{"id":22023,"date":"2020-03-24T11:03:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=22023"},"modified":"2020-03-24T11:11:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:11:19","slug":"former-cdc-director-vitamin-d-could-help-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/former-cdc-director-vitamin-d-could-help-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CDC Director: Vitamin D Could Reduce COVID-19 Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden recommends increasing vitamin D levels as a precaution against COVID-19 in an article published yesterday by Fox News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“As we race to develop effective treatments and a vaccine against COVID-19, people are looking to reduce their risk of getting sick. One thing that might help is as obvious as the sun in the sky and as close as your medicine cabinet \u2013 Vitamin D,” Frieden wrote.<\/p>\n

“For now, go outside and get some sun \u2013 but make sure you follow social distancing guidelines to avoid close contact with other people, and don\u2019t go out if you\u2019re ill or can\u2019t go out safely. Taking a walk will also help you get physical activity and alleviate cabin fever. Eat healthy foods that contain or are supplemented with Vitamin D. Take a daily multivitamin supplement (but don\u2019t double the daily dose just because you\u2019re worried). […] As we continue to work to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, anything we can do to strengthen our resistance is a step in the right direction.”<\/p>\n

While we don’t yet know how vitamin D impacts the coronavirus specifically, the sunshine vitamin’s benefit to the immune system in general is widely noted<\/a>. There is also evidence that vitamin D is protective specifically against respiratory illnesses, which COVID-19 is classified as. In his article, Frieden says vitamin D has been shown to reduce the risk of respiratory infection and other viruses like influenza and tuberculosis. He also notes that this information is particularly important because more than 40 percent of U.S. adults are vitamin D deficient — potentially putting them at elevated risk.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the entire article from Fox News.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden recommends increasing vitamin D levels as a precaution against COVID-19 in an article published yesterday by Fox News. “As we race to develop effective treatments and a vaccine against COVID-19, people are looking to reduce their risk of getting sick. 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"For now, go outside and get some sun \u2013 but make sure you follow social distancing guidelines to avoid close contact with other people, and don\u2019t go out if you\u2019re ill or can\u2019t go out safely. Taking a walk will also help you get physical activity and alleviate cabin fever. Eat healthy foods that contain or are supplemented with Vitamin D. Take a daily multivitamin supplement (but don\u2019t double the daily dose just because you\u2019re worried). As we continue to work to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, anything we can do to strengthen our resistance is a step in the right direction." While we don't yet know how vitamin D impacts the coronavirus specifically, the sunshine vitamin's benefit to the immune system in general is widely noted. There is also evidence that vitamin D is protective specifically against respiratory illnesses, which COVID-19 is classified as. 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There is also evidence that vitamin D is protective specifically against respiratory illnesses, which COVID-19 is classified as. In his article, Frieden says vitamin D has been shown to reduce the risk of respiratory infection and other viruses like influenza and tuberculosis. He also notes that this information is particularly important because more than 40 percent of U.S. adults are vitamin D deficient -- potentially putting them at elevated risk. Click here to read the entire article from Fox News.   SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. 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