Could Vitamin D Help Us Survive Covid-19?

Could Vitamin D Help Us Survive Covid-19?

A number of recent press reports have linked vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19. Public Health England, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) and Public Health Scotland are carrying out reviews and assessing evidence as a result.

The main source of vitamin D is sunlight, whilst some foods also contain the vitamin. According to leading nutritional therapist, Julie Silver, “The foods that contain the most vitamin D are egg yolks, mushrooms, cod liver oil and fish; mainly herring, salmon, sardines. You can also get cereals, milk, soya milk and orange juice fortified with this vitamin.”

Dennis Gore, famous community pharmacist and founder of Dennis the Chemist, has seen a massive upsurge in sales of their popular HuxD3. He offers the following advice for people concerned about their levels. “Many people’s vitamin D levels may be be depleted as we’ve all been indoors much more. So ensure that you spend short periods outside in the sunshine (without sunscreen) with your forearms exposed, to enable your body to start manufacturing its own vitamin D. Please note that we all still need to wear sun protection, including sunscreen, to protect ourselves from skin damage, skin cancer and ageing, when we are out for long periods.”

Dennis continues, “To help build up our supplies of vitamin D at this vital time, it’s important to take a regular supplement. To ensure maximum absorption, a high-grade supplement such as HuxD3 should be taken with the largest meal of the day. HuxD3 is especially beneficial as it’s a superior form of the vitamin that contains ingredients that are all food sourced. Food sourced vitamins are preferable as they are in a form that the body recognises, so will be more easily absorbed.”

HuxD3 is a high strength vitamin D (colecalciferol or D3) food supplement. It is free from common allergens and is compliant with Halal diet requirements. The ingredients are suitable for vegetarian diets and the vitamin D is sourced from the wool of living sheep only.

HuxD3 (Colecalciferol) Vitamin D 20,000iu strength and HuxD3 (Colecalciferol) Vitamin D 3200iu are highly absorbable in an easy to swallow capsule. They are peanut and soya oil free, gelatine free, licensed to carry the Vegetarian Society Approved vegetarian trademark, are Kosher certified and are alcohol, preservative and yeast free. One 20,000iu strength capsule should be taken every two weeks, and one 3200iu strength capsule should be taken daily, or as directed by a healthcare professional, and can be swallowed, chewed or burst open.

HuxD3 20,000iu Colecalciferol (Vitamin D3) have an RRP of £5.99 for 20 Veg Capsules and £7.99 for 30 Veg Capsules. The HuxD3 3200iu Colecalciferol 30 Veg Capsules, which are a daily tablet, have an RRP of £4.95. All are available online from Dennis the Chemist (www.dennisthechemist.com). HuxD3 20,000iu Colecalciferol (Vitamin D3) is also available on prescription.

NOTES TO EDITORS

HuxD3 is a food supplement and should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Not to be used by children under 12, pregnant or breast feeding women, unless advised by a healthcare professional.

Ingredients: Halal and Kosher certified Vitamin D3 BP 500mcg (10,000% RDA), corn oil, sunflower seed oil, vegetarian capsule shell (modified corn starch, glycerol BP (vegetarian source), carragean).

About Dennis Gore

Dennis Gore or "Dennis the Chemist" as he is affectionately known, is a community pharmacist who has specialized in complimentary medicine for almost 40 years. He regularly appears on radio and television discussing current healthcare issues, as well as lecturing to doctors, pharmacists and other health care professionals. In fact he is a bit of a local celebrity. People from far and wide

phone, write, and email and turn up on his doorstep seeking advice “on everything from asthma to zinc deficiency and all stations in between”.

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