The current study, published in the journal FEBS, the research team examined data of 7807 people who recently underwent a COVID-19 test as well as a Vitamin D blood test. The findings showed that low levels of Vitamin D in the blood was identified as independently...
Vitamin D stimulates Cathelicidins and Defensins to lower viral replication rates Reduces concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines that produce inflammation and injures to the lining of the lungs Vitamin D increases concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokines A study conducted in Connecticut revealed that Vitamin D concentrations of 38ng/ml or more...
Calcitriol has been found to induce the transcription of antimicrobial peptides – such as cathelicidin and defensin Functional VDR has been identified in almost all immune cells, including neutrophils and antigen-presenting cells In vitro studies have shown that vitamin D decreases the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and...
A new cohort study involving 9940 men and women has added to the mounting research to indicate Vitamin D supplementation may reduce the seriousness of COVID-19 infections. It has been suggested that Vitamin D3 supplementation could be a potentially promising and safe approach to reduce risk...
A recent study conducted by Quest Diagnostics and Boston university stating the associations between Vitamin D levels and COVID 19 risk continues to strength indicating that people with low levels of Vitamin D may have a significantly higher possibility of showing high positive rate of...
A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries.Previous observational studies have reported an association between low levels of vitamin D and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract...
Our body converts vitamin D to a chemical known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D, also called Calcidiol. Declining serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D seen in fall and winter as distance increases from the equator may be a factor in the seasonal increased prevalence of influenza and other...
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is widespread not only in the paediatric age group but also in adults. Respiratory tract infections are the major cause of mortality and morbidity. There are limited options available for treatment and prevention of ARI. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment...
Vitamin D deficiency soars high…becoming an epidemic! Why do we need Vitamin D? Vitamin D helps in the absorption of Calcium. It also plays a major role in muscle, immune system and muscles. One can get Vitamin D through skin, diet and supplements. Sunlight is a natural source...
The Indian emergency of Vitamin D Dr. Mithal found massive amounts of bone malformation in children for which there was no clear explanation. Eventually, his research convinced him that the water in those villages had high level of fluoride and the fluoride was causing the bone...
Can Vitamin D Improve Your Fitness Routine? Higher levels can increase your efficiency in using oxygen. That can improve your exercise regimen. Researchers have believed that vitamin D is important to your bone, brain, and heart health for many years. Thanks to a new study published in the...
Lower back pain could be a sign you are Vitamin D Deficient. According to medical website Healthline, lower back pain and pain in the bones may be signs of inadequate levels of vitamin D in the blood. “Large observational studies have found a relationship between a deficiency...
Children’s indoor lives mean they may need vitamin D supplement A leading scientist has urged people to consider taking vitamin D supplements, because children spend an hour a day less outside than they did ten years ago. Steve Jones, a professor of genetics at University College London,...