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Natural Immunity Vs. Vaccination

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 19 Feb 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Immunity Vaccination COVID-19 Infection Risk Studies
  1. Studies consistently show that older natural immunity is as good as or better than more recent vaccination in protecting against COVID.
  2. The effectiveness of hybrid immunity (a combination of vaccination and natural immunity) is still uncertain and requires more study.
  3. Natural immunity, even from older infections, can provide equal or superior protection compared to more recent vaccination against infection and symptomatic illness.

The Latest Vitamin D and COVID-19 Study

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 30 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vitamin D COVID-19 Genetics Infection Risk
  1. Genetics play only a small role in determining vitamin D status, which complicates studying its association with COVID-19.
  2. A recent study suggests that higher vitamin D levels are linked to lower COVID-19 infection risk, especially with sufficient exposure to UVB light.
  3. While certain genes may impact vitamin D levels more in high-UVB conditions, overall, the evidence for a direct causal link between vitamin D and COVID-19 is still weak.

Vitamin D Does Not Explain the Race/Ethnicity-COVID-19 Relationship

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 26 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vitamin D COVID-19 Medical Research Infection Risk
  1. Vitamin D levels below 20 ng/mL increase infection risk, but this association disappears when adjusted for various factors like ethnicity and health conditions.
  2. Race and ethnicity are strongly linked to COVID-19 risk, even when accounting for vitamin D levels. Genetic factors are likely more influential in this relationship.
  3. Maintaining vitamin D levels between 30-35 ng/mL seems to be the optimal range for minimizing severity, mortality, and infection risk, based on current research findings.

The First Vitamin D Study With Pre-Infection Levels Weakens the Association

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 14 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vitamin D COVID-19 Infection Risk Nutrition Research Updates
  1. The first study with pre-infection vitamin D levels weakens the association with COVID-19 risk.
  2. Maintaining a vitamin D level of 30-35 ng/mL may reduce infection risks by 42%.
  3. The study suggests a weak association between pre-infection vitamin D status and positive COVID-19 tests.

Vitamin D: The First Study on COVID-19 Infection Risk

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 09 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition COVID-19 Vitamin D Infection Risk Research
  1. The first study on the association between vitamin D status and COVID-19 infection risk was published, providing valuable insights.
  2. Previous studies showed vitamin D status below 30 ng/mL is linked with more severe disease or mortality in COVID-19 patients from various regions.
  3. Results from the new study suggest maintaining 30-35 ng/mL of vitamin D may help protect against infection risk, particularly for those over 70, but more research is needed.
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