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Study finds over 80 percent of COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency + Dentists

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Study finds over 80 percent of COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency
https://www.newswise.com/coronavirus/stu..._id=740332

INTRO: Over 80 percent of 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain have vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Vitamin D is a hormone the kidneys produce that controls blood calcium concentration and impacts the immune system. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a variety of health concerns, although research is still underway into why the hormone impacts other systems of the body. Many studies point to the beneficial effect of vitamin D on the immune system, especially regarding protection against infections.

“One approach is to identify and treat vitamin D deficiency, especially in high-risk individuals such as the elderly, patients with comorbidities, and nursing home residents, who are the main target population for the COVID-19,” said study co-author José L. Hernández, Ph.D., of the University of Cantabria in Santander, Spain. “Vitamin D treatment should be recommended in COVID-19 patients with low levels of vitamin D circulating in the blood since this approach might have beneficial effects in both the musculoskeletal and the immune system.”

The researchers found 80 percent of 216 COVID-19 patients at the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla had vitamin D deficiency, and men had lower vitamin D levels than women. COVID-19 patients with lower vitamin D levels also had raised serum levels of inflammatory markers such as ferritin and D-dimer... (MORE)


Artificially sweetened drinks may not be heart healthier than sugary drinks
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...144524.htm

SUMMARY: Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be, according to a research letter...


Most dentists have experienced aggression from patients
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...153942.htm

SUMMARY: Roughly half of US dentists experienced verbal or reputational aggression by patients in the past year, and nearly one in four endured physical aggression, according to a new study...

Well, everybody can't be a Jack Nicholson when it comes to the dentist.

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Yazata Offline
I've started taking over-the-counter vitamin D supplements several weeks ago. I read somewhere where Anthony Fauci says that he's doing it too.

My local dollar store has bottles of vitamin D soft gels for $1 and as long as I don't overdose, it can't hurt (as far as I know).
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Magical Realist Offline
Good to know. Back to my daily vitamin D regimen. Tks!
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