Poor vitamin D status is associated with greater susceptibility to viral infections, including those of the respiratory tract. Although the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has been alleviated in some areas by the arrival of vaccines, it remains important to identify therapeutic interventions that ...
Vitamin E-induced enhancement of immune functions has significant clinical implications as evidenced by the findings that vitamin E supplementation is associated with increased resistance to respiratory infections in both aged mice and older adults. In this chapter, we review age-related changes in the...
Vitamin D拥有病毒对抗能力,Vitamin D已经被用于对抗肺结核,流感,艾滋,EBV,HCV。 Vitamin D has antiviral function [53–61] (Fig. 3) Low levels of vitamin D have been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of many infectious diseases including bacterial or viral infections of the respiratory ...
In the lastpost on how to use innate immunityto fight off virus infections, a question arose from many readers. If using vitamins and minerals is so efficacious, then why hasn’t the medical profession adopted this treatment protocol? The response of course, “This is a really great question...
This includes the support of cells the innate immune system, such as monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells, in their fight against bacterial infections like tuberculosis [124]. Moreover, vitamin D prevents overreactions of cells of the adaptive immune system, such as activated T cells, that...
Urinary tract infections are highly common during pregnancy, and can cause serious complications for the mother and baby. Vitamin D, predominantly obtained from the sunlight, is known to have an effect on the urothelium, with immunomodulatory capacity against Escherichia coli infection. However, its...
•Immunity:upregulates macrophages’ production of cathelicidin, a protein that helps them fight conditions such as upper respiratory infections and tuberculosis; •Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and schizophrenia:prevents the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the brain; and ...
on vitamin D supplementation, supplementation could be beneficial in improving resistance to overall respiratory infections, particularly when administered on daily basis due to its immunomodulatory role [19,20]. Mahboub et al. have shown that vitamin D supplementation (50,000 IU) in asthma patients ...
Vitamin DImmune ageingImmunosenescenceHealthy ageingImmunosenescence is the loss and change of immunological organs, as well as innate and adaptive immune dysfunction with ageing, which can lead to increased sensitivity to infections, age-related diseases, and cancer. Emerging evidence highlights the role...
Results showed that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased vulnerability to respiratory infections, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory diseases, while vitamin D supplementation consistently improved immune markers and downgraded disease severity. People living in polar regions face an increased ...