How does vitamin D deficiency affect COVID-19? A disturbing discovery from Israel
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Scientists already suggested a link between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 risk last year. Now, researchers from Israel have announced another study – they are not optimistic. They show that every fourth hospitalized COVID-19 patient diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency died.

  1. Israeli researchers found vitamin D deficient patients 14 times more likely to die from COVID-19 or severe / critical illness
  2. The survey showed that 26 percent. Vitamin D deficient patients have died from COVID-19. Among those hospitalized without a deficiency of this vitamin, 3 percent died. sick
  3. Scientists: We have seen that vitamin D deficiency is an independent factor that significantly affects the patient’s condition
  4. More about COVID-19 can be found on the TvoiLokony home page

Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of death from COVID-19

Vitamin D affects the entire body, including the state of our immunity. Research published last year suggested that it may also protect against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. On the other hand, it was suspected that a deficiency in the “sun vitamin” could increase the risk of infection, researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK concluded this fall. Meanwhile, according to statistics Up to a billion people worldwide may be deficient in vitamin D. In Poland, 90 percent. one of us may have this problem.

  1. More on British research on the relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19

Another building block is now being made by Israeli scientists from Bar-Ilan University. The researchers found that patients with insufficient amounts of vitamin D are 14 times more likely to die or be in a serious or critical condition.

In a study from the Medical Center of Galilee 26 percent Vitamin D deficiency patients died from coronavirus infection, compared to 3% of other patients. – This is a very, very significant discrepancy, which is a signal that falling ill in a situation of very low vitamin D levels in the body leads to increased mortality and a more severe course of the disease – emphasizes Dr. Amir Bashkin, endocrinologist, member of the research team.

‘In short, after doing this study, I would tell people to make sure they have enough vitamin D during this pandemic, because if they get infected with the coronavirus, it will help them,’ said lead researcher Dr Amiel Dror.

We recommend the immune package – COVID-19 antibodies + vitamin D – a study that will help determine both the level of vitamin D and COVID-19 antibodies.

Vitamin D and COVID-19. Why is the Israeli study so important?

As we mentioned, a lot of research has been done into the relationship between vitamin D levels and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Their results are inconclusive. Most of them measured their vitamin D levels when patients were sick, which can complicate the interpretation of the results.

A centralized system for keeping medical records in Israel provided researchers at Bar-Ilan University with easy access to data on vitamin D levels in patients prior to infection. This information led to an important study last year that positively assessed the prospects for using vitamin D in the fight against COVID-19, as well as a new study.

“This study is important for the results and because it uses pre-admission (in the hospital) data, and because we have isolated all factors such as age and diabetes,” said Dror. – We saw that vitamin D deficiency is an independent factor that significantly affects the patient’s condition.

Worried you might be deficient in vitamin D and other important compounds? Do a blood vitamin and mineral test.

The scientist pointed out that the fact that such a large percentage of patients were deficient in vitamin D in Israel, despite the abundance of sunshine in that country, highlights the value of monitoring and possibly raising vitamin D levels.

Shipment Study of Vitamin D Metabolite Profile and Home Vitamin D Level Test – Cassette Test are available on Medonet Market.

Do you want to take care of the proper level of vitamin D3 in your body? Buy a SOLHERBS brand dietary supplement, e.g. Vitamin K2 + D3 SOLHERBS or Vitamin D3 of the sun. Both preparations have a natural composition, and their pullulan capsules can be used even by vegans and vegetarians. A larger selection of vitamin D supplements, e.g. in a convenient spray form, can be found at Medonet Market. Check the offer.

You may be interested in:

  1. Seven signs your body needs vitamin D.
  2. Why is it worth supplementing with vitamin D? Recommended dose, what is the risk of a deficiency?
  3. Sun allergy – how to recognize and treat it?

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