FK Unair Experts Outspoken the Benefits of Vitamin D Against COVID-19

Jakarta – Some time ago, vitamin D Many have been questioned about its benefits in fighting COVID-19. The easiest way to get this type of vitamin is from sunlight.

Ironically, although Indonesia is a tropical country that gets a lot of sunlight, the WHO states that the average vitamin D level of the Indonesian population is only 17.2.

That is, the figure shows a very low level. In fact, the lowest compared to other Asean countries.

Launching the news page of Universitas Airlangga (Unair), some time ago, an alumnus of Orthopedic and Traumatology Specialist at the Faculty of Medicine, Unair, Henry Suhendra discussed this on Deddy Corbuzier’s YouTube channel.

Henry revealed that a study in Boston in 2020 showed vitamin D able to reduce the chance of infection with the COVID-19 virus by up to 54%. However, it should be underlined that this condition can be achieved when the body’s vitamin D levels are in optimal condition.

“This is almost the same as a vaccine, you know. It’s quite a lot. If the vaccine is 60% to 65%, it’s different,” Henry explained as quoted from Unair on Sunday (18/07/2021).

According to him, vitamin D is a super hormone that affects all cells. The reason is, the receptors are found in all cells throughout the body so that it can avoid various diseases if vitamin D in the body is optimal

“If our Vitamin D is optimal, it means we will be fine. There are no diseases,” said this 1992 alumnus.

Vitamin D is known to have many benefits in warding off various infections. In addition, this vitamin is able to help fight cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune. Of course if optimal 100%.

“In the United States, Vitamin D has been shown to improve various serious diseases, such as heart disease and 70 types of cancer,” said Henry.

Vitamin D is also able to strengthen immunity in 3 sectors. The first is to strengthen the local barrier on the skin. That is, this vitamin is able to tighten the gap between the skin so as to prevent the virus from entering.

Second, innate immunity. Then also immunity related to the formation of antibodies by T and B lymphocytes. However, it takes time to increase vitamin D levels in the body. The reason is that the levels fluctuate and many factors influence it.

However, there are factors that lower the level of vitamin D in the body, such as stress or lack of sleep.

“For example, after the Java-Bali ride, all body aches and flu. This is because the body’s immune system is lost when Vitamin D drops. So increasing Vitamin D levels can be done with exercise, but if you take too much, vitamin D will be destroyed. tired, he went down,” concluded Henry.

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