The body produces vitamin D in the skin after exposure to ultraviolet light — therefore, it is not technically a vitamin. Rather it is a fat-soluble steroid hormone, similar in structure to other hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. Vitamin…
Since the pandemic began there’s been an ongoing debate about the link between a patient’s Vitamin D levels and how badly the virus affects them. The problem is that, scientifically speaking, correlation and cause are not the same. Health authorities…
The first COVID-19 vaccines represent an incredible record-breaking achievement in vaccine development. Not only were the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines created in record time, they also harness a never-before-used technology: immunization through mRNA. But how do these vaccines protect us…
The convergence of factors that increase the risk for COVID-19 severity also increases the risk for vitamin D deficiency, as seen in the surprising degree of overlap between COVID-19 positivity and groups most affected by vitamin D deficiency. In a…
UPDATE: CDC guidance on reported rare blood clots: Dr. Dean Blumberg, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, explains how the new Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine works and answers common questions, including why it’s different from…
Episode #27 As new variants emerge people are wondering if they should wait until a more efficacious vaccine is available or if they should go ahead and get vaccinated now? Answering your questions on COVID-19 vaccines and variants in this…
