Vitamin D and COVID-19: What the Latest Research Says
Scientists are debating whether vitamin D levels affect how severe COVID-19 becomes. This article is a response to another researcher's concerns about the …
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Can Vitamin D and Female Hormones Help Fight COVID-19?
Researchers discovered that two natural substances in our bodies—vitamin D and the female hormone estrogen—may help protect cells from COVID-19 infection. …
Read MoreCalcium Levels May Predict Survival in Older Adults With COVID-19
Researchers studied 179 older adults hospitalized with COVID-19 to see if the amount of calcium in their blood could predict who might not survive. They found …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Increase COVID-19 Death Risk
Researchers in Taiwan studied 481 people to see if vitamin D levels affected COVID-19 outcomes. While vitamin D didn't seem to protect people from catching …
Read MoreVitamin D and Your Immune System's COVID-19 Defense
Researchers studied 264 people in Lebanon to understand how vitamin D affects the body's ability to fight COVID-19. They found that people with higher levels …
Read MoreVitamin D's Secret Weapon Against COVID-19 Virus
Scientists discovered that vitamin D helps your body make a special protein called LL-37 that can fight the COVID-19 virus in multiple ways. In lab tests, …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Finds Better Vitamin B12 for Fighting Inflammation
Scientists used artificial intelligence to discover a new compound that could be better than methylcobalamin (a form of Vitamin B12) for treating severe …
Read MoreVitamin D and Potassium May Help Fight COVID-19, New Study Shows
Researchers looked at how certain nutrients and blood markers might affect a person's chances of getting COVID-19 or having severe symptoms. They focused on …
Read MoreKids Got More Heart Problems During COVID Due to Less Activity
A new study found that twice as many children were diagnosed with POTS (a condition that makes your heart race when you stand up) during COVID compared to …
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