Low vitamin D levels can affect COVID-19 recovery

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Vitamin D is an important nutrient that helps your body absorb calcium. But studies show that about 40% of Americans do not have enough vitamin.

New research suggests that low vitamin D levels can affect a person’s chances of getting COVID-19 and recovering from it.

This is known as the sunshine vitamin. Vitamin D helps keep your bones and your immune system strong. Now researchers are finding that this vitamin can also be linked to COVID-19.

“It appears that there were worse results in COVID patients with low vitamin D levels,” said Dr. Ivan Castro, managing director, who practices Internal Medicine at Private Health MD, said.

In a recent study, more than 80% of the 200 COVID patients admitted to the hospital had a vitamin D deficiency, and the prescribed vitamin D helped COVID patients recover better. Of 50 patients who received it, none died and only one ended up in the ICU. In a group of 26 patients who did not receive vitamin D, two died and 13 were admitted to the ICU.

“Vitamin D is linked to the immune system,” said Castro, MD. You can make sure you get enough vitamin. Foods such as salmon, sardines, cod liver oil, egg yolks, mushrooms, milk and oatmeal contain many vitamins D. Although the sun may be the best source, your body makes vitamin D when exposed to direct sunlight.

The recommended daily value of vitamin D for most adults is between 600 and 800 international units, depending on your age.

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