Thu, Feb-04-21, 07:56
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Finding the Pieces
Posts: 17,049
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Plan: Mishmash
Stats: 365/308.0/185
BF:
Progress: 32%
Location: Maryland, US
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There have been quite a few studies on vitamin D3 and COVID on the Grassroots Health blog.
D3 is great for the immune system and can prevent or protect against negative effects of contracting COVID, including preventing death.
https://www.grassrootshealth.net/bl...-dose-immunity/.
Being over 65, Black, obese, and with high blood pressure I'm now taking 50,000 IU D3 5/week along with vitamin A, K2, and magnesium.
I will reduce to 2-3/week when spring gets here. My usual advice is, if you are White, to take 2/week fall-winter and 1/week spring-summer. If you are Black, add an additional 1/week to the recommendation. Even extra may be needed for a term or forever if chronic health conditions, past cancer, or a family history of cancer exist.
Dr. Holick, premier vitamin D3 expert in Boston keeps his D3 levels around 120. That's the level I shoot for.
Optimum health is considered 60-80. For cancer prevention or if you have ever had cancer 85-100 is considered optimum.
Last edited by Zuleikaa : Fri, Feb-05-21 at 06:50.
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