Former CDC Chief Dr. Tom Frieden: Coronavirus infection risk may be reduced by Vitamin D - News Summed Up

Former CDC Chief Dr. Tom Frieden: Coronavirus infection risk may be reduced by Vitamin D


There are many crackpot claims about miracle cures floating around, but the science supports the possibility – although not the proof – that Vitamin D may strengthen the immune system, particularly of people whose Vitamin D levels are low. But given the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in this country, it is safe to recommend that people get the proper daily dosage of Vitamin D.Most people’s bodies manufacture Vitamin D in the skin when exposed to the sun. Taking a multivitamin that includes Vitamin D, or a Vitamin D supplement, probably can’t hurt, and it might help. We have been adding Vitamin D to milk for nearly a century, originally to reduce rickets, which is why most children are not Vitamin D deficient. Taking a multivitamin that includes Vitamin D, or a Vitamin D supplement, probably can’t hurt, and it might help.


Source: Fox News March 23, 2020 14:15 UTC



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