Vitamin D Remedy: Some Covid Protection Shining Down on Us. Indians May Take Note
4 years, 2 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 given big doses of Vitamin D have been doing very well,” says Prof. Singhal, who has been researching Vitamin D for the last 15 years. India gets plenty of sunshine, most of it for much of the year anyway, but large numbers of Indians still suffer from chronic Vitamin D deficiencies, said Prof. Singhal. “Because of pollution the sun is not strong, and with our dark skin we need a lot more sunshine than usual to produce Vitamin D.” In the face of an expected winter wave of the virus, the Indian government, he said, “should roll out a Vitamin D supplementation programme to prepare people for the winter wave of coronavirus.”

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So much sunlight, yet Indians suffer from lack of vitamin D: Why?
1 week ago

So much sunlight, yet Indians suffer from lack of vitamin D: Why?

India Today  

Despite living in a tropical climate, many Indians suffer from a lack of vitamin D. This vitamin is essential for strong bones, as it helps the body absorb calcium. High levels of dust, smog, and smoke block UVB rays—the type of sunlight needed for the skin to make vitamin D. "Even if someone spends time outdoors in polluted cities, the …

Vitamin D is not a screening test, routine check up is not required: Doctors
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vitamin D is not a screening test, routine check up is not required: Doctors

India TV News  

In recent times, the significance of Vitamin D often dubbed the sunshine vitamin, has gained substantial attention in the realm of health and nutrition. The Endocrine Society's latest guideline advises against routine testing and supplementation of Vitamin D for healthy adults up to the age of 75. Dr. Phulrenu Chauhan, Section Head - Endocrinology, Consultant - Endocrinology, P. D. Hinduja …

Tried and Tested Vitamin Gyaan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tried and Tested Vitamin Gyaan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vitamin deficiency knows no age limit. Micronutrient Malnutrition In India, we see “micronutrient malnutrition,” which essentially means a large-scale deficiency of vitamins and minerals in our population, informs Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. While these vitamins play crucial roles in energy metabolism, nerve function, and red blood cell production, excessive intake can lead to …

High-dose Covid treatment less effective in India than Europe: Lancet study
1 year ago

High-dose Covid treatment less effective in India than Europe: Lancet study

Hindustan Times  

A higher dose of the steroid drug, dexamethasone, may have less beneficial effects for COVID-19 patients in India as compared with those in Europe, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia journal. The study looked at how well a strong dose of dexamethasone worked for COVID-19 patients. The team, including researchers from Copenhagen University …

Low levels of vitamin D could be a risk factor for long Covid: Study
1 year, 7 months ago

Low levels of vitamin D could be a risk factor for long Covid: Study

Hindustan Times  

Long-term COVID risk has been observed to rise with low vitamin D levels, according to a study presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul. Low vitamin D levels are one risk factor for poor outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, such as intubation, mechanical ventilation, or death, but its function in extended COVID has not been well examined. …

Stop Wasting Money on Multivitamins. Science Around Their Health Benefits is Still Fuzzy - News18
2 years, 3 months ago

Stop Wasting Money on Multivitamins. Science Around Their Health Benefits is Still Fuzzy - News18

News 18  

‘Multivitamin pills are not a shortcut to better health’ — this is what several doctors across India are telling their patients who insist on prescribing supplements. “Even healthy people ask for such capsules and syrups, assuming that it will give them immunity and maintain health.” No wonder Indians bought over 500 crore pills of Vitamin C, Zinc, and multivitamins to …

Does Vitamin D work on Covid after all? Israeli study finds nutrient big indicator of severity
2 years, 10 months ago

Does Vitamin D work on Covid after all? Israeli study finds nutrient big indicator of severity

Daily Mail  

McGill University in Canada. 60 per cent higher rates of Covid-19 among people with low levels of the 'sunshine vitamin'. Compared vitamin D levels in almost 200 Covid-19 hospital patients with a control group of more than 2,000 healthy people. Independent scientists say blood vitamin D levels go down when people develop serious illness, which the study did not take …

Australian clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds, flu
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds, flu

Live Mint  

An Australian randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements, led by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flu and other acute respiratory infections. We analysed data from the D-Health Trial to determine whether supplementing older Australian adults, recruited from the general population, with monthly doses of vitamin …

Here’s how human migration patterns are connected to Vitamin D deficiencies
3 years, 11 months ago

Here’s how human migration patterns are connected to Vitamin D deficiencies

Hindustan Times  

A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers found that people’s ability to synthesize Vitamin D from sunlight declines with skin pigmentation, and unveiled the direct association of its deficiency with a higher risk of mortality. According to the study, the migration flows in the last 500 years from high sunlight regions to low sunlight regions influence contemporary health outcomes …

Vitamin D inexpensive, low-risk, can strengthen immune response to COVID-19: Experts
3 years, 11 months 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
3 years, 11 months 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 …

‘Alarmingly high’ levels of vitamin D deficiency in UK, says study
4 years ago

‘Alarmingly high’ levels of vitamin D deficiency in UK, says study

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 …

Coronavirus: Vitamin D can half risk of fatal complications, research finds
4 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Vitamin D: Why it’s high time we start talking about it!
4 years, 3 months ago

Vitamin D: Why it’s high time we start talking about it!

News 18  

Importance of Vitamin D is becoming well known as this helps to build healthy bones, but as physical activities have decreased over time, the role of Vitamin D has gained importance to maintain an active life. I believe it’s a good time to shine a light on different sort of health conditions associated with Vitamin D Deficiency As a medical …

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

During monsoon, Vitamin D deficiency, diarrhoea, malaria among health issues that can affect humans
4 years, 5 months ago

During monsoon, Vitamin D deficiency, diarrhoea, malaria among health issues that can affect humans

Firstpost  

Weather changes, moisture and an abundance of allergens usually make monsoon season very difficult for those who have asthma or are prone to respiratory allergies. A study published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Family Care in 2018 clearly states that vitamin D deficiency has an 80-90 percent prevalence in all age groups and high-risk groups in India, and …

Coronavirus: ‘No evidence’ vitamin D supplements protect against Covid-19, review finds
4 years, 5 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 …

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