Matt Hancock has today urged people to take vitamin D to help boost their overall health amid mounting evidence it can protect against Covid-19. The Health Secretary claimed the Government would be ramping up public health messaging to encourage people supplement with vitamin D. The NHS recommends taking 10 micrograms of vitamin D — the … Read more
Doctors will trial whether vitamin D can protect people from Covid-19 amid mounting evidence the 3p-a-day supplement could be a life-saver. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London will recruit 5,000 volunteers to take the vitamin for six months if they do not already take high doses. They will then assess whether people are less … Read more
Further proof that vitamin D could protect people from coronavirus emerged today after a study found adults deficient in the nutrient are more at risk of catching the disease. Seventy-two per cent of NHS workers who were lacking in the ‘sunshine vitamin’ also tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies — a sign of previous infection. This compared to … Read more
The Government will reconsider vitamin D as a coronavirus treatment after the health secretary wrongly shot down its potential without any scientific backing. Experts have for months been calling for officials to look into the nutrient’s effect on Covid-19 patients due to its immune system-boosting properties. Matt Hancock told the House of Commons last week he … Read more
People who get enough vitamin D are at a 52 percent lower risk of dying of COVID-19 than people who are deficient for the ‘sunshine vitamin,’ new research reveals. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in the immune system and may combat inflammation. These features may make it a key player in the body’s fight … Read more
Treating coronavirus patients with high doses of vitamin D supplements could help keep them out of intensive care, a study has suggested. Researchers gave high doses of calcifediol – a type of vitamin D supplement – to 50 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 in Spain. They were given 1mg of the supplement over the course of … Read more
People who are vitamin D deficient are nearly 60 percent more likely to test positive for coronavirus, a new study finds. Vitamin D plays an important role in the immune system, boosting the health of T cells and macrophages, which fight infection. Previous studies have noted a link between low vitamin D levels and higher … Read more
Last month, she revealed her shocking hair loss as a result of having COVID-19 after experiencing acute symptoms in April. And on Tuesday night, Alyssa Milano, who is considered a ‘long hauler’ by physicians, updated her fans on her health. The 47-year-old actress said in her wellness check that she is ‘starting to physically feel … Read more
Winnie Harlow focuses on her health as she leaves a cryotherapy spa before stopping by the vitamin store By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 15:41 BST, 14 August 2020 | Updated: 15:41 BST, 14 August 2020 Winnie Harlow was all about wellness during her Thursday out around LA. The Canadian model, 26, started her day … Read more
When businesswoman Lynette Maclean heard about a vitamin drip which promised to boost her ‘radiance, vitality and immunity’, not surprisingly she wanted to give it a try. Fresh off an 11-hour return flight after a two-week holiday in Mexico, £80 seemed a small price to pay for the ‘wellness drip’ that she hoped would get … Read more