the Role of Vitamin D in fightng off the coronvirus infection

Public health experts are advising people to take a daily

vitamin D supplements as the coronavirus lockdown continues

during the spring and summer seasons, many people will not

be able to spend time outdoors nd expose their skin to the sun.

vitamin D protects our body from illness and infections,

therefore it is even more critical during the current Covid-19

pandemic. 

During the pandemic, people are advised to stay home which

means they could be getting less vitamin D.

In a study, researchers found that the mean level of vitamin D

was strongly associated with the number of cases and the

mortality rate. Vitamin D levels are severely low in older

people. They are the most vulnerable grou of the population

for Covid-19. Health authorities advise taking a supplement of

10mg on a daily basis, especially from October to March.

Taking vitamin D supplements throughout the year is

recommended if a person gets out of the house or lives in a

care home or when most of the skin is covered with clothes

when leaving your house. Dark-skinned people need to spend

more time outdoor too.

Researchers are conducting several studies on Vitamin D to

determine if it can directly reduce the risk of coronavirus

infection. People can benefit from vitamin D during the

pandemic as it improves their health condition if they are

deficient.

Additionally, new research suggests that people infected with

the coronavirus might show poorer outcomes if they have a

vitamin D deficiency.

Researchers from France and Spain are dong clinical trials.

Their gola is to identify a potential role for vitamin D in the

Covid-19 disease as it has anti-inflammatory effects and may

slightly reduce the body’s immune responses to viruses. This

might impact the body’s immune response to the coronavirus

as an extreme inflammatory immune response such a cytokine

storm can severely damage the lungs of those infected with the

coronavirus. Studies show that vitamin D helps the body to

fight off common colds and flu. It also reduces the risk of

auto-immune disease