Peter the Roman
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The next link provides a recent study and looks over previous studies:
A couple of papers (there are more in the link above):
(recent)
The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D3 supplementation in COVID-19 treatment and reveal the potential mechanisms of vitamin D on COVID-19. Our results indicated that vitamin D treatment shortened the hospitalization period, decreased the mortality rate, and that the effect of vitamin D in COVID-19 might involve regulation of INOS1, IL1B, IFNg, cathelicidin-LL37, and ICAM1.
(older, vitamin D seems to reduce risk of respiratory tract infections in general)
This article reviews the roles of vitamin D in reducing the risk of respiratory tract infections, knowledge about the epidemiology of influenza and COVID-19, and how vitamin D supplementation might be a useful measure to reduce risk. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can lower viral replication rates and reducing concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines that produce the inflammation that injures the lining of the lungs, leading to pneumonia, as well as increasing concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokines.
It seems there is sufficient evidence showing vitamin D protects from covid-19 and can even treat it. I don't understand why this doesn't become widespread. How much additional evidence is needed?
Rapid Vitamin D Delivery May Result in Better Covid Outcomes
Since the start of the pandemic, natural supplements have been a bone of contention with researchers, pharmaceutical companies, doctors and health experts. Newly published data again support p…
dailyexpose.uk
A couple of papers (there are more in the link above):
Rapid and Effective Vitamin D Supplementation May Present Better Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Patients by Altering Serum INOS1, IL1B, IFNg, Cathelicidin-LL37, and ICAM1
Background: We aimed to establish an acute treatment protocol to increase serum vitamin D, evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D3 supplementation, and reveal the potential mechanisms in COVID-19. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 867 ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D3 supplementation in COVID-19 treatment and reveal the potential mechanisms of vitamin D on COVID-19. Our results indicated that vitamin D treatment shortened the hospitalization period, decreased the mortality rate, and that the effect of vitamin D in COVID-19 might involve regulation of INOS1, IL1B, IFNg, cathelicidin-LL37, and ICAM1.
Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures that can reduce the risk of infection and death in addition to quarantines are desperately needed. This article reviews the roles of vitamin D in reducing the risk of respiratory tract infections, knowledge about the...
www.mdpi.com
This article reviews the roles of vitamin D in reducing the risk of respiratory tract infections, knowledge about the epidemiology of influenza and COVID-19, and how vitamin D supplementation might be a useful measure to reduce risk. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can lower viral replication rates and reducing concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines that produce the inflammation that injures the lining of the lungs, leading to pneumonia, as well as increasing concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokines.
It seems there is sufficient evidence showing vitamin D protects from covid-19 and can even treat it. I don't understand why this doesn't become widespread. How much additional evidence is needed?