Coronavirus: PHE recommends taking vitamin D supplements as lockdown continues
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: PHE recommends taking vitamin D supplements as lockdown continues

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is because you may not be getting enough vitamin D from sunlight if you’re indoors most of the day,” Public Health England said. Graham Keen, executive director of the Health Food Manufacturers' Association, said: “Whilst vitamin D supplementation has long been recommended for key population groups, this broadened advice is welcome to help everyone maintain healthy joints and muscles.” Authorities say there is no evidence that vitamin D reduces the risk of contracting the coronavirus, or becoming ill as a result, as some reports have recently claimed. Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health England, said “there is no sufficient evidence to support recommending vitamin D for reducing the risk of Covid-19”.

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Best vitamin D supplement 2024: Tried and tested
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Best vitamin D supplement 2024: Tried and tested

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Sam Oliver, an expert in sport and exercise science at Bangor University, …

Six unexpected ways your beauty regime reacts to sunshine - from the supplement that can harm your eyes to the cream that's giving you wrinkles
4 months, 1 week ago

Six unexpected ways your beauty regime reacts to sunshine - from the supplement that can harm your eyes to the cream that's giving you wrinkles

Daily Mail  

Taking off to warmer climes for a late break or eking out the last rays in Britain? ‘People don’t realise that what you put on your face and body can make your skin more sensitive to the sun’, says aesthetic expert Dr John Quinn at Quinn Clinics. ‘Hypericin and other compounds can increase the skin’s reaction to UV light and …

Does Taking Vitamins Help When You Have COVID?
1 year, 11 months ago

Does Taking Vitamins Help When You Have COVID?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With the ever-changing nature of all things COVID, combined with the blizzard of misinformation that’s out there, it’s tough to keep up with best ways to take care of yourself when you’re sick with the coronavirus. During the pandemic, some health experts have said that you don’t actually want to “boost your immune system” when you’re fighting …

Can Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent COVID-19? Know Details Here
2 years, 3 months ago

Can Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent COVID-19? Know Details Here

News 18  

Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients that the human body requires. The skin has the ability to absorb the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which in turn, converts them into vitamin D. However, many people suffer from a deficit of it because of various reasons such as older age, lack of nutritious food and a darker skin tone said …

NHS warning as man ‘overdoses’ on vitamin D during health kick
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS warning as man ‘overdoses’ on vitamin D during health kick

The Independent  

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Getting more sun can reduce a person's risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds
2 years, 5 months ago

Getting more sun can reduce a person's risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds

Daily Mail  

Getting sun can do more than just boost your mood, as the vitamin D from natural light can even help prevent devastating conditions like diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds. Researchers found that getting enough vitamin D every day can reduce a person's risk of developing diabetes or heart disease. Vitamin D also appears to play a role …

Soak up the sun to boost immunity, strengthen bones this winter
3 years, 1 month ago

Soak up the sun to boost immunity, strengthen bones this winter

Hindustan Times  

Busy planning your winter wardrobe and diet regimen in the cold weather? Early morning sunlight can be your ultimate winter immunity booster as it not only prevents you from various allergies and respiratory illnesses but also hormonal imbalances, supporting your heart health and guarding you against mental health issues. Early morning sunlight is an important source of cholecalciferol or vitamin …

Vitamin D inexpensive, low-risk, can strengthen immune response to COVID-19: Experts
4 years ago

Vitamin D inexpensive, low-risk, can strengthen immune response to COVID-19: Experts

Hindustan Times  

There is no clinical evidence to prove low levels of Vitamin D lead to severe Covid-19 symptoms but there is a definite connect between the “sunshine vitamin” and immune responses to the disease, say experts as the pandemic spreads across the world and concerns mount over a new mutant strain. Many factors such as age, being male and comorbidities are …

Vitamin D an Inexpensive Way to Strengthen Immunity, Govts Must Include it in Strategy against Covid: Experts
4 years ago

Vitamin D an Inexpensive Way to Strengthen Immunity, Govts Must Include it in Strategy against Covid: Experts

News 18  

There is no clinical evidence to prove low levels of Vitamin D lead to severe COVID-19 symptoms but there is a definite connect between the sunshine vitamin and immune responses to the disease, say experts as the pandemic spreads across the world and concerns mount over a new mutant strain. Many factors such as age, being male and comorbidities are …

Coronavirus: Do I need to start taking vitamin D during lockdown?
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Do I need to start taking vitamin D during lockdown?

The Independent  

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Doctors will trial whether vitamin D can protect people from Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Doctors will trial whether vitamin D can protect people from Covid-19

Daily Mail  

Doctors will finally trial whether vitamin D can actually protect people from Covid-19 amid mounting evidence the 3p-a-day supplement could be a life-saver. A Singaporean study earlier in the year of nearly 800 people found almost 99% of Covid-19 patients who died had vitamin D deficiency CARE HOME RESIDENTS 'SHOULD BE GIVEN VITAMIN D' Care home residents are not being …

Vitamin D Remedy: Some Covid Protection Shining Down on Us. Indians May Take Note
4 years, 3 months ago

Vitamin D Remedy: Some Covid Protection Shining Down on Us. Indians May Take Note

News 18  

The simplest of supplements is proving extraordinarily effective against catching coronavirus, a major new study shows. The study in Boston published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Public Library of Science One’ shows that that the risk of getting coronavirus declines steadily as Vitamin D levels increase. “The results are yet to come out, but we have seen already that those patients …

Matt Hancock wrongly claims vitamin D doesn't work for Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Matt Hancock wrongly claims vitamin D doesn't work for Covid-19

Daily Mail  

Health Secretary Matt Hancock was told to 'get his facts straight' today after shooting down vitamin D as a potential coronavirus treatment despite a growing body of evidence from around the world suggesting it works. Countries with low vitamin D levels tend to have the highest case rates per million - but the graph was from a study in May, …

Coronavirus: Vitamin D can half risk of fatal complications, research finds
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Vitamin D can half risk of fatal complications, research finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Both studies claim that patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D are less likely to …

Vitamin D Cuts Complications, Risk of Death in Covid-19 Patients, Says Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Vitamin D Cuts Complications, Risk of Death in Covid-19 Patients, Says Study

News 18  

A new research adds to the growing body of evidence that patients with sufficient levels of Vitamin D are less likely to experience complications and die from Covid-19. According to the study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, hospitalised Covid-19 patients who were vitamin D sufficient, with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of at least 30 ng/mL had a …

Vitamin D supplements 'could keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care'
4 years, 3 months ago

Vitamin D supplements 'could keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care'

Daily Mail  

Treating coronavirus patients with high doses of vitamin D supplements could help keep them out of intensive care, a study has suggested. Researchers gave high doses of calcifediol – a type of vitamin D supplement – to 50 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 in Spain. Calcifediol – a type of vitamin D supplementation – appeared to slash the risk of a …

Link between low Vitamin D levels, high COVID-19 infection risk established by Israeli researchers
4 years, 5 months ago

Link between low Vitamin D levels, high COVID-19 infection risk established by Israeli researchers

Firstpost  

People in their 20’s and 50’s were also found to be more at-risk for COVID-19 in the study, due to social gatherings and comorbid conditions. Dr Eugene Merzon, one of the study’s lead researchers from LHS, told International Business Times that their main finding was a “significant connection between low plasma vitamin D level and the likelihood of COVID-19 infection …

Coronavirus: ‘No evidence’ vitamin D supplements protect against Covid-19, review finds
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘No evidence’ vitamin D supplements protect against Covid-19, review finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials have said there is “no evidence” to suggest that …

Coronavirus: Scientists dismiss ‘very misleading’ claims that ‘mega doses’ of vitamin D can protect against disease
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Scientists dismiss ‘very misleading’ claims that ‘mega doses’ of vitamin D can protect against disease

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Social media reports suggesting that high levels of vitamin D …

Coronavirus Outbreak: An inexplicable link between people with Vitamin D deficiency getting infected with COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: An inexplicable link between people with Vitamin D deficiency getting infected with COVID-19

Firstpost  

Vitamin D supplements over a long period of time can cause calcium build-up and can weaken the bones, damage kidneys and the heart. They also found a strong correlation between Vitamin D levels and cytokine storm — a hyperinflammatory condition caused by an overactive immune system. “Cytokine storm can severely damage lungs and lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and …

Coronavirus: Vitamin D likely to reduce complications among patients, study finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Vitamin D likely to reduce complications among patients, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The correlation between low vitamin D levels and death from Covid-19 is “statistically significant”, said …

Coronavirus: Vitamin D deficient are TWICE as likely to die
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Vitamin D deficient are TWICE as likely to die

Daily Mail  

More evidence has emerged which suggests COVID-19 patients with high vitamin D levels are more likely to survive the disease. A study from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam found countries with low vitamin D levels were also the countries with highest mortality and COVID-19 infection rates. A study from the US found patients with a severe deficiency are twice as likely to …

Should You Take Extra Vitamins To Prevent Coronavirus Infection?
4 years, 8 months ago

Should You Take Extra Vitamins To Prevent Coronavirus Infection?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING From the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a focus on wellness, and ways to avoid becoming seriously ill. One of the methods people are relying on is taking vitamins targeted to bolstering immunity. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases said there’s “no evidence” that loading up on vitamin C will prevent a coronavirus infection. …

Coronavirus: How staying inside is impacting our skin - and what to do about it
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: How staying inside is impacting our skin - and what to do about it

The Independent  

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