Posted on 02/17/2022 7:15:37 AM PST by Red Badger
People get vitamin D from sun exposure, foods (such as fatty fish), and supplements.
A recent study has shown a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 severity and mortality.
The study is based on data from Israel’s first two coronavirus waves before vaccines were widely available. It found that people with a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop a severe or critical case of COVID-19 compared to people who had sufficient levels of the vitamin in their blood.
Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were 14 times more likely to have a severe or critical case of COVID-19. Additionally, the mortality rate for those with insufficient vitamin D levels was 25.6%, compared with 2.3% among those with adequate levels.
To learn more about the correlation between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 outcomes, we turned to UC Davis Health’s Chief of Infectious Diseases Stuart Cohen.
What is the link between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 infections? Vitamin D plays a role in the body’s immune system and is known to enhance the function of immune cells. In this case, Vitamin D inhibits some of the inflammation that can make COVID-19 more severe.
What do the latest studies say?
Recent studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk for more severe disease regardless of age or weight. It is also possible that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of getting infected with COVID-19, however that makes less immunological sense.
Could vitamin D be used to treat patients with COVID-19?
Supplementing vitamin D may play a role in treating patients, but the data is relatively weak at this time. It surely is not a way to treat COVID-19 in and of itself.
What other conditions are linked to vitamin D deficiency?
Vitamin D deficiency is primarily associated with bone health and osteoporosis. There has also been some research that suggests it may also play a role in cardiovascular diseases and has some links to other infections.
How common is vitamin D deficiency?
To analyze this question, we need to look at a combination of what is defined as vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, which equals about 25% of the population in the United States.
Why do we need vitamin D?
Vitamin D is important for bone health, heart health, and keeping the immune system working appropriately. It is also an important factor in appropriate muscle function.
What are the best sources of vitamin D?
Most vitamin D comes from direct sunlight on the skin. It’s also found in foods such as fatty fish, egg yolks, and fortified dairy products. Mushrooms are one of the few non-animal sources of vitamin D.
How much vitamin D does a person need daily?
Exposure to sunlight triggers vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Adults who do not have regular, effective sun exposure year-round should consume at least 600 to 800 international units. It also should be noted that people with darker pigmented skin are at higher risk for low concentrations of vitamin D.
Adults who do not have regular, effective sun exposure year-round should consume at least 600 to 800 international units.
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600 to 800 international units.
Per year?
This is how progressive government “public health” fails us. Vitamin D, zinc, quercetin are all well-known, completely harmless, and above all CHEAP. The evidence of their effectiveness is clear
Yet Government and the “political health” agencies would never promote this, or even suggest it, to the nation.
Don’t be fat.
Get outside in the sunshine and fresh air.
This will help keep you healthy.
and this is news?
Per day...... I take triple that. The bare minimum that I have read to minimize the severity of Covid is 2000-3000. Some people take more than that.
Vitamin D under 10000 a day causes no ill effects.
It is criminal that this has not been put out there by our public health authorities. It is inexplicable that doctors are not (on their own) recommending it to all of their patients.
The studies are very clear. Vitamin D may be the easiest and least controversial remedy to prevent severe Covid. Cheap and effective yet they are not pushing it?
Criminal.
Not impressed with this article.
It’s the other way round
Vitamin D3 has been shown and proven by many daily users here to effectively prevent various respiratory problems. The chemistry is such that hormones that prevent problems in the respiratory organs are produced by vitamin D3.
Covid is at root a respiratory disease.
How so?
But of course that wouldn't make the politicians rich on the vaccine stocks!
I am so ashamed of the world not doing this!!
In a nation that is obsessed with computers, iPads, smartphones and video games, yes.....................
Per day........... or hour..................
A better choice is 10,000 units per day during winter and covid season
The writer has no clue about the present reality
I take 5k/day. I was pointing out the abiguity of the article.
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So this says, Maybe or Maybe not. What a help!
I have no argument with your dosage. That is what I take in warm months when I get some sun.
Beginning in say November, I get no sun at all and find that the increase assures no respiratory problems. I will revert to 5,000 probably in April when I can get out and about.
It’s outdated, for one. Over a year ago it was shown that people with good D levels rarely got Covid.
Besides other supplements and vitamins, I take Vit. D (5000iu), Zinc, Vitamin C, and Quercetin daily to help ward off Covid. I also take Turkey Tail - it’s excellent for the immune system.
During the height of the scandemic, people were not allowed on beaches and were told to go come to their crowded apartment complexes.
We take 4,000 per day.
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