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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Increased Risk of COVID-19
Over 200 Clinicians and Scientists Call for Increased Use of Calciferol to Combat the Disease
Over 200 health experts from the US, UK, and Europe have signed and sent an open letter to world governments stating that there is scientific proof that vitamin D can reduce COVID infections, hospitalizations, and mortality (death).
The experts are calling for increased use of vitamin D to the dose of 4,000 international units (IU) daily for healthy adults. In addition, given its safety, the researchers have called for immediate and widespread intake of vitamin D tablets.
Vitamin D is a gene modulator. It is also known to modulate many aspects of immune function, including adaptive and innate processes. Studies have shown that:
· A high level of vitamin D in the blood is associated with a decreased infection rate by SARS-CoV-2.
· High vitamin D levels are associated with a reduced risk of severe cases of COVID-19 (involving hospitalization, ICU, or mortality).
· Intervention studies and randomized controlled trials have shown that vitamin D can be a very effective treatment.
· Several publications have revealed the mechanism by which vitamin D affects COVID-19.
