murder.

[American in Israel]

30 minutes in a bathing suit in the sun is equal to 40,000 units of D2 I read recently.

You can’t overdose on the stuff, but also can’t absorb as much as you can take. It can take months to bring your D levels up to normal taking d3.

[upchuck]

I’ve been taking 5000 iu of vit D3 since forever. Haven’t been sick. Haven’t worn a mask either.

Masks are literally like putting up a chain link fence to keep out the mosquitoes. Viruses are very, very small. Microns small. Easily pass through a cloth mask.

[tinyowl]

This has been deeply suspected for 8 months know almost to the point of being obvious.

Seems to me just about everyone is guilty of systemic racism except for conservatives. White Liberals (Black Liberals too!), CDC, Pharma ...

[A Cyrenian]

bttt

[bravo whiskey]

“Just join a nudist colony and get free D from the sun.”

In my case, people would naturally stay 6 or more feet away too.

[MachIV]

Shelves cleared out in my area of Vit C, D, and Zinc was nonexistent about the time all this started. I finally found some of the above and have been taking 2ea 2,000 IU tabs of D3 daily since early April.

[SkyDancer]

Amazon has all you need. Don’t take more than 15mg’s of zinc daily though, 10 is recommended.

[daniel1212]

Fair-skinned individuals and those who are younger also tend to convert sunshine into vitamin D far better than those who are darker-skinned and over age 50,

Thanks. I never knew this. Also,

Except during the summer months, the skin makes little if any vitamin D from the sun at latitudes above 37 degrees north (in the United States, the shaded region in the map) or below 37 degrees south of the equator. People who live in these areas are at relatively greater risk for vitamin D deficiency.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/time-for-more-vitamin-d

[LoL_lady]

https://shop.designsforhealth.com/vitamin-d-supreme

I take 10,000 iu during winter season.
And I take 5,000 iu during Spring, Summer, Fall seasons.

Important to have K1 and K2 as well as take Vitamin D3 with Magnesium.

Do your research!

This is an extremely important supplement.

[9YearLurker]

Ugh, no it’s not just that. Big variations for certain susceptibities by part of country as well, in alignment with sun levels.

[Tunehead54]

Reference bump - Thanks. ;-)

[DugwayDuke]

9YearLurker wrote: “Ugh, no it’s not just that. Big variations for certain susceptibities by part of country as well, in alignment with sun levels.”

It’s very much that. Very much like those studies that show that those who run five miles a day are healthier. Are they healthier because they run five miles or can they run five miles because they’re healthier.

[9YearLurker]

You apparently have no idea what you’re talking about.

Nobody gets enough outdoors sun in the North in the winter. (And most especially darker-skinned Americans.)