New studies on Covid-19 lethality in relation to vitamin D
This is a letter of Dr. Bernd Glauner and Dr. Lorenz Borsche to Dr. Angela Merkel German Chancellor See the picture...
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Current state of knowledge on the topic of Covid-19 / Vitamin D based on published scientific and clinical studies
This is a open letter of Dr. Lorenz Borsche and Dr. Bernd Glauner From the letter: It would be sufficient to measure the vitamin D level in Covid-19 infected persons, hospital staff and at risk patients and, if necessary, to raise it to...
Vitamin D Can Prevent COVID-19 Infection-Induced Multiple Organ Damage
This letter, published in Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2020 May 25 , is a summary of the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial efficacy of vitamin D in the prevention of multiple organ damage induced by COVID19. Every doctor should read...
Micronutrients in autoimmune diseases: possible therapeutic benefits of zinc and vitamin D
Vitamin D and zinc appear to be two key elements for the functioning of the immune system. Autoimmune diseases are a big problem of our times and the drugs available drain a large amount of public health service money with questionable benefits....
A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System–Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection
My friend Prof. Jacques Poupaert directed my attention to the role of zinc deficiency along with vitamin D deficiency in the severity of Covid19 infection. It is a topic of great interest This review, with full text access, published in...
Perspective: improving vitamin D status in the management of COVID-19
Interesting article full text here: Ebadi, M., Montano-Loza, A.J. Perspective: improving vitamin D status in the management of COVID-19. Eur J Clin Nutr (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-020-0661-0 Introduction A novel coronavirus...
‘Scientific Strabismus’ or Two Related Pandemics: COVID-19 & Vitamin D Deficiency
Interesting full text article published here: Kara, M., Ekiz, T., Ricci, V., Kara, Ö, Chang, K., & Özçakar, L. (2020). ‘Scientific Strabismus’ or Two Related Pandemics: COVID-19 & Vitamin D Deficiency. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-20....
The role of Vitamin D in the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 infection and mortality
Interesting pre-print article published here I thank my friend Prof Jacques Poupaert for this link Abstract Background/Aims: WHO declared SARS-Cov-2 a global pandemic. The aims of this paper are to assess if there is any association between...