Before you rush to the store or add the supplements to your online checkout cart to combat COVID-19, it's important to know if you are vitamin D defi

Vitamin D can be helpful for immunity against COVID19 symptoms!

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2020-06-11 07:03:07

Before you rush to the store or add the supplements to your online checkout cart to combat COVID-19, it's important to know if you are vitamin D deficient.

Although vitamin D is called a vitamin, it's actually more of a hormone. When ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike your skin, the rays trigger vitamin D synthesis. You can build up your vitamin D levels through certain foods and supplements.

It's been known for years that vitamin D is essential for maintaining healthy bones and teeth. Without it, bones can become thin, brittle or misshapen.

Vitamin D also plays an important role in helping immune systems function. Low levels can lead to autoimmunity – when the immune system attacks healthy cells – and increase the chance of infection.

The immune system is like an army that prevents invaders, such as viruses and bacteria, from taking over the homeland – your body. It is composed of the innate and adaptive immune systems.