In this video we will show you the 2 best vitamins to boost your immune system.
The first vitamin is vitamin d. If you’re deficient in vitamin D, It will have an impact on your susceptibility to infection. The other vitamin that people often take is vitamin C because it’s a good antioxidant. This vitamin is also very useful in boosting your immunity.
Some of the other wacky supplements people might have recommended like spinach, elderberry, or other supplements really don’t make much difference at all.
So How can vitamin D help boost your immune system?
Well, there is clear evidence that vitamin D does help fight off respiratory infections.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that’s naturally present in a few foods, like fatty fish, beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks. It’s produced in your body when UV rays from the sun hit your skin and trigger what’s known as vitamin D synthesis.
Vitamin D can do many different things in your body, including strengthen your bones, reduce inflammation, and help with immune function.
Here’s the big reason why vitamin D can be helpful as a supplement. Some people are deficient in it, meaning they don’t get enough of it on a regular basis. A study found that about 18% of people are at risk of having inadequate levels of vitamin D, while 5% are at risk of having an actual deficiency.
As for the specific link with immune function, another study involving 11,321 people published in the British Medical Journal found that people took weekly or daily supplements of vitamin D were less likely to develop respiratory tract infections than those who didn’t. People who were the most deficient in vitamin D had the biggest benefit.
Another study of 5,660 people published in a scientific journal found that vitamin D supplementation had a “protective effect” against respiratory tract infections, with a daily dose being the most effective.
So how can vitamin C help boost your immune system?
Although there is more data for vitamin D, there is some research to support taking vitamin C supplements, too. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that’s naturally present in some foods, like oranges, strawberries, broccoli, and tomatoes. It’s an antioxidant that plays an important role in immune function.
Research has found that people who took vitamin C supplements when they had a cold had the infection reduced by 8% in adults and 14% in children. That translated to about a day less of dealing with a cold. People who took vitamin D supplements also had less severe colds than those who didn’t.
Vitamin C supplements may also help if you tend to exercise a lot. Data on 642 marathon runners, skiers, and soldiers who took vitamin C supplements found that taking anywhere from 250 milligrams to 1 gram a day of the vitamin reduced the risk of developing a cold by 50%.
So should you take vitamin D and vitamin C supplements?
It’s hard to make a blanket statement that everyone should take a particular supplement, but the general medical advice is these supplements are good for people to consider taking to improve immunity. Therefore it’s reasonable for people to take vitamins D and C in accordance with the recommended daily allowance to try to boost your immune system.
Just so you know, the National institute of health recommends that most healthy adults strive to get 15 micrograms of vitamin D a day, while healthy women should strive to take 75 milligrams of vitamin C, and men should aim for 90 milligrams of the vitamin a day.
Of course, if you’re interested in taking a new supplement, it’s a good idea to check in with your doctor, just in case it could interfere with any other medications you’re taking. But, in general, experts say adding vitamins D and C supplements could be a great thing for your immune system.
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