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- Vitamin C. Though the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says there’s not enough evidence to recommend either for or against using vitamin C for COVID-19, some research does indicate there are benefits to taking vitamin C.
- Vitamin D. Vitamin D reached all-time popularity during the pandemic. If there’s one vitamin that’s been researched the most with regard to COVID-19, it may be this one.
- Zinc. There is quite a bit of research indicating that the mineral zinc can be helpful at helping you fend off COVID-19. A small 2023 study found that taking zinc reduced death, hospital admission and shortened duration of symptoms.
- Melatonin. There’s quite a bit of research on the hormone melatonin to treat COVID-19. A 2022 study published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences found melatonin helps manage the effect of the cytokine storm that’s a common response to COVID-19.
Apr 5, 2021 · Based on the science, there is reason to be hopeful that supplements such as vitamin C or D, zinc, or melatonin might help in the fight against COVID-19. While there's no proof yet that they do, additional research could show a benefit in certain situations, or with a different dose or formulation of the supplement.
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- What Is Covid-19?
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COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) was first identified in late 2019. This disease is caused by the novel (new) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). People with COVID-19 commonly get a cough, fever, headache, muscle aches and pain, and diarrhea and become extremely tired. The signs and symptoms can be very different fro...
If you come into contact with COVID-19, your body’s immune system will try to fight off the disease. Your immune system is made up of cells, tissues, and organs that help fight germs that cause infections and other diseases. For example, your skin helps prevent germs from getting inside your body. Cells that line your digestive tract help protect a...
Research hasn’t clearly shown that any dietary supplement helps prevent COVID-19 or can decrease the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Only vaccines and medications can prevent COVID-19 and treatits symptoms. Your immune system needs certain vitamins and minerals to work properly. These include vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc. Herbal supplements, probi...
Yes, some supplements can interact or interfere with medicines you take. Tell your doctor, pharmacist, and other health care providers about any dietary supplements and medicines you take. They can tell you if those dietary supplements might interact or interfere with your prescription or over-the-counter medicines or if the medicines might interfe...
Another trial is investigating whether supplementation with zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D (doses not specified), and hydroxychloroquine for 24 weeks helps prevent COVID-19 in about 600 medical workers aged 18 years and older .
Jun 2, 2021 · Results. A total of seven articles were identified for review. All articles evaluated the use of vitamins and supplements for the treatment of COVID-19. Drug therapies included oral vitamin D, intravenous and oral vitamin C, oral vitamin D/magnesium/vitamin B12, oral zinc, oral combination zinc/ascorbic acid, and intravenous alpha-lipoic acid.
- Lauren L Speakman, Sarah M Michienzi, Melissa E Badowski
- 10.7573/dic.2021-6-2
- 2021
- Drugs Context. 2021; 10: 2021-6-2.
Oct 16, 2020 · Supplements are cheap and generally safe, and some are beginning to be tested against COVID-19. Consumers have long turned to vitamins and herbs to try to protect themselves from disease. This ...
Dec 1, 2020 · The article examined the ongoing COVID-related research on a range of nutrients and vitamins, including zinc, melatonin, vitamin C, and vitamin D. Willett and other experts discussed why each nutrient is important and their impressions of the available research about that nutrient’s impact on COVID-19.
