#Sunbathe to Lower #COVID19 Risk: Researchers Find Link Between #Coronavirus Infection and #VitaminD Deficiency
weather.com/en-IN/india/co…
(📸: N Kanaka/TOI, BCCL, Visakapatnam)
➡️The research team looked at 489 UChicago Medicine patients whose vitamin D levels were measured within a year before being tested for #COVID19.
➡️Subsequently, they found that individuals who had untreated vitamin D deficiency were almost twice as likely to test positive for #COVID19 as compared to patients who had sufficient levels of the vitamin.
☀️Vitamin D not only supports lung function and cardiovascular health, but it also helps promote healthy bones and teeth and supports immune, brain, and nervous system health.
And while showering in sufficient sunlight is the best way to get your body to produce vitamin D...
..., this vital nutrient can also be obtained from food sources such as egg yolks, cheese, fortified cereals and juices, mushrooms, etc.
Having highlighted the need for studies to understand what strategies for vitamin D supplementation may be most appropriate...
...in specific populations, the research team has also initiated several clinical trials at UChicago Medicine along with local partners.
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.