when pandemic like this the body must always be healthy and fit. There are many ways that can be done, one of which is by vitamin.
Vitamins are very important to maintain the body’s immune system. Then there are at least two types that you need to meet their needs, namely: vitamin C and D in the middle of a pandemic.
“If you are deficient vitamin D, hence impacting your susceptibility to infection. I don’t mind recommending (vitamin D),” said National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci.
Vitamin D
“Another vitamin, vitamin C because it is classified as a good antioxidant and if you want to consume a gram or more, then it’s not a problem,” he added.
Amesh A. Adalja, a senior researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told Health: “There is evidence that Vitamin D does help fight respiratory infections.
Vitamin D is fat-soluble and is naturally present in some foods, such as fatty fish, beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH).
This vitamin is produced in the body when UV rays from the sun hit the skin and trigger what is known as vitamin D synthesis.
In the body, vitamin D can do many things including strengthen bones, reduce inflammation, and help with immune function. This is the main reason vitamin D can be useful as a supplement, according to Dr. Adalja.
Regarding immune function, one systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 11,321 people in the BMJ found that people who took weekly or daily vitamin D supplements were less likely to develop respiratory infections than those who did not.
Furthermore, a systematic review and another meta-analysis of 5,660 people published in PLOS One showed that vitamin D supplementation has a protective effect against respiratory infections.
What about vitamin C?
Water-soluble vitamin C is naturally present in some foods, such as oranges, strawberries, broccoli, and tomatoes.
This vitamin is also known as an antioxidant which plays an important role in immune function.
One review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers in Cochrane found that people who took vitamin C supplements when they had a cold experienced an 8 percent reduction in infections (adults) and 14 percent (in children).
In addition, taking 250 milligrams to 1 gram of vitamin C a day is said to reduce the risk of catching a cold by up to 50 percent
Editor : Nanang Sulaeman
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