Hello Everyone!
African Americans are 2.4x more likely to die from COVID19 than Caucasians. At the the time my video was made it, the mortality rate for African Americans in comparison to Caucasians was 2.6. Current research suggests that low blood levels of Vitamin D, which is common in African Americans, is related to this serious disparity. The more informed we are, the better we can protect ourselves and loved ones.
Take care of yourselves and thanks for watching!
References:
1. APM Lab Staff. (2020, May 12th). The Color of Coronavirus. COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity in the U.S.
2. Is ethnicity linked to incidence or outcomes of covid-19? By Robert A. Brown (April 2020) m (
3. NIH Vitamin D Fact Sheet for health professionals (
4. Cathelicidin (
Studies and Review and Articles:
Aranow, Cynthia (2011). Vitamin D and the Immune System. J. Investigator Med. 56(6): 881 – 881.
Bibbins-Domingo, Kristen. (2020). This Time must be different: Disparities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals of Internal Medicine.
Grant et al. (2020). Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Nutrients. 12, 988.
Martineau et al., (2017). Vitamin D Supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data. BMJ 2017;356:i6583
Link for Suntrex Vitamin D (Vegan Vitamin D3 supplement) from Global Healing Center: I am not an affiliate for Global Healing Center. Please consult your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement.
