Can Vitamin D help fight against the coronavirus? Scientist investigate after study found taking the supplement saw 50 per cent fall in chest infections
- A ten week trial involving Covid-19 patients will test the effects of Vitamin D
- Vitamin is produced by exposing skin to sun and is good for the immune system
- Study found Vitamin D supplements saw a 50 per cent fall in chest infections
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Scientists are investigating a potential link between survival rates for coronavirus and levels of Vitamin D.
A ten-week trial involving 200 Covid-19 patients at the University of Granada in Spain will seek to establish if the ‘sunshine vitamin’ can help fight the illness.
Vitamin D is produced by exposing the skin to sunshine and is essential for a healthy immune system.
A ten-week trial involving 200 Covid-19 patients at the University of Granada in Spain will seek to establish if Vitamin D can help fight the illness
A recent study by Trinity College Dublin found adults who took Vitamin D supplements saw a 50 per cent fall in chest infections.
Dr Jenna Macciochi, of the University of Sussex, said: ‘If you are deficient in Vitamin D, you are three to four times more likely to catch a cold.
‘It therefore makes sense a viral respiratory infection like Covid-19 would be worse if you were Vitamin D-deficient.’