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The new data showed a correlation between regular use of probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, multivitamins, and vitamin D supplements and a lower rate of testing positive for COVID-19.
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Regular use of certain vitamins and supplements may correlate with a lower risk of COVID-19 in women, according to a new study.
The recent data found a lower rate of infection with COVID-19 among women who used multivitamins, probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin D supplements. On the other hand, use of vitamin C, zinc, and garlic supplements showed no effect in lessening COVID-19 risk. None of the supplements were linked to a protective effect against COVID-19 in men.
Vitamin D plays an important role in most diseases, including infectious disease, which is why from the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I suspected that optimizing vitamin D levels among the general population would significantly lower COVID-19 incidence and death.
Since then, mounting evidence reveals this is indeed the case, as researchers have repeatedly demonstrated that higher vitamin D levels reduce rates of positive tests, hospitalizations and mortality related to this infection.
Vitamin D3 Reduces ICU Admissions and Mortality
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Most recently, a Spanish study
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2 (which has yet to undergo peer-review) found giving supplemental vitamin D3 (calcifediol) to hospitalized patients with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 reduced ICU admissions by 82% and mortality by 64%.
Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Deaths
Studies reveal vitamin D levels have a major impact on cancer risk
There’s good news for those of you who have taken the proactive step to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin D. Several recent studies demonstrate vitamin D can significantly lower your cancer risk, both in terms of preventing cancer and in the treatment of cancer.
Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Mortality
In the first of these studies, 1 , 2 which included 25,871 patients, vitamin D supplementation was found to reduce the risk for metastatic cancer and death by 17 percent. The risk was reduced by as much as 38 percent among those who also maintained a healthy weight.