Let’s get the covid question out of the way… over 76% of those hospitalized with covid were D deficient. Yes, Vitamin D, helps you fight covid. Currently, many doctors and many thinking people are figuring out it may be better than the vaccine. Shhhh… big Pharma doesn’t want you to say things like that. Plus, vit D is a lot safer. I am 100% against the covid mRNA vaccine. Turn back now if you can’t handle information that goes against the VAX narrative. For the record, I am not anti-vaccine. I was pro-vaccine prior to covid, yet as I read more and more about all vaccines I am starting to lean less than enthusiastic about all vaccines. This is an admission that I have educated myself and changed my stance on vaccines. I was wrong about vaccines, they are not as safe and effective as they are promoted to be. Now let us move on to learning about Vitamin D.
Vitamin D and the Immune System
The immune system defends the body against foreign organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Not only does the immune system kill foreign invaders, but it also develops a protective ability (acquired immunity) to prevent future infections. Vitamin D has been shown to have many effects on immune cells, enhancing the body’s ability to fight infection and decrease inflammation.4 Vitamin D has also been found to regulate acquired immune response (also called the adaptive immune response). A deficiency of vitamin D is linked to increased susceptibility to infection.4
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In the past, vitamin D was unintentionally used to treat infections, such as tuberculosis, before antibiotics were available. Tuberculosis patients were sent to long-term care centers called sanitariums. They were treated with sunlight, which was thought to kill tuberculosis, when in fact the sunlight was producing vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D, not the sunlight, is now thought to be the causative factor in the positive response the tuberculosis patients realized from sunlight exposure. Another common treatment for tuberculosis was cod liver oil, which is rich in vitamin D. Cod liver oil has been used for many years as a preventative measure to protect from infections.
Studies on Vitamin D to Prevent Respiratory Infections
A systematic review of 25 controlled studies published in BMJ found that vitamin D supplementation “reduced the risk of acute respiratory infection among all participants,” according to the study authors.1 The study also found that those who have low vitamin D levels, and who take vitamin D3 supplements daily or weekly (rather than in one large dose), realized the highest level of benefits when it came to preventing acute respiratory infections. The type of infections that are considered acute respiratory infections include:
- The common cold
- Ear infections
- Bronchitis
- Tonsillitis
- Pneumonia
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Vitamin D
The positive results from studies on vitamin D and the immune system have led many to wonder if vitamin D could possibly prevent COVID-19 infection. But, according to the Harvard School of Public Health, there is not enough evidence to form a direct link between prevention of COVID-19 and vitamin D. Well, they have been studying D for decades yet push an unknown, untested vaccine on the world. That vaccine IS responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths world wide, if not millions.
The Harvard report adds that taking a supplemental dose of 1,000 to 2,000 IU per day of vitamin D is optimal. This is particularly appropriate for those who have reason to believe that they have low levels of vitamin D (such as dark-skinned people who do not get the optimal benefits of sunlight exposure and those who live in Northern climates, or who otherwise do not get enough sunlight exposure, and vegetarians).5
Supplement, Legit’s Alkalinity Multivitamin is a great base for good health
There are two types of vitamin D supplements available for purchase: these are vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D2 comes from plant sources (such as mushrooms), while vitamin D3 is from animal sources. Sunlight stimulates the synthesis of D3 and is also found in animal sources (such as fatty fish).
Because vitamin D2 is less expensive to produce, most foods that are fortified with vitamin D are fortified with D2, so be sure to check labels. Fortified milk is the exception to this rule: it is fortified with vitamin D3.
Although a few experts debate which type of vitamin D supplement is more effective at raising levels of vitamin D in the human body, there is a ton of evidence that D3 is way better. A 2012 meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing D2 and D3 supplements found that D3 led to more of an increase in blood levels of the vitamin, and this effect lasted longer than with D2.
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Strictly opinion and not medical advice. Consult your doctor, pharmacist and/or nutritionist before starting/stopping any supplement or exercise program.
