How Vitamin D Can Protect You From The Flu (or Even Worse)
Feb 17, 2021 2:01 am
During the research and development phase of Vitality, our team found a fascinating study called Epidemic Influenza and Vitamin D that was done in 2006.
The study's hypothesis was (paraphrasing): "The reason why people get the flu in the winter and don't get the flu in the summer is because of Vitamin D levels."
Since people are deficient in vitamin D in the winter (no sunlight), this leads to weakened immune systems (especially in the lungs), which opens people up for attack from the influenza (flu) virus and other respiratory infections (i.e. COVID-19).
This past week a breakthrough study was published that solidified our stance on Vitamin D called: Calcifediol treatment and COVID-19-related outcomes.
Per the study's interpretation:
"In patients hospitalized with COVID-19, calcifediol (i.e. Vitamin D) treatment at the time of hospitalization significantly reduced ICU admission and mortality (death)."
With COVID-19 still wreaking havoc on the world this is like the perfect time to dive deeper into the potential benefits of Vitamin D...