“I want to protect yourself from corona, keep the cheek of vitamin D every day,” is the sentence that we hear since the spread of the coronavirus.
So is vitamin D really important for preventing corona, and are tablets a substitute for the sun ?, Dr. Ashraf Uqba, head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Immunology at Ain Shams University, said to the seventh day, “Vitamin D is its main source is the sun and tablets can be taken by someone suffering from Vitamin D deficiency only and it is not preferred to give it as a precaution. “
He added, “Vitamin D deficiency in the body affects immunity, and those suffering from a deficiency must take appropriate treatment for their condition, but increasing its quantity is not a means of prevention, because prevention of the Corona virus depends on the way of prevention methods and precautionary measures such as wearing a mask, washing hands and social distancing.” .
Dr. Ashraf Oqba advised the necessity of exposure to the sun, because it is the main source of vitamin D.
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