Posted on 02/02/2023 10:33:22 AM PST by Paul46360
Various studies have found an association between severe vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19-related outcomes. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in immune function and inflammation. Recent data have suggested a protective role of vitamin D in COVID-19-related health outcomes.
4. Conclusions
The current evidence supports the benefits of vitamin D interventions in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 due to the protective effect provided by vitamin D against ICU admission and mortality. A meta-analysis per se does not allow us to state whether the results are truly positive or false-positive. In addition, the inclusion of studies with large effect sizes and significant heterogeneity separates us from the truth. For this reason, a TSA is mandatory to verify the reliability of meta-analysis results [92]. In conclusion, the positive results highlighted again and now validated by TSAs suggest that an indisputable association between vitamin D supplementation and the protective effect on ICU admission can be considered definitive evidence. On the contrary, further studies are needed to assess the utilization of vitamin D regarding the risk of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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I take 2000+ IUs a day................
I wonder if there are any studies on whether sun obtained ‘D’ is as efficacious as pill form? I’m out in the sun all the time and dislike taking supplements if I can obtain through diet or more natural means...
“According to Yale Medicine, vitamin D derived from sunlight is no better than the Vitamin D we get from supplements. They are functionally the same and can both boost vitamin D levels to a healthy range.”
Japan came out with a study about 10 years ago that found D was effective against many viruses.
I started to take it every winter and stopped getting the office’s bugs.
I hope the CDC does not get wind of this. They may ban its use.
Sun exposure is obviously better.
It puts vitamin d in more parts of the body so that it lasts longer.
It creates vitamin d sulfate.
It’s less likely to cause excess vitamin d.
It reduces excess retinol.
The heat is like an exercise for the body.
You sweat and excrete toxins.
If you have an optimal potassium and calcium level when you are in the sun, your skin is stronger.
Thanks NIH.
Dr. Zelenko(God Rest his Soul) was telling everyone who would listen to take larger dosages of Vitamin D two or three years ago.
Along with The Dr. Zelenko Protocol
Same here. D3 and K2. Have been for a number of years. No Covid symptoms thusfar.
Nary a sniffle...................
Have you had your blood levels checked? I had to up my intake to 10,000 IUs to get to a therapeutic level. And I am outside often.
That’s the approach I’m taking. RE: skin. My father was a bit of a coach potato and his skin started coming apart when he was in his 50s, texture of cellophane... I’m in my 60s now and skin is still very strong. I think the sun does strengthen the skin, which seems counter-intuitive.
Calcium protects the skin.
When calcium is low, the body creates a hormone which is bad for the skin.
Sun exposure creates vitamin d, so it makes it easy to have a good calcium level.
Yes, and I was barely over the ‘limit’ that the doc said was good. She just said to back off a little bit.............
5000 here.
When a government entity says further study required that’s simply begging for money, it has nothing to do with need.
Significant factors are location (latitude), time of year (angle of sun relative to Earth), amount of skin exposed, and age (skin has less ability to absorb/convert sunlight to D as you age).
I take 5600 iu in the summer and 10,000 iu in the winter since I live up north. And it works for me.
YES HE WAS
Conclusion:
The current evidence supports the benefits of vitamin D interventions in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 due to the protective effect provided by vitamin D against ICU admission and mortality.
A meta-analysis per se does not allow us to state whether the results are truly positive or false-positive.
In addition, the inclusion of studies with large effect sizes and significant heterogeneity separates us from the truth.
For this reason, a TSA is mandatory to verify the reliability of meta-analysis results [92]."
" In conclusion, the positive results highlighted again and now validated by TSAs suggest that an indisputable association
between vitamin D supplementation and the protective effect on ICU admission can be considered definitive evidence.
On the contrary, further studies are needed to assess the utilization of vitamin D regarding the risk of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19."
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