According with Dr. Jolene :
It also acts as an anti-inflammatory, so optimal amounts are really important.⠀
Research has shown that vitamin D supplementation can help protect you against the flu🦠 and respiratory tract infections 😷.⠀
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Many people are concerned about #coronavirus right now so I want to offer you some helpful tips. Go back and read my other post about this. I also have a live video recording (lasts only 24 hrs on IG) that you’ll find by clicking my profile image.⠀
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If you’re signed up to get my email newsletter then you got a whopper of an email on this today!⠀
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Foods that contain vitamin D include fatty fish 🐠 (e.g. salmon, mackerel, sardines) and cod liver oil.⠀
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If you are supplementing, look for a Vitamin D3/K2 in a capsule or emulsified liquid with vitamin D3 (and vitamins K1 and K2). I’ve got one linked in my bio.⠀
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How much should you supplement with? Testing first is a really good idea to dial this in.⠀
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The Vitamin D Council recommends the following maintenance dosages on days that you don’t sunbathe:⠀
👶🏻 Children: 1,000 IU/ 25lbs of body weight, up to 125lbs (A 50lb child would need 2,000 IU)⠀
👩🏼 Adults: 5,000 IU⠀
🤰🏽 Pregnant & Breastfeeding: 5,000 IU daily*⠀
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*Note that if mom is sufficient then it is unlikely baby also needs a vitamin D supplement.⠀
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Obese adults should consider a higher dose, not to exceed 10,000 IU. If you are taking a dose higher than 5,000 IU daily then it is wise to retest after 3 months of supplementation to monitor your levels and then every 6 months or as often as your doctor recommends.⠀
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Wang H, Chen W, Li D, et al. Vitamin D and Chronic Diseases. Aging Dis. 2017;8(3):346–353. May 2017
Mitsuyoshi Urashima, Takaaki Segawa, Minoru Okazaki, Mana Kurihara, Yasuyuki Wada, Hiroyuki Ida, Randomized trial of vitamin D supplementation to prevent seasonal influenza A in schoolchildren, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 91, Issue 5, May 2010, Pages 1255–1260
