Many people get vitamin D from the sunlight. Other people get vitamin D from taking a supplement, consuming fatty fish and seafood, egg yolks and dairy products. Vitamin D is a nutrient that our bodies must have to function properly and maintain good health. Vitamin D helps our bodies use or regulate calcium and phosphorus to make strong teeth and bones. Without vitamin D, our bodies can encounter fracture bones or potential diseases.

While medical experts are conducting tests to find a vaccine for COVID-19, the critical question to be asked is: What is the impact of vitamin D on COVID-19? According to a recent study of 216 people with COVID-19, the study found that 80 percent of COVID-19 patients were vitamin D deficient or did not have adequate levels of vitamin D in their blood. The study also reported that people who had both lower vitamin D levels and COVID-19 had a “higher number of inflammatory markers such as ferritin and D-dimer which have been linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes.” In a different study of COVID-19 patients who had adequate vitamin D levels, the patients had a “51.5 percent lower risk of dying from the disease and a significant reduced risk for complications.”

Although more testing is needed, medical experts theorize that people who maintain adequate vitamin D levels in their bodies may lower the risk or aid recovery from severe COVID-19. Stay tuned for more research on COVID-19 or articles such as A Children’s Guide to Understanding the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Dr. Ronald Holmes is the author of 22 books and publisher of “The Holmes Education Post,” an education focused Internet newspaper.  Holmes is a former teacher, school administrator, test developer and district superintendent.

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