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“Participants that were given vitamin B supplements for 4 weeks before exposure to concentrated air pollution for 2 hours reversed the bad effects on the heart rate by 150% and total white blood count by 139%.”

“In a controlled crossover study of eight healthy men, a high-PPO banana smoothie produced an 84% lower peak concentration of circulating flavan-3-ol metabolites than a flavan-3-ol capsule.”

“Vitamin D and respiratory tract infections Robust evidence suggests that vitamin D is protective against respiratory tract infections. Data from 25 randomized controlled trials from around the world demonstrate that daily or weekly supplementation of vitamin D reduced the risk of acute respiratory infection by more than 50 percent in people with low baseline vitamin D levels.”

“The vitamin A activates the enzyme (called TET) that removes methyl groups from DNA and vitamin C is a cofactor for the enzyme. This not only has relevance for reprogramming adult cells into stem cells, it is also important for certain cancers such as acute promyelocytic leukemia, which abnormal methylation plays a role in malignancy.”

“However, metformin is contraindicated in approximately five percent of people due to severe gut-related effects. In addition, metformin interferes with gut absorption of vitamin B12 in about 30 percent of people, but the effects are mild and rarely lead to clinical deficiency.”

“In this episode, Dr. Roger Seheult and I discusses... 00:09:13 - How the two phases of COVID-19 illness require different treatment protocols. 00:22:48 - How an association between COVID-19 positivity rates and groups most affected by vitamin D deficiency exists.”

“It is likely that there may be several different compounds present in coffee that may have a positive effect on cognitive function. On a side note, retinoic acid (vitamin A) was also shown to boost the activity of this enzyme although to a lesser degree than caffeine.”

“For decades, deficiencies in micronutrients such as magnesium and vitamin D have been linked to conditions such as depression and obesity, as well as their associated hallmarks of systemic inflammation.”

“Graying hair is a cardinal sign of aging, typically beginning in a person’s fourth or fifth decade. Nutritional deficiencies, including low intake of protein, vitamin B12, iron, and copper, can contribute to premature graying.”