'Dr. Fauci Takes Vitamin D and C Supplements, They Can Lessen 'Your Susceptibility To Infection'
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- 'Dr. Fauci says he takes vitamin D and C supplements, and that they can lessen 'your susceptibility to infection.'- By Gabby Landsverk, 1 hr ago, Insider.
Leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci recommends taking your vitamins now that school has started and flu season is nearing. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, specifically suggested supplementing vitamin D and vitamin C, and said he takes them himself, in an Instagram Live interview with actress Jennifer Garner on September 10.
- "If you're deficient in vitamin D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility to infection. I would not mind recommending, and I do it myself, taking vitamin D supplements," he said. "The other vitamin that people take is vitamin C because it's a good antioxidant, so if people want to take a gram or so of vitamin C, that would be fine." -
There's a large body of research supporting Fauci's recommendations. Studies suggest vitamin D and C are your best bet for supplementing immune health. However, many of the other products sold for this purpose are useless or worse. There's evidence to support supplementing vitamin D and C for immune health.
Extensive evidence has linked vitamin D deficiency to greater risk of infection, particularly from respiratory diseases like COVID-19. That's led many researchers to investigate the use of vitamin D supplements to help prevent or lessen the impact of the coronavirus. While the findings are somewhat contentious, since researchers don't fully understand if vitamin D supplements can cause better health outcomes, studies have consistently linked vitamin D deficiency to greater risk of severe infection.
And many people are deficient in vitamin D, especially while sheltering indoors during the pandemic or in darker winter months, since our bodies naturally produce the nutrient in response to sunlight.
People with darker skin may be particularly susceptible, since melanin can slow the process of producing vitamin D. As a result, there's evidence certain people could benefit from supplementing it. Similarly, vitamin C is well-documented as an antioxidant, and getting enough of it is crucial for a healthy immune system. It hasn't been shown to prevent disease, but there's some evidence it may make it easier for people to recover from illnesses such as the common cold. However, neither of these supplements is a cure-all, and too much of either can have serious side effects.
Fauci still recommends wearing a mask, social distancing, and hand hygiene as the best practices for keeping yourself and others safe. - Please Read More...
https://www.insider.com/fauci-takes-recommends-vitamin-d-and-c-supplements-immunity-boost-2020-9
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* Also: NIH: Hi Dose Calcifediol/Vitamin D Treatment In Covid Patients Cut ICU Admission; Spain Pilot Study
https://democraticunderground.com/1016268497
- 'Dr. Fauci Warned The Trump Administration in 2017 It Would Face A Surprise Disease Outbreak'
https://www.alternet.org/2020/07/dr-fauci-warned-the-trump-administration-in-2017-it-would-face-a-surprise-disease-outbreak/
- Actor Jennifer Garner.
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