Vitamin D plays a vital role in boosting our immune system’s ability to fight against infection by promoting the production of antimicrobial peptides such as cathelicidin and defensins.
The concept of “inflamm-aging”- With increased age, there is a shift in the immune response to a more pro-inflammatory state, which may lead to chronic low-level inflammation and a slow accumulation of damage, with subsequent progression to chronic disease. (Ferrucci L, 2018)Experiments and research has shown that vitamin D can alter the immune system response through
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Ever since the beginning of COVID 19, our perspective for lung health and immunity has changed and prioritization of measures to not only treat respiratory tract infections but also prevent them are a prime focus now. In the same effort, we review the role of Vitamin D in prevention or treatment of respiratory tract infections.
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The use of dietary supplements has been advocated by various medical boards, medical personnel since the beginning of COVID 19 pandemic (Adams, 2020). A biologically plausible role exists for certain vitamins and minerals in immune pathways. For example, vitamin D has been suggested to reduce SARS-CoV- 2 transmission by enhancing antiviral immunity and to reduce mortality
A well-established association that Vitamin D deficiency and COVID 19 infection susceptibility, severity and mortality stems from several observational studies (Jain, 2020) (Grant, 2020) (De Smet, 2020) (Merzon, 2020). Vitamin D has multi spectrum action against COVID 19, most importantly by reducing dysregulated production of self-damaging pro-inflammatory cytokines and promoting the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines
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The association between the severity and mortality of COVID-19 with Vitamin D Deficiency. the population at higher risk of VDD during this global pandemic should consider taking VD supplements.
Low Vitamin D levels may increase COVID infection severity rates & mortality rates
COVID 19 Vaccination and Vitamin D supplementation – The Theory
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Vitamin D levels and clinical severity in pediatric COVID 19 patients
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