{"id":13997,"date":"2020-05-08T21:11:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T01:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/?p=13997"},"modified":"2022-02-05T13:44:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T18:44:36","slug":"vitamin-d-and-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_mx\/vitamin-d-and-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D and COVID-19: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Overview: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a study published in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging Clinical and Experimental Research<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, researchers found a potential correlation between mean levels of Vitamin D and the number of cases and rates of mortality caused by COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Article Citation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ilie, P.C., Stefanescu, S. &amp; Smith, L. The Role Of Vitamin D In The Prevention Of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection And Mortality. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging Clin Exp Res<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2020). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40520-020-01570-8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Abstract Link: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s40520-020-01570-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Study Methodology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Systematic Review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Human or Animal Participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Human<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who Does This Research Impact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This study can provide guidance about the potential protective factor of Vitamin D in treating individuals infected with COVID-19 and is particularly important for individuals who are presently deficient in Vitamin D.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to Use this Info:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Pay Attention to Vitamin D Levels: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK56070\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recommended daily dosage of Vitamin D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be 600-800 IU for the majority of individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Spend Time in the Sunlight: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to protect yourself from prolonged sun exposure; however, getting adequate doses of Vitamin D takes very little unprotected sun exposure. Health experts recommend 8 to 15 minutes of sunlight for those with lighter skin and possibly longer for those with darker skin.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Take a Supplement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most individuals can make sure they are getting the daily recommended amount of Vitamin D by taking a supplement. Between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21118827\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,000 and 4,000 IU<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is considered a safe dose for maintaining healthy levels of Vitamin D.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Eat Fatty Fish and Seafood:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatty fish and seafood are among the highest dietary sources of Vitamin D. Those highest in Vitamin D include wild salmon (farmed has been shown to have up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17267210\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 percent less<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), mackerel, tuna, oysters, shrimp, sardines and anchovies).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Consume Mushrooms:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mushrooms are the only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24494050\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete plant-source of Vitamin D.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wild mushrooms such as maitakes have been shown to be higher than others in Vitamin D levels, but always make sure to carefully identify mushrooms to\u00a0 be sure they are edible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Consider Adding Fortified Foods to Your Diet:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because very few foods contain naturally high levels of Vitamin D, you can increase your levels by eating foods fortified with Vitamin D. Some of these foods are:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cow\u2019s milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant-based milk alternatives (almond, hemp and soy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tofu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orange juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some cereals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain types of yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Related Studies:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Google Scholar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 10 articles appeared for the search, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/scholar?hl=en&amp;as_sdt=0%2C33&amp;q=%22COVID-19+and+Vitamin+D%22&amp;btnG=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;COVID-19 and Vitamin D&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>PubMed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 19 articles appeared for the search, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=%22COVID-19+and+Vitamin+D%22\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;COVID-19 and Vitamin D&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Related Articles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2020.04.08.20058578v3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Possible Role of Vitamin D in Suppressing Cytokine Storm and Associated Mortality in COVID-19 Patients<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/epidemiology-and-infection\/article\/epidemic-influenza-and-vitamin-d\/C4D90C6E7CB127E6DF7A52D3A9EE2974\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epidemic Influenza And Vitamin D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/356\/bmj.i6583\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D Supplementation To Prevent Acute Respiratory Tract Infections: Systematic Review And Meta-analysis Of Individual Participant Data.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1422-0067\/19\/8\/2419\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D And Influenza-prevention Or Therapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2213231719306949?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D Receptor Activation Regulates Microglia Polarization And Oxidative Stress In Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats And Angiotensin Ii-exposed Microglial Cells: Role Of Renin-angiotensin System.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16581295\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 In Lung Diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/30721133\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Vitamin D Status In European And Middle East Countries And Strategies To Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency: A Position Statement Of The European Calcified Tissue Society.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/12856111\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevalence Of Hypovitaminosis D In Elderly Women In Italy: Clinical Consequences And Risk Factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0960076013002331?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is Vitamin D Deficiency A Major Global Public Health Problem?\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jci.org\/articles\/view\/112134\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging Decreases The Capacity Of Human Skin To Produce Vitamin D3.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S875632820901610X?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D Levels In Healthy Premenopausal Women: Association With Bone Turnover Markers And Bone Mineral Density.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamadermatology\/article-abstract\/552931\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racial Pigmentation And The Cutaneous Synthesis Of Vitamin D.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/8402942\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impaired Bone Marrow-derived Macrophage Differentiation In Vitamin D Deficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16118315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 Is A Potent Suppressor Of Interferon Gamma-mediated Macrophage Activation.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ncomms4594\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angiotensin-converting Enzyme 2 Protects From Lethal Avian Influenza A H5n1 Infections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0024320505010386?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age- And Gender-related Difference Of Ace2 Expression In Rat Lung<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Are Results of this Study Consistent With Other Related Studies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A deficiency in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0960076013002331?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D is a major public health concern<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout the world in all age groups, but is of particular concern for those over 70 years of age. Vitamin D levels <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S875632820901610X?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deteriorate with age from<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decreased sun exposure and cutaneous synthesis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous studies have examined the role Vitamin D supplementation plays in protecting against acute respiratory tract infections. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/356\/bmj.i6583\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2017 meta-analysis revealed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that patients who were Vitamin D deficient, often those over 70 years old, experienced the greatest benefit. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0008874983712451?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional studies have<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demonstrated that Vitamin D plays numerous roles in the immune system response to infection, including impairing macrophages from maturing and producing antigens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Limitations of Study<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The major limitation of this study is that Vitamin D levels are not currently available for COVID-19 patients. Researchers relied on previously established links between Vitamin D and the immune response to respiratory tract infections. Based on these links, the researchers in this study were able to establish a correlation between Vitamin D levels and the rate of COVID-19 deaths; however, further research is needed to account for other factors through direct measurement of Vitamin D levels among COVID-19 patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>References and Related Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/vitamin-d-levels-may-impact-covid-19-mortality-rates-study-claims\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D Levels May Impact COVID-19 Mortality Rates, Study Claims<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Fox 5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/should-people-take-vitamin-d-to-ward-off-the-new-coronavirus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should People Take Vitamin D to Ward off the New Coronavirus?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Medical News Today)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acsh.org\/news\/2020\/05\/04\/vitamin-d-covid-19-evidence-so-far-14763\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D &amp; Covid-19: The Evidence so Far<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (American Council on Science and Health)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/coronavirus-and-how-to-boost-the-immune-system-with-vitamins\/a-53360766\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19: How to Boost the Immune System With Vitamins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DW)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20200429\/Low-levels-of-vitamin-D-may-be-linked-to-severe-COVID-19.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low Levels of Vitamin D May Be Linked to Severe COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (News Medical Life Sciences)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-52371688\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronavirus: Should I Start Taking Vitamin D?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (BBC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/vitamin-d-and-coronavirus-disparities-11587078141\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D and Coronavirus Disparities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Wall Street Journal)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/tyler-perry-is-encouraging-black-people-to-increase-their-vitamin-d-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyler Perry Is Encouraging Black People to Increase Their Vitamin D During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Black Enterprise)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/encinitas\/could-vitamin-d-deficiency-be-underlying-reason-covid-19\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could Vitamin D Deficiency Be the Underlying Reason for COVID-19?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Patch)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2020\/05\/03\/time-take-seriously-link-vitamin-d-deficiency-serious-covid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Is Time to Take Seriously the Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and More Serious COVID-19 Symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (The Telegraph)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/factcheck\/2020\/05\/02\/fact-check-coronavirus-covid-19-vitamins-c-d-treatment-joseph-mercola\/3058491001\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact Check: Vitamins C and D Are Not Used in &#8216;Conventional Treatment&#8217; of Coronavirus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (USA Today)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview: In a study published in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, researchers found a potential correlation between mean levels of Vitamin D and the number of cases and rates of&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":13998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11369],"tags":[11253,11200,11254],"class_list":["post-13997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dietary-supplements-nutraceuticals-and-functional-foods","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-vitamin-d"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vitamin D and COVID-19: What You Need to Know &#8212; 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