How COVID-19 affects children is a topic that’s getting traction, especially with recent studies saying that the disease is less severe in children than in adults. So far, health experts have observed that fewer children contract the virus. Hospitalization rates in children are also lower than those in adults. In a new study, Petra Zimmermann and Nigel … Continue reading Higher vitamin D levels, stronger immune response protect children from COVID-19
An essential dietary component for immune health: Natural sources of vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble micronutrient found in a wide range of plant-based foods. Considered a vital nutrient for overall health, vitamin C plays a key role in various bodily functions. For instance, vitamin C is needed for the growth and repair of tissues, as well as the absorption of iron. It also fortifies the immune … Continue reading An essential dietary component for immune health: Natural sources of vitamin C
7 Vitamins and nutrients that promote eye health
Contrary to popular belief, poor vision and eye diseases are not inevitable consequences of aging. Maintaining healthy levels of nutrients essential for eye health can keep your eyes sharp even as you age and guard against vision loss. Recent studies have linked many nutrients to a reduced risk of eye conditions and poor vision. These nutrients … Continue reading 7 Vitamins and nutrients that promote eye health
Study reveals vitamin C is key for stroke prevention and promoting heart health
Strokes are some of the most common medical conditions in the United States. So common, in fact, that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year. Of these cases, 610,000 are classified as first or new strokes, while 185,000 — or nearly 1 of 4—are … Continue reading Study reveals vitamin C is key for stroke prevention and promoting heart health
Scientists link vitamin D deficiencies to higher risk of coronavirus infection and severe complications
Vitamin D is known to protect against viral infections like the common cold and the flu. Given the vitamin’s immunomodulating properties and the active search for a safe and effective COVID-19 treatment, vitamin D has received widespread attention for its potential role in protecting against the dreaded disease. In a recent study, scientists from the University of Chicago found that vitamin D … Continue reading Scientists link vitamin D deficiencies to higher risk of coronavirus infection and severe complications
FDA trying to establish new drug-like approval system for dietary supplements that could eliminate tens of thousands of them
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to drastically alter the way dietary supplements are regulated, and your help is needed to protect the industry from this attempted government takeover. When the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) was passed back in 1994, it came with a new dietary ingredient (NDI) provision requiring the FDA to be notified … Continue reading FDA trying to establish new drug-like approval system for dietary supplements that could eliminate tens of thousands of them
Melania Trump used “vitamins and healthy food” to cure coronavirus
Instead of downing a pharmaceutical cocktail of remdesivir, the steroid dexamethasone, and an experimental antibody regimen made from Regeneron like her husband did, First Lady Melania Trump decided to take “a more natural route” in treating her Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test result with vitamins and healthy food. Though she did not specify any further which vitamins … Continue reading Melania Trump used “vitamins and healthy food” to cure coronavirus
Study: Vitamin C improves sepsis survival rates
A recent study published in the journal JAMA suggests that vitamin C may be beneficial for people with sepsis. Researchers examined the effect of vitamin C on organ failure, a common complication of sepsis that often leads to death. They found that it lowered mortality rates among patients with sepsis and reduced how long they stayed in the hospital. While more research is needed, … Continue reading Study: Vitamin C improves sepsis survival rates
The mortality rate for covid-19 is falling rapidly, and here’s how we can continue to improve it
In March 2020, the mortality rate for covid-19 was advertised as a scary 3.4 percent by the World Health Organization and experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci. As more data was collected over time, the mortality rate fell. The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) break down the mortality rate by age group. If … Continue reading The mortality rate for covid-19 is falling rapidly, and here’s how we can continue to improve it
Vitamin D offers significant protection from covid-19, but states won’t dare impose Vitamin D mandates
Public health edicts coming from the state, county and corporate levels have focused strictly on controlling human interaction, with mandates for people to cover their mouth and nose. What if these same authorities decided to empower the people with solutions that halt infection, instead of holding human movement, behavior and breath captive indefinitely? What if … Continue reading Vitamin D offers significant protection from covid-19, but states won’t dare impose Vitamin D mandates
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