Missing this vitamin puts you at risk of severe Covid, the study says
This well-known cold suppressor can also help you kick coronavirus.
Some of the few luminous places in Covid-19 research in recent months have been discovered the specific means we can help reduce the risk of a serious brush with the virus. Upon arrival, there are daily vitamins and minerals that can help relieve the fight. It seems that you can add another to this list:New research has found thatlack of vitamin C Increases your risk of severe covidant. Read it to know what it means to treat the disease and for more signs that you may have caught the virus,If you can not feel these 2 things, you can have Covid.
According to researchers from Augusta University in Georgia, analyzes of more than 30 other studies on the long trumpetVitamin C immune Shows that it seems to lack many patients who develop serious cases of COVID-19. But the study also concluded that this deficiency could help explain why the virus affects some people much more than others, especially seniors.
"I see Covid like aModel for accelerated aging," searcherCarlos M. Isales, MD, a co-director of the center for healthy aging at the AU, saidAugusta Chronicle. "[Patients] develop a lot of symptoms that you see with aging."
Isales explains that vitamin C levels tend to fall in people as they get older because the "carriers" they need to enter the cells diminish.
But do not still need to run for supplements: the researchers also point out that all cases considered as vitamin C had a positive impact on the condition of a patientinvolved to be given via drops IV administered by health professionals.
However, national health institutes (NIH) note that vitamin C "plays an important role in immune function, "So make sure you have enough of this vitamin is always for the better. According to NIH, the appropriate amount is 75 to 90 milligrams of vitamin C per day.
Fortunately, there are even more vitamins and minerals that can help you reduce your risk of severe Covid. Read it to discover which they are, and for more signs to be aware, namelyThis "farfelu" symptom means you have Covid, not the flu.
1 Vitamin D
If you are looking to cut at a time your risk of severe Covid and you are infected, consider this: a September study published in theAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNALfound only to have avitamin D deficiency Increases your risk of positive testing for coronavirus by almost 80%.
"If you are vitamin D deficient, it has an impact on your susceptibility to infection. I would not want to recommend - and I do it myself-Take vitamin D supplements, "Anthony Fauci, MD, said during an Instagram Live Interview with actorJennifer Garner in September. And for more information on how your body tells you that there is something wrong, checkThe main symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, according to medical experts.
2 Zinc
Did anyone say oysters? A study conducted in Spain on March and April found thatPatients who had higher levels of zinc In their blood were more likely to survive the disease than those who had much lower levels.
"It has long been thought thatZinc Bolsters the immune system, "Len Horovitz, MD, a pulmonologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, said Webmd. "A possible explanation in this study is that zinc can have an anti-inflammatory effect that protects." And if you are looking to increase your immune health, avoid theseBad mistakes that weaken your immune system.
3 Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
A report of August showed that thisB1 Improves immune function, can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and can help maintain healthy levels of blood oxygen.
The results were important, considering that type 2 diabetes turned out to be one of the greatestRisk factors in terms of covidant mortality. A French study published in the newspaperDiabetesIn May noted that 10% ofHospitalized covid patients with diabetes Deceased in a week of admission. And if you are concerned about your risk of diabetes, here isThe subtle symptoms of type 2 diabetes are hiding at the sight of the view.
4 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavina)
The same report showed that when combined withUV lightRiboflavin strives to be effective against seas coronaviruses, "suggesting that it could also be useful against SARS-COV-2," writes researchers.
5 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Inflammation is a major problem for patients with severe covidants. In this case, the condition is usually caused by the cytokine storms, which is an too aggressive immune response from your body that leads to overproduce the necessary enzymes to combat the disease and causes them to attack your own cells. Fortunately, vitamin B3 helpsInflammation fight. And for more risk factors that should be on your radar, know thatPeople who die from Covid have these two things in common, the study finds.
5 Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
The same B Vitamin study also found that B5 has the ability to reduce inflammation and improve mental health. As we know now, control these factors can be vital with regard to CVIV-19 survival.
6 Vitamin B6 (pyridoxin)
According to the authors of the study on vitamins B, low levels of pyridoxin "were noted in patients with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and seniors, higher risk groups of poorer results. Covid-19. " Complete your diet with this vitamin can mitigate the symptoms of COVID-19 by governing the immune response of your body and decreasing the cytokines, they add. And for more on COVID,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
7 Vitamin B9 (folic acid)
As a vitamin that helps the production of essential enzymes to the fight against bacterial or viral infections, it is clear that folic acid is a booster of health, especially in the coronavirus pandemic.
8 Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
The authors of the vitamin B study indicate among the litany of other benefits that the group has on the body, B12 can specifically help regulate respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous central systems. This is important because the new coronavirus has been known to affect the three of these pivotal areas, includingthe brain, leading to a lot of long-term effects such as delirium and depression.
