We know the corona virus attacks a weak immune system. That’s it’s strength and your weakness. So, what could you do to help strengthen your weakness?

Vitamin D might be one of the things that you can take. If you have a pre-existing health problem, and you already have a weak immune system, you may want to do some things to help strengthen your immune system.

There are quite a few articles out there that talk about vitamin D deficiency being a pandemic in itself. It’s possible that 70-80% of the population has a deficiency of vitamin D or insufficiency of vitamin D.

1. Vitamin D is critical for your immune system. It has viral-killing effects.
2. Vitamin D deficiency could increase your risk of over 300 illnesses, including the flu and respiratory infections like pneumonia.
3. Vitamin D deficiency could increase your susceptibility to getting infections.
4. A vitamin D deficiency could increase your risk of ARDS, which is involved in this coronavirus.
5. Vitamin D decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines.
6. Vitamin D increases the anti-inflammatory cytokine 2.
7. Vitamin D has anti-viral properties.
8. Vitamin D could lower the risk of respiratory infections.

Who’s at risk for a vitamin D deficiency?
• The obese

Who’s at risk for the coronavirus?
• The obese

Certain viruses can actually block your ability to absorb vitamin D.

Potential vitamin D deficiency causes:

• Lack of sun
• Sunscreen
• Darker skin
• Malabsorption
• Breastfeeding
• Pregnancy
• Aging
• Winter
• Statins
• Cortisol

A vitamin D deficiency could put you at a higher risk for:

• Dental problems
• Inflammation
• Auto-immune conditions
• Infection
• Cardiovascular problems
• Cancer
• Diabetes type 2
• Bone loss
• Neurological problems

Timestamps
0:20 COVID-19
0:33 The coronavirus and vitamin D
0:50 Vitamin D deficiency
3:11 Who’s at risk for a vitamin D deficiency and the coronavirus?
3:19 Virus strategies
3:36 Vitamin D deficiency causes

Source: Dr Berg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRwts0iztVs