Blog — coronavirus

The Role of Vitamin D in Health and the Importance of Adequacy in Acute and Chronic Illness

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As we face the current coronavirus pandemic, knowing our baseline level of vitamin D and supplementing appropriately has never been more important. Assuring that we have a healthy and balanced immune response that can effectively reduce viral load and suppress uncontrolled inflammation is crucial for prevention and recovery. Spending time outdoors and exposing our skin to a little bit of sunshine is also good for the body and mind.

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Preventing and Protecting Against Coronavirus – Is Selenium the Answer?

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By Theodore Zava, ZRT Laboratory It seems like there is an endless loop of stories these days about new viruses and the spread of disease. There is no doubt that as the human population increases and the space between us decreases, we will only experience more of these events in the future. While the world waits on new vaccines, one solution to slowing or preventing the spread of viruses may be something as simple as adequate selenium nutrition. How Selenium Protects Against Viral Infections and Mutations Adequate selenium nutrition should be considered as a defense against viral infectious diseases. Selenium...

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