11/05/2020

Vitamin D linked to low coronavirus death rate

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. The research, led by Dr. Lee Smith of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Mr Petre Cristian Ilie, lead urologist of Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, is published in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. Previous observational studies have reported an association between low levels of vitamin D and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract infections. Vitamin D modulates the response of white blood cells, preventing them from releasing too many inflammatory cytokines. The COVID-19 virus is known to cause an excess of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Italy and Spain have both experienced high COVID-19 mortality rates, and the new study shows that both countries have lower average vitamin D levels than most northern European countries. This is partly because people in southern Europe, particularly the elderly, avoid strong sun, while skin pigmentation also reduces natural vitamin D synthesis. The highest average levels of vitamin D are found in northern Europe, due to the consumption of cod liver oil and vitamin D supplements, and possibly less sun avoidance. Scandinavian nations are among the countries with the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates per head of population in Europe.

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After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates. Led by Northwestern University, the research team conducted a statistical analysis of data from hospitals and clinics across China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States. The researchers noted that patients from countries with high COVID-19 mortality rates, such as Italy, Spain and the UK, had lower levels of vitamin D compared to patients in countries that were not as severely affected. This does not mean that everyone—especially those without a known deficiency—needs to start hoarding supplements, the researchers caution.

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  1. Anonymous11/5/20 16:02

    ''This does not mean that everyone—especially those without a known deficiency—needs to start hoarding supplements, the researchers caution. ''

    ΩΜΕΓΑ 3 ΑΠΟ ΣΥΚΩΤΙ ΒΑΚΑΛΑΟΥ,ΨΕΥΔΑΡΓΥΡΟ ΜΕ ΧΑΛΚΟ (ΔΟΥΛΕΥΟΥΝ ΣΑΝ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΟΥΝΤΑ ΔΟΧΕΙΑ),ΒΙΤΑΜΙΝΗ D3 ΜΕ Κ2 ΚΑΙ ΒΙΤΑΜΙΝΗ C ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΚΡΩΣ ΑΠΑΡΑΙΤΗΤΑ!ΑΦΗΣΤΕ ΤΙ ΛΕΝΕ ΟΙ ''ΕΙΔΙΚΟΙ''.

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    ΟΛΟΣΩΣΤΑ ΤΑ ΠΑΡΑΠΑΝΩ ΠΟΥ ΠΡΟΤΕΙΝΕΙΣ. ΕΙΔΙΚΑ ΓΙΑ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΣ Η Κ2 ΕΙΝΑΙ ΥΠΕΡΠΟΛΥΤΙΜΗ.
    H D3 ΣΕ ΟΤΙ ΑΦΟΡΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΣ ΘΑ ΕΠΡΕΠΕ ΝΑ ΧΑΡΑΚΤΗΡΙΖΕΤΑΙ ΩΣ "ΟΡΜΟΝΗ" ΚΑΙ ΟΧΙ ΩΣ ΒΙΤΑΜΙΝΗ ΔΙΟΤΙ Η ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗ ΤΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ΑΝΔΡΙΚΩΝ ΟΡΜΟΝΩΝ ΑΛΛΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΟ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΙΣΜΟ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΚΡΙΣΙΜΟΤΑΤΗ.
    ΧΑΜΗΛΑ ΕΠΙΠΕΔΑ ΤΕΣΤΟΣΤΕΡΟΝΗΣ ΣΥΝΔΕΟΝΤΑΙ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΜΕ ΕΛΛΕΙΨΗ ΤΗΣ. ΟΜΟΙΩΣ, ΛΟΙΜΩΞΕΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗ ΣΥΝΔΕΟΝΤΑΙ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΜΕ ΕΛΛΕΙΨΗ ΨΕΥΔΑΡΓΥΡΟΥ.
    ΣΥΝΔΥΑΣΜΟΣ D3 ΜΕ ΜΑΓΝΗΣΙΟ ΕΞΑΣΦΑΛΙΖΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗ ΑΠΟΔΟΣΗ ΑΣΒΕΣΤΙΟΥ ΣΤΑ ΟΣΤΑ (ΣΤΙΣ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΣ ΜΕ Κ2).

    ΕΙΔΙΚΟΙ ΠΟΥ ΔΕΝ ΠΑΡΑΔΕΧΟΝΤΑΙ ΑΥΤΑ ΠΟΥ ΓΡΑΦΕΙΣ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΙΔΙΚΟΙ.

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  3. Anonymous11/5/20 19:51

    ΑΚΡΙΒΩΣ!

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