Evidence to suggest vitamin D can prevent viral respiratory infections and lessen the severity if you do contract it

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Just sharing this here for anybody who wasn't aware of the benefits of vitamin D in regards to respiratory infections. He knows what he's talking about

In summary, if you're not already - take vitamin D

We're taking 4000iu vitamin D daily w/ 1000iu vitamin C

Surely in the UK we spend far too much time indoors relying on artificial light?

The schools I attended as a children were a mix of old pre war sandstone buildings with massively high ceilings and huge windows. You never really noticed if the lights were on or not.
Where the newer post war buildings the ceilings were nowhere near as high nor were the windows designed to throw light into the room. There was a clear reliance on artificial lighting.

It has hit spain italy and iran in the winter months, when vitamin d levels are lower in any elderly population, and some of the general population, unless they worked in the fields all summer! In cities people.dont spend that.much time outdoors sunbathing or exposing their skin even somewhere hot and sunny. They stay indoors and cover up. And women are covered up in iran

To the PPs who inquired whether I had my levels checked before taking 4000iu, yes I did. I was vitamin D deficient after an extended period of poor health rendering me house bound, it was my GP who reccomeded the dosage

Can some clarify, if you take 25 micro grams of vitamin d, do you need a vitamin k supplement?

I have eggs for that reason, not many foods rich in Vitamin D but eggs do have some

A friend of mine send me this chart.

When we evolved we got a lot of vitamin D through our diet, especially seafood and insects. Nowadays, it's a good idea to take some. Especially the people here who say that they never leave the house at all!

I have read that it might help with Covid 19, but it is also important for other health reasons.

There are some who argue that low vitamin D levels are associated with some cancers, such as breast cancer. The less common triple negative BC is more common amongst black women who, in the UK and USA tend to have lower levels of Vit D. I’m white, but have had Triple Negative BC and had to push my oncologist to include Vit D with the multitude of other things that were tested for in blood samples. It came back extremely low - 14.

I spend a fair bit of time outside, as I love gardening but, being overweight, I probably do wear more clothes than my skinny teenage daughter. However, when we tested her, her result was also very low - 15.

I have a pot of Vit D in the kitchen and am insisting on everyone in the house taking it at the moment.

It's not needed, but helps with absorption nameofchanges and 25mcg is about 1000IUs so doesn't need all the consideration for those taking much higher doses mentioned by a previous poster.

The nurse practitioner who has been helping me with my deficiency issues recommends them or taking the pill with a breakfast high in K2 like eggs (yolks particularly) or a bit of full-fat butter. She recommended the latter more for my situation, but it will depend on each individual's health needs.

Oh, just to say that my diet has always included lots of eggs and oily fish. It was only the tablets that pushed my Vit D levels up.

"Vit D benefits, if any , are totally trivial compared to that"

Well, yes, smokers should stop or cut as much as they can. That's obvious with a deadly respiratory disease, but Vit D can be a useful thing to remind people about as well. For those of us who don't smoke looking for ways to boost our immune system.

Regardless of whether it helps, there is no doubt there will be a Vit D deficiency problem the longer this goes on.

Everyone, especially children, should be topping up on Vit D at the moment.

A friend of mine send me this chart.

Presumably for use in a medical setting, interpreted by those with medical training.

I think the studies done on olive leaf extract are also interesting. It certainly helped my daughter recover from glandular fever a lot quicker than the expected time line. I have started to take this along with vitamin D and elderberry.

Babbles, thanks. I had my blood checked for deficiencies as part of over 40s health check, and didn’t have any, but have always taken a 25 micro gram supplement. I feel reassured by your vitamin k explanation.

"Presumably for use in a medical setting, interpreted by those with medical training."

It included people Covid negative and mild cases that wouldn't be in a medical setting. I'd also like to know the context of that chart.

I take daily 4000 units of D3 for MS as recommended by a neurologist

I tripped on a concrete pavement and broke my hip, as I was only 58 and it was a small fall they checked and I have a vit D deficency which has led to weakened bones. I take 4,000 IU and calcium tablets daily to help but have been told my bones will always be weak as it merely stops loosing more calcium from my bones, not replacing it.

'One can be significantly deficient in Vitamin D and it not effect reproduction (though, at severe deficiencies in women, it can disrupt menstrual cycles. I'm not sure if there is a similar issue for men). '

Not quite true. I was prescribed vitamin D as treatment for recurrent miscarriages.

Just to emphasis that people other darker skin tones living in climates with less sun are more at risk for vitamin d deficiencies. Though i am sure I’ve seen somewhere that the nhs predicted most people in the uk are vitamin d deficient.

Maybe cod liver oil isn’t so popular now? Well it was never exactly popular (🤢) but my Nan swore by it.

Another curious fact. Low fat dairy products don’t have as much vitamin D (or A) as full fat dairy products. They have to have the vitamins added.

Another curious fact. Low fat dairy products don’t have as much vitamin D (or A) as full fat dairy products. They have to have the vitamins added.

It's not really curious, as A and D are fat-soluble vitamins. They'll mostly be in the cream, not the aqueous part.

You know this Errol but I would bet most do not. The low fat/fat free options are touted as healthier. The fact that when you remove the fat the vitamins are lost is strangely not a big selling point 🤔

Just took my vitamin D and so did the kids. Loved that initial vid OP and sent it to all my friends. Thanks for sharing.

One of my patients swore cod liver oil & malt was nice. She lied.