Within this advice, PHE has made it clear that this is not in relation to preventing Covid-19 but due to the role vitamin D has always played in the optimum health of bones and muscle.
As we are staying at home following Government advice, many people will be indoors for the majority of the day. This is a time of year within the UK when we begin to get vitamin D from sunlight.
The body creates vitamin D when the skin is exposed to sunlight during spring and summer.
Public health advice suggests if you are not outdoors at this time, you should consider supplementing with 10micrograms of vitamin D.
They were clear to state on the NHS website that the advice is not in relation to preventing Covid 19.
Vitamin D supplements can be bought at most pharmacies and supermarkets and the PHE is advising not to buy more than is needed.
The advice statements can be found at:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/
The website is highlighted in yellow to point out that there is no evidence that the risk of coronavirus can be reduced with vitamin D. Even though there have been some reports about it.
(see the video within this link https://lusherlifenutrition.blogspot.com/2020/04/dr-bergs-take-on-vitamin-d-and.html )
Listed on the NHS website are the risks for taking too much vitamin D and when to seek medical advice in relation to taking the supplement.
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