Harvard University Explanation On The Effectiveness Of Vitamin D For COVID-19

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JAKARTA - So far, COVID-19 is still a global threat. Various handling and healing treatments of the virus are still being debated, one of which is the effectiveness of vitamin D.

Reported by VOI from the official Harvard Medical School website, there is some evidence to suggest that vitamin D can help protect a person from being infected, to help relieve serious symptoms of Covid-19.

Based on case studies, there are people with low vitamin D levels and are more prone to upper respiratory tract infections. Then based on the analysis, it was found that people who have low vitamin D levels are more likely to suffer from acute respiratory infections.

Please note, vitamin D protects COVID-19 in two ways. First, it helps increase our body's natural immune defenses against viruses and bacteria.

Second, vitamin D can help prevent an exaggerated inflammatory response, which has been shown to contribute to severe disease, especially in COVID-19 patients.

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Vitamin D is made by the body when exposed to sunlight. The trick is to sunbathe for 5-10 minutes until your arms, legs, or back feel warm.

However, it should be noted, in the sun you should not apply sunscreen, so that the body gets enough vitamins.

Then, there are several good food sources containing vitamin D, including fat (such as tuna, mackerel, and salmon), dairy products, cereals, cheese, and egg yolks.

Harvard Medical School further recommends the dietary dose of vitamin D to be 600 IU daily for adults. The dosage is for people aged 70 years and under. Then for those aged 70 years and over it is 800 IU per day.

Daily supplements on the market that contain 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D are safe for people to consume, as long as they are not more than 4,000 IU per day.