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Doctors Call For Action To Eliminate Vitamin D Deficiencies To Help Fight COVID
Doctors Call For Action To Eliminate Vitamin D Deficiencies To Help Fight COVID Could an over the counter capsule be a key in fighting COVID-19? More doctors say yes, and they’re urging
Higher vitamin D status linked with better COVID-19 outcomes, reveals CRN
Higher vitamin D status linked with better COVID-19 outcomes, reveals CRN. Thirteen recent meta-analyses covering 100 studies reveal that vitamin D status may lead to better COVID-19 outcomes. However, it is important
Vitamin D Campaign Has Reached 5.6 million consumers
CRN vitamin D website with content developed by Nutrasource reaches 5.6 million consumers. The vitamin D website and social media outreach regarding vitamin D and COVID-19 includes informative scientific information about potential
Reduced Vitamin D Levels Associated with Increased COVID-19–Related Deaths
Reduced Vitamin D Levels Associated with Increased COVID-19–Related Deaths Lower levels of vitamin D are linked with a higher rate of deaths related to COVID-19, according to researchers from the Department of
IADSA highlights vitamin D
IADSA highlights vitamin D importance in wake of COVID-19 The link between low vitamin D status and a higher risk of falling is being highlighted. View Article
Virus does not threaten U.S. blood supply; high vitamin D levels do not protect against COVID-19
Virus does not threaten U.S. blood supply; high vitamin D levels do not protect against COVID-19. Current guidelines for screening U.S. blood donors for symptoms of COVID-19 and for a history of
Vitamin D Supplements May Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk, New Study Says
Vitamin D supplements may not reduce COVID-19 risk, new study says. A genetic analysis suggests that vitamin D supplements may not reduce people’s risk for coronavirus infection or COVID-19. View Article
The relationship between 25(OH) vitamin D levels and COVID-19 onset and disease course in Spanish patients
The relationship between 25(OH) vitamin D levels and COVID-19 onset and disease course in Spanish patients Vitamin D deficiency in patients with COVID-19 was correlated with an increased risk of hospital admission
One University of Chicago study suggests that vitamin D may help prevent COVID-19 in black people.
One University of Chicago study suggests that vitamin D may help...
Meet The Expert
Dr. Vatsal G. Thakkar, M.D.
Vatsal G. Thakkar, M.D. is a physician founder and chief medical officer of Reimbursify, has a decade-long background in academic medicine, and has studied and treated vitamin D deficiency in over 1000 patients as an integrative psychiatrist. Since the coronavirus pandemic, he’s published two op-eds on vitamin D’s effects on the novel coronavirus, including one coauthored with former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD, MPH. He’s a signatory to the Vitamin D for All open letter, signed by over 200 international doctors and scientists. Find a copy of the letter, his Op-Eds, and a personalized vitamin D dose calculator on his website: www.vatsalthakkar.com
