172: Vitamin D for Viral Infections & Immune Health

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

We’ve got big Vitamin D energy in this episode, and there’s a reason why. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the immune system as we navigate changing seasons, back to school, and general current events. Vitamin D status can play a big role in your overall immune health, so today Erin unpacks a lot of data on Vitamin D and what you can do with this information. She’ll dive into Vitamin D deficiency, cofactors that play a role in absorption, and shares practical strategies that you can implement into your life over the next many weeks and months. The information in this episode is beneficial for you, your kiddos, your friends and loved ones, so share with anyone who could hear this, too!

In this episode:

-The immune system & where you can learn even more [7:04]

-The 3 most important things you can do for immune health [8:17]

-Updated information about Vitamin D [10:02]

-How your Vitamin D status can help protect you from viral infection [16:29]

-Checking your Vitamin D status [21:02]

-What’s considered adequate Vitamin D levels [25:33]

-Vitamin D supplementation & K2: an unsung hero [27:26]

-What to look for in Vitamin D supplements [30:24]

-Dosing strategies* [33:46]

-What if you can’t raise your levels? Things to consider [35:24]

-When to consider further testing [40:49]

*As always, the information presented in this podcast is not medical advice and should be used for educational and informational purposes only. Please discuss with your practitioner any questions you may have about your own vitamin D status or immune health.

Resources mentioned:

Eat to Achieve™ (Jumpstart your immune system for less than $100! Start any time!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/eat-to-achieve

Vitamin D At-Home Test Kit: https://www.erinholthealth.com/labs

Erin’s Online Dispensary: https://www.erinholthealth.com/online-dispensary

FREE Digestive Guide https://mailchi.mp/erinholthealth/digestiveguide

Chris Masterjohn, PhD: Vitamin D and COVID-19: The Current State of the Evidence https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/blog/2021/08/28/vitamin-d-and-covid-19#74

Vitamin d supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data https://thorax.bmj.com/content/71/Suppl_3/A60.2.abstract

SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates associated with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239252

The sufficient vitamin D and albumin level have a protective effect on COVID-19 infection https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00203-021-02482-5

Low vitamin D levels and prognosis in a COVID-19 pediatric population: a systematic review https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/advance-article/doi/10.1093/qjmed/hcab202/6325519

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