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NEW EXPLAINER ATTACHED: why you should ignore people or articles saying there’s insufficient evidence of the link between Covid and Vitamin D and start taking 4000 IU (100 micrograms) / day NOW*. That’s 10x the RDA. Nothing to lose (except a few pennies) and everything to gain.
*4000 IU / day for healthy adults with no contraindications (you’d probs already know if you have any). Some experts recommend taking 10,000 IU / day for few weeks to help build up levels. Liquid form best as it’s oil-soluble. Older kids 2000 IU / day, younger ones 1000 IU / day
IMPORTANT: New #OpenScience live meta-analysis of all #vitaminD studies by @CovidAnalysis concludes Vitamin D is effective for #COVID19.
Treatment studies - 75% improvement, p = 0.00012
Sufficiency studies - 58% improvement, p < 0.0001
http://vdmeta.com Take 4000 / day
Treatment studies - 75% improvement, p = 0.00012
Sufficiency studies - 58% improvement, p < 0.0001
http://vdmeta.com Take 4000 / day
Here’s some up to date info re Vitamin D dosages and toxicity: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/document/moving-research-into-practice-charts-booklet/
“Up to 80% of people admitted to hospital with Covid-19 are deficient in vitamin D, which compares to a rate of 25% in the population as a whole. There is increasing concern this isn’t been treated seriously or given the priority it should by governments.” https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/voices/covid-vitamin-d-deficiency-b1786581.html
The government has been dragging its feet and not listening to experts begging them to recommend high doses of Vit D that could have prevented thousands of deaths from Covid. Please take 4000 IU (100 micrograms) / day* (10x the RDA) and tell everyone. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/10/does-vitamin-d-combat-covid
And another article on how the government should be shouting about Vitamin D and Covid prevention: https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/vitamin-d-covid-b849331.html 4,000 IU / day is the required dose. It’s perfectly safe for healthy adults.
Endocrinologist Dr Richard Quinton @NewcastleHosps on BBC News today: to help protect against Covid EVERYONE should load up on Vitamin D at 4000-5000 IU / day for 5-6 weeks (10x the RDA) then move to 1000 IU. It’s safe with no side effects. Watch it here: https://twitter.com/matthabusby/status/1350092185602039808?s=21
Thank you @DavidDavisMP for doing such a SUPERB job in parliament this week explaining the science of #VitaminD and Covid. Vitamin D MUST now be used to help fight this virus - it works! 4,000 IU (100mcg) per day (10x the RDA) for all healthy adults.
Adding this to my Vit D thread - 1st paper to appear in @nature! “The results indicate that low 25(OH)D concentration (Vitamin D) is a contributing factor to COVID-19 severity, which, combined with previous studies, provides a convincing set of evidence.” https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81419-w
Great video from @ITV News to add to my thread on Vitamin D. Remember, it’s 4000 IU / day that’s required for help with Covid protection - that’s 10x the RDA. It’s perfectly safe (for healthy adults) up to at least 20,000 IU. https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1354035008470732801?s=21
“Not only is the government action too slow, the dosage is too low. The Vit D supplements being given out are 400 international units (iu). What is needed to provide adequate protection against COVID-19 is a ten times higher dose of 4,000iu per day.” 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gxa5/uk-plan-to-give-vulnerable-people-vitamin-d-this-winter-is-only-just-starting
https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gxa5/uk-plan-to-give-vulnerable-people-vitamin-d-this-winter-is-only-just-starting
