Still More about Vitamin D

I'm a politically progressive person, but I try to keep the focus of this blog on music. That said, if there's one thing I'm sure everyone can agree on, it's that nobody wants to get sick with the coronavirus. So, going all the way back to the beginning of March, I've had two posts touting the effectiveness of vitamin D in fighting respiratory illnesses like Covid-19.

That time was too soon to know for sure if vitamin D is effective against Covid-19 specifically. But time has passed and research is coming out suggesting that not only is it effective with the virus, but it's very effective. Why the media and the government isn't being more vocal in encouraging people to take vitamin D is beyond me. Here's the results of a recent study:

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vitamin-d-deficiency-increases-covid-19-mortality-research-shows-819533

Vitamin D may not be the only thing you can take to help prevent the virus. Again, it's still too early for many scientific studies of this type to be completed. But a few days ago, a consortium of hospitals in Virginia published a list of things you can take that may help. Again, this is provisional, but it's something to keep in mind while we wait for better data.

Vitamind C (500 mg)
Quercetin (250-500 mg)
Zinc (75-100 mg, acetate, gluconate or picolnate)
Melatonin (slow release version, begin with .3 mg and increase as tolerated to 2 mg at night)
Vitamin D3 (1000-14000 u/day)

Another one discussed but not put on the list is selenium.

Here's the source of the above list. It includes even more information, such as suggestions on what to take if you actually get sick with it:

https://www.evms.edu/media/evms_public/departments/internal_medicine/Marik-Covid-Protocol-Summary.pdf

Anyway, if anybody knows more, pro or con, about this or other things one can do or take to prevent getting the virus, please pass it on. Please keep practicing social distancing, and stay healthy!