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From eNewsletter 8/24/2026

DID YOU KNOW that one of the simplest decisions you can make for infection protection is to optimize your vitamin D levels, which is usually attained by taking supplemental vitamin D3?

Among patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia, vitamin D deficiency was linked to a more than threefold increased risk for 90‑day mortality and a similar increase in risk for 180‑day mortality compared with sufficient vitamin D levels, according to Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

A study from Nutrition Reviews suggest the capacity of vitamin D to regulate inflammation, boost antimicrobial peptide activity, and positively influence cellular immune responses may help mitigate the severity of influenza infections and related complications, such as cytokine storms.

According to a study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vitamin D levels below 15 nmol/L is associated with 33% higher risk for respiratory tract infection hospitalization compared with above 75 nmol/L.

Higher vitamin D levels were associated with significantly lower length of hospital stay from COVID-19 infection, according to a study from Frontiers in Nutrition. As an added bonus, the study also found that higher omega-3 fatty acid levels were linked to much lower odds of death from COVID-19.

Finally, a study from The Journal of Nutrition found that people who consistently take vitamin D supplements are less likely to develop long COVID symptoms weeks after infection.

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