WHO said if vitamins will help prevent COVID

Vitamins D, C and zinc are essential for the immune system, but the WHO has not made recommendations on their use to prevent or treat coronavirus.

At the moment, there are no recommendations on the use of vitamins D, C and zinc for healthy people to prevent COVID-19 or to treat coronavirus. This was announced by the head of the WHO office in Ukraine, Dr. Jarno Habicht, in response to a Radio Liberty query on Thursday, December 31.

He noted that at this time the main WHO recommendations to stay healthy are the same: eat healthy food, maintain physical activity and follow the general recommendations on physical distance, wear a mask, use a disinfectant and stay home if you do not sit down good.

However, Habicht noted that vitamins D, C and zinc are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system and play a vital role in promoting health and a healthy diet.

“Micronutrients must come from a balanced and varied diet, including fruits, vegetables and animal products. Vitamin D can be produced in the skin through exposure to sunlight or through foods from natural sources such as oily fish, fish oil , beef liver, cheese and yolks. Either through foods fortified with vitamin D or vitamin D supplements, “said Habicht.

If the level of vitamin D in a person is extreme, or when food containing vitamin D is not consumed, and the effect of sunlight is limited, “it is recommended to consume vitamin D in doses of 200-600 IU (international units) , according to age, or according to national regulations. recommendations “.

The head of the WHO office in Ukraine pointed out that the consequences of excessive intake of vitamin D (hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia) do not occur at the recommended intake levels.

Previously, American doctors reported that the body needs vitamin C, D, and zinc to fight infections, including the coronavirus.

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