Research on Vitamin D is robust. Vitamin D’s role in supporting all aspects of human health is well established. Vitamin D is widely covered in general media as well as respected science publications
MUSC and GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute conducted a collaborative research initiative to test the vitamin D level of more than 1000 pregnant women receiving care through the Medical University at their first prenatal visit. Overall, women who got their vitamin D level above 40 ng/ml (100 nmol/L) by the time of delivery had a 62% lower risk of preterm birth as compared to women with levels under 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L). Preterm birth rates of non-white women lowered to 78% when their vitamin D level was above 40 ng/ml. (The average vitamin D level in the US is 24 ng/ml). There wre no adverse effects reported from raising vitamin D levels to 40 ng/ml. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28738090/
COVID-19 infection results in an elevated risk of pulmonary complications and mortality in the hypertensive, diabetic, and old age individuals and patients with cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases. This situation is critical in the African American (AA) population. As a paradigmatic representation of the state is of interest, mentioning that the morbidity and mortality rates by COVID-19 in AA are the highest among many other populations, as well as the mortality rate is 6-fold higher compared with white people. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-020-00398-z
Vitamin D is a nutrient your body needs for building and maintaining healthy bones. That’s because your body can only absorb calcium, the primary component of bone, when vitamin D is present. Vitamin D also regulates many other cellular functions in your body. Its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotective properties support immune health, muscle function and brain cell activity. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-d/art-20363792
Vitamin D and African Americans
Vitamin D insufficiency is more prevalent among African Americans (blacks) than other Americans and, in North America, most young, healthy blacks do not achieve optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations at any time of year. This is primarily due to the fact that pigmentation reduces vitamin D production in the skin. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16549493/
Discover Magazine
17 Vitamin D3 Benefits Everyone Should Know
Did you know that vitamin D is actually a hormone? It’s true! And it’s one of the most important hormones in the body. Vitamin D is essential for good health, and there are many benefits to be had from getting enough of it. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2023/04/digging-into-vitamin-d
Nature Scientific Reports
Long-Term Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Lower COVID Infection & Deaths
A 2022 study1 published in Nature Scientific Reports builds on the mountain of evidence linking vitamin D supplementation with protection from COVID-19 and improving the immune response and outcomes during infection. https://www.naturalgrocers.com/health-hotline-article/nutrition-bytes-march-2023
NIH – Digging Into Vitamin D
All About the “Sunshine” VitaminCurrent guidelines recommend adults get 600 to 800 IUs (international units) of vitamin D each day. Those amounts are very important.Not getting enough can lead to serious health issues. Children’s bones can’t develop properly without enough vitamin D.https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2023/04/digging-into-vitamin-d
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