Belgian researchers say vitamin D deficiency increases severe COVID-19 risk

[Chris Smith]

• Researchers from Belgium say that vitamin D deficiency correlates with severe coronavirus illness and an increased risk of death from COVID-19 complications.
• The scientists say that it was mostly male COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D deficient.
• Other studies have also indicated that vitamin D may play a part in the immune response to coronavirus and prevent overreactions from the immune system.

Almost a year after the novel coronavirus started spreading in China, there’s still no treatment protocol for people who recover from the illness at home. Hospitals already use various drugs that can reduce complications and save lives, including remdesivir, dexamethasone, and blood thinners. These need to be administered in hospitals under close supervision. Researchers are making progress on several therapies, including drugs and vitamins that you might already have around the house.

An increasing number of reports say that one of the vitamins we hardly pay attention to during non-pandemic times happens to reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 complications and death. Many people suffer from vitamin D deficiency, but few pay attention to it unless they actually test for it. Researchers from Belgium are the latest to publish research that suggests vitamin D deficiency is linked with severe coronavirus cases.

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