Perhaps solve the other pandemic: Vitamin D deficiency — to help beat Coronavirus?

Missing out on the Sunshine Vitamin?

As well as mask use, and soap, the next cheapest most effective way to reduce the impact of coronavirus is probably Vitamin D supplements.

Vitamin D deficiency is so common it’s an epidemic. Ponder that half the population of many western nations are clinically deficient by the end of winter. Add that to a novel virus and consider that higher Vitamin D levels reduce the risk of respiratory tract infections like influenza.

As Grant et al say:

“Low vitamin D status in winter permits viral epidemics.”

Vitamin D levels also correlate with lower rates of cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and heart disease, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders.

Unlike most vitamins, D is correlated with “that holy grail” – a reduction in all cause mortality. Even if a D supplement doesn’t help against coronavirus, as a side effect it might reduce your risk of cancer and a heart attack. Not too shabby for a five cent supplement.

The cost of one night in intensive care would provide vitamin D supplements for a month for 3,000 people.

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Vitamin D or Cholecalciferol, is probably a significant reason that coughs and colds […]