Research has shown that vitamin D supplentation helps respiratory tract infections.
African Americans are deficient in the vitamin and will bear the brunt of Coronavirus fatalities.
Especially those living above 37th parallel(the Vitamin D line) e.g. ST Louis ,Chicago New York MUST supplement in winter. Doctors recommend 5,000 – 10,000 units daily for melanin dominant individuals.
African-Americans have a population mean serum 25(OH)D level of 16 ng/mL, whereas white Americans have a level of 26 ng/mL. Africans on the continent is 40 ng/mL. Basically based on genetic factors it’s no wonder why African Americans are dying at a higher rate. They need much more Vitamin D, this is the root of the pandemic and health disparities.
Vitamin D is associated with the dispropoinate number of Black people with
Obesity
Autism
Asthma
Hypertension
Diabetes
Heart Disease
MS
Vitamin D inAfrican Americans
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