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Watch nowVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays key roles in several physiological processes, including immune function. Robust evidence demonstrates links between poor vitamin D status and severe outcomes following infection with SARS-CoV-2 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2020.1841090), the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, findings from a recent study suggest that poor vitamin D status prior to infection with SARS-CoV-2 increases the risk of severe disease and/or death from COVID-19. During an infection, vitamin D deficiency can lead to over-expression of renin (an enzy... vitamin d covid-19
Read moreCancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, claiming the lives of nearly 10 million each year. As the number of cancer drugs has increased in recent years, so too have the costs associated with their use. Findings in a recent report indicate that vitamin D may reduce the number of cancer deaths, saving thousands of dollars. The authors of the study drew on data regarding age- and sex-specific cancer deaths in the German Center for Cancer Registry. They estimated the costs of cancer treatment and years of living lost in people over the age of 50 years since most cancer deaths occur ... vitamin d cancer
Read moreSeveral factors increase the risk of death due to COVID-19, including hypertension, obesity, male sex, advanced age, living at a northern latitude, and coagulopathy. Interestingly, poor vitamin D status is associated with all of these factors. Findings from a small, retrospective study revealed that vitamin D deficiency was a common feature among the majority of COVID-19 patients with severe outcomes. The study involved COVID-19 patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary care academic medical center in the United States. Of 20 COVID-19 patients for whom vitamin D levels w... vitamin d covid-19
Read moreVitamin D is an essential nutrient that is involved in multiple physiological processes. Inadequate vitamin D status is associated with poor bone health, impaired immune function, and increased risk for depression (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/vitamin-d-deficiency-and-depression-in-adults-systematic-review-and-metaanalysis/F4E7DFBE5A7B99C9E6430AF472286860). Approximately 70 percent of people living in the United States are vitamin D deficient. A recent study found that athletes who participate in indoor sports may be at high risk for vitamin... depression vitamin b12 vitamin a dairy
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