VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS TO PREVENT/TREAT COVID?

I can always hear radio advertisements regarding Vitamin D3 supplementation in preventing diseases especially COVID patients. In fact, I have one patient before who had been prescribed by another doctor of Vitamin D3. I have come upon a good video in you tube wherein it discusses the merit of using vitamin D3 supplementation as a treatment for COVID and cites good, credible clinical trials and medical studies about it. (I will link the said youtube video below:)

VITAMIN D AND COVID NEW STUDIES - EVIDENCE FOR A PROTECTIVE ROLE OF VITAMIN D IN COVID BY DR. MIKE HANSEN

So regarding Vitamin D supplementation: according to studies, vitamin D insufficiency MAY INCREASE THE RISK of COVID and Covid complications BUT vitamin D supplementation IS ONLY VALUABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE VITAMIN D DEFICIENT. Meaning Vitamin D supplementation for those who are Not Vitamin D Deficient may not be of great value.

HABITS TO BREAK TO BUILD A BETTER YOU

H.A.B.I.T.s TO BREAK TO BUILD A BETTER YOU.

Health Hints by Alexandra Nicole Torres (HealthCare Magazine)

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Breaking free from an unhealthy routine to build a good one requires time, patience and commitment - it's a process. Let's face it, we all have our guilty pleasures that are really difficult to depart from.

To Guide us on our Journey, let's remember the acronym H-A-B-I-T:

1. (H)AVE A GOAL. In order for you to be successful, you must learn to KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. The key to building a solid plan is knowing yourself and knowing what you really want to do and what you want to achieve.

GROUP-A BETA HEMOLYTIC STREP (GABHS) PHARYNGITIS

Photo Credit: Dr. James Heilman from Wikipedia

PHARYNGITIS

: MC caused (30-60%) by viral infection in adults – rhinovirus

: caused by bacterial infection in adults in only in 5-10% - GABHS

: accounts for 30-40% of case in children

: prevents rheumatic fever – by starting antibiotics 10 days after onset of symptoms

: SORE THROAT from Epstein-Barr virus (82%) – found in pxs with Infectious Mononucleosis –

• Tx mostly consist of

1. Supportive care

2. Rest

3. Antipyretics

4. Analgesics

 

GABHS-PHARYNGITIS

: MC pathogen responsible for most case of bacterial pharyingitis – BUT accounts only 10% of adult cases

            : Symptoms – usually rapid onset:

- Severe sore throat

- Odynophagia

- Cervical lymphadenopathy

- Fever

- Chills

- Malaise

- Headache

- Mild neck stiffness

- Anorexia