Posted on 05/03/2021 12:38:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
But protective effects seen only among women, study finds
Taking multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics or vitamin D supplements may lessen the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection -- at least among women -- indicates a large population study, published online in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
But taking any of vitamin C, zinc, or garlic supplements wasn't associated with a lower risk of testing positive for the virus, the findings show.
There has been plenty of celebrity endorsement of the use of dietary supplements to both ward off and treat COVID-19 infection since the start of the pandemic, note the researchers.
In the UK alone, market share rose by 19.5% in the period leading up to the first national 'lockdown' on March 23 last year, with sales of vitamin C rising by 110% and those of multivits by 93%.
Similarly, zinc supplement sales rose by 415% in the first week of March, at the height of COVID-19 fears in the USA.
Dietary supplements can help to support a healthy immune system, but whether specific supplements might be associated with a lower risk of catching SARS-CoV-2 isn't known.
In a bid to plug this knowledge gap, the researchers drew on adult users of the COVID-19 Symptom Study app to see if regular supplement users were less likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2.
The app was launched in the UK, the US, and Sweden in March 2020 to capture self-reported information on the evolution of the pandemic.
Initially, it recorded the location, age and core health risk factors of its users. But as time went on, subscribers were asked to provide daily updates on a range of issues, including symptoms, coronavirus test results, and healthcare. People without obvious symptoms were also encouraged to use it.
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Lessen the risk of a positive test? What the Hell kind of title is that? Does it reduce the ability for the virus to take hold or for the test to detect the virus? I hate the media.
Typical asinine headline. The modern media are a bunch retards.
I take a multivitamin, zinc, vit d, probiotics, vit c, CoQ10, vit b12, omega 3, amongst other things.
Another thing that especially keeps the CCP-Coronavirus from getting me, especially lately, is how surly I have become during the CONdemic, particularly towards lying politicians. (Is there any other kind?) The Wuhan Flu is a-skeered of me!
Magnus Pyke!
Then for lunch it is usually canned sardines or oysters with a handful of nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews).
At that point, it almost doesn't matter what I have for dinner as I've already hit the nutritional jackpot.
Almost never been sick since eating this way.
The headline probably make perfect sense if you’re on LSD.
i eat exactly the same diet as you, minus the almonds
Sometimes I do kefir (full fat plain) instead of yogurt
I take Centrum Silver, Im 72 and left leg amputee. I can feel a difference if I run out or skip for a period ofntime. 125% of vitamin D3, that I think is important. D plus calcium for bones, so many older folks shrink. Without Vitamin D and calcium, the body takes calcium from bones.
I drink a gallon of D fortified milk, but thats only 25%
Exactly what you said. So if you take all those supplements and wear masks all the time, and stay home all the time, and never get within 6 feet of anyone, MAYBE you will be less likely to test positive for Covid 19. They don’t want to go out on a limb.....
You don’t GOMAD?
Gallon Of Milk A Day
Lol. No. Im sorry, a week. A large glass or two a day. Sorry
I lessen my risk of testing positive by just not testing.
I lessen my risk of testing positive by just not testing.The best humor lies in both satire and truth. Nicely done!
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