Vitamin D and Immunity, Lots of Evidence
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- Опубликовано: 14 апр 2020
- Public Health England
Vitamin D recommendations
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Vit D and COVID
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Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths.
Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency in US adults
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About 42% of the US population is vitamin D deficient. However, this rate rises to 82% in black people and 70% in Hispanics
Vit D deficiency in Ireland
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Vitamin D is essential for bone and muscle health
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I’m African American and very dark skinned. I have to say that this is the best video I have ever seen on RUclips and I watch hours of videos per day. I’m so excited for this information
I am a YT junkie also -
I have some really good videos on the topic too that you may want to check out.
Yes, I'm being educated by RUclips. Vitamin D is definitely the way to go for those of us blessed with lots of melanin.
Hi am dark skinned with dark skinned children.. can I give them vitamin d? What does is safe?
Eloquent Paradox yes I give it to my great nephew now
I can't believe there are some thumbs-down for this! Who saw this video considered everything presented and then left a "thumbs-down" for the rating? Dr. Campbell is probably the most polite person I've ever come across and professional when presenting information. Thank you Dr. Campbell for your daily updates.
Probably the government, Bill gates and his people that rather vaccinate us themselves, not allow us to find out about the £1 cure
collegeboy30000 hope it’s not Boris anymore after his brush with the crud!
Probably the boss of a big pharma company who wants to keep us all sick and on medication.
Richard Sandwell. Such a child like reply, childish.
simon anthony weir. Really? £1? Do tell then we’ll all get this £1 cure.
I appreciate how Dr.Campbell up front told us the main point about Vitamin D and then said "If you want to stick around...." he goes on to expand what he is saying about Vitamin D and explains his thoughts on the matter. See, he knows how people think and what they want ...he knows to be on point and up front with his listeners. Thank you Dr.Campbell !!!
Thank you so much for this! My mom lived til 96 -unfortunately she had to live out the last 9 years of her life in an American nursing home where not only did she get no sun on her skin to produce sufficient D levels but the food was appalling as it always tends to be in these places. So I carried on my moms teachings and provided several critical high quality vitamins and supplements which included a high quality brand sublingual D3. However I had to battle the “doctor” for all these years to approve not only D3 but all the good ones such as magnesium, C, a top quality probiotic, high level liquid organic multi, and others and he continuously either wouldn’t approve or discontinue because he claimed all supplements are “snake oil”. Since I persisted in this battle with him for all these years he did relent on some and never approved others like DHA or CoQ10 or even some Elderbery syrup if she showed signs of a cold. He was a horrid “doctor” to deal with and should be fired. He caused me tremendous stress since my mom took vitamins and ate nutritious foods all her life and passed this knowledge to me. I was just carrying on her wishes. Needless to say I am so full of resentment for this nursing home and the big take away is that we must feed our elderly higher quality nutrition and also supplement with the most critical vitamins which would include D3. The elderly rare go outside. The only reason my mom made it to 96 is because I provided critical supplements and foods that sustained her as I could. These homes are way behind in their thinking and should be forced to improve their practices. The sins perpetrated on the elderly are massive
You might consider adding homeless "shelters" to this same category. The food IS horrid, there is no concern for healthy surroundings and the stress from being treated like garbage is extremely high. THEN add being aged to being unhoused! Maybe someday we will be valued, but I'm not holding my breath.
But our lives don't matter so we don't get a mention.
so sorry to read this...its frightening you had to fight to take care of your mom.
Me and my 92 year old grandmother are having a daily cup of tea in the garden to make sure we are getting enough sunshine, it's your videos which encouraged us to do this, thanks John.
Guerilla, blessings to you and your grandmother. Thank you for making this time more enjoyable for her, as well as making it healthier. Your post made my heart sing.
@Gary Purvis We don't lose the ability because we are older. We most likely are lacking the precursors to make vitamin D. Cholesterol is the precursor to making vitamin D and how many people still eat liver or lard? How many older people take statins? And how many older people are getting enough sunshine? My 90 yo parents had plenty of vitamin D once I sorted out their diet. Stay safe.
Where are based ? You need to check whether UVB is being produced. This is a great site which will show you where the sun elevation is on any day and any place in the world:
www.suncalc.org/#/51.5064,-0.1272,9/2020.04.20/12:58/1/3
You need to show as much skin as possible as each bit will only make soo much Vitamin D. It depends on your skin type / age as to how much you produce and in what time. Older people do produce less but if in the right sun can still produce alot depending on health. see the youtube video I also posted a link too.
@Brit Mk 2 I'm on 5,000 IU daily, but my deficiency may have been more than yours. I still haven't heard about specific side effects of taking too much? Are there any?
Brit Mk 2 I take 5000 IU daily but make sure you take vitamin K2 alongside to keep calcium in check
Thank you Dr Campbell. In a world over-full with information, i choose to trust you. Thanks for serving mankind in this difficult times.
You chose the right person :) I know because I have studied all there is on this topic, and everything he says is in accordance with Vitamin d experts. The most famous one being Dr. Michael F. Holick, the vitamin d "pope", he studied it for more than 50 years. Watch his videos, you won't regret it and plus have a good laugh :)
I started taking vitamin D as result of watching this video. Thank you!
All I can say is I wish you were my GP, thank you from a COPD self isolator. I have become a subscriber, we need more evidence based common sense like yours
This is the only channel that I can watch a full Ad with no problem . Dr Campbell deserves it ❤️
Justy Luchic I’m sure he is quite well off it doesn’t matter
He written a few medical books
I think Dr. Campbell may not get any ad revenue from any of his Covid-19 updates, it's a youtube restriction to help prevent unscrupulous scammers and rumour-spreaders from profiting off the pandemic, they can't tell the good from the bad. Better to drop a donation his way. some of his videos list a donate link under the vid after viewers like me urged him to put it there.
I have RUclips Red or whatever they call it now. So even the demonitzed videos get revenue from my view. And I don't have to sit through ads. Hate them.
Support him by not skipping the ads
You made me cry at the end. Your heart was evident on your face and in your words. Yes, only governments can make large scale change, but you are doing such an important work with what you're sharing. I deeply believe grass roots movements can be incredibly powerful in today's day when information sharing is so easy. And for the record, I think you are the most clever person I know. So much love from the other side of the pond.
I agree w you and I'm grateful for Dr John's updates
The governments are corrupt and controlled by big pharma. So don't count on dumb, evil, corrupt, ignorant politicians to even consider simple prophylactic measures like D3 to be implemented. Only the medical mafia and Wall Street counts.
lovely..
@@ivolgafly Oh come on for crying out loud...
Maybe the "seasonal flu" isnt really seasonal at all. Its our lack of vitamin D during dark winter months that cause the breakout🤔
wow. 🤔 now I'm wondering
If you talk about dark winter months.... that is the season... cold winter months. Winter is a season... so, seasonal flu.
Two years ago the flu season caused many more casualties.
So with seasonal greatest deficiency, we find seasonal spike in the viral and CoInfection that in the case of COVID19, is an indistinguishable mycoplasma infection, predominantly.
@@rosestewart1606 Sounds like a possibility!!
@@eireannsg that makes sense. We know the flu is out there year round. the strains that make people sick have infected wild bird populations and when they come in contact with people or birds on farms, that's how we know which strains will be prevalent each year.
But that doesn't explain why people only get sick from influenza in the winter months. If vitamin D played no role, we should expect influenza to be a problem year round...not as much in summer because schools are closed and people are inside more but there would still be cases. if everyone's immune system was optimized maybe more than 20 percent would be asymptomatic.
Great information! I have had asthma since childhood. Now 70, so I treat my lungs with the most respect. This information could be very important to my overall health. Thank you!
Vitamin D also helps asthma. Goodluck❤
I sent your video link to the governor in my state (New Mexico, United States.) The Native American population here has been especially hurt by this virus and I have heard nothing around here about increasing your vitamin D. Thank you so much for your great information. Stay healthy.
@Joe Blow a puppet for who? I had never cared much for politics until all this happened.
You won't no one can own it so no one will push it, that's how America works 😓
get them into the sun
Thank you for caring & trying to help. Unfortunately, I don't think they will listen/act on it. I don't know why. Low D status seems like a simple thing to fix and it should have been addressed long ago as the health impacts are known. I think with both African Americans and Native Americans there is often an increased sensitivity to the typical unhealthy diet and lifestyle pattern in the US due to genetic factors. It has to do with AMPK signalling - all the risk factors tied to severe covid-19 relate to AMPK signalling problems; vitamin D can ameliorate this to some extent. Metformin, a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, might also help and it would be interesting to know if people on metformin have better covid-19 outcomes than people on other diabetes drugs, all other things being equal (like age, sex, BMI, etc.).
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You’re the best sir!
I really appreciated this video. I loved how you ended it. “Let’s hope they get their acts together” I even got a bit emotional. Thank you for addressing this! 🙏🏼🤗
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HI John,
Thank you for all your videos that have helped us during our month lock down here in FUKUOKA JAPAN.
I am Joe an Australian man living in Japan for 12 years with my wife Akemi and her daughter Urumi 9 years old.
Your videos has been our number 1 channel for understanding and guidance during this pandemic .
cheers
From what I understand, Vitamin D is used by every cell because it’s the key to opening the DNA library each time a function runs. Insert D, Run Function.
not THE library, but particular books in it. look up VDREs.
Dr. Campbell, could you address about cigarette smoking on covid19? Ancient fumigation for disease prevention? Data from USA, China and France show that cigarette smoking seems protective of covid19.
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@@alexoolau ...the virus is fake .... DRJOHNBERGMAN.com .. chris aussie etc ..
@@phillunrau9972 the blokes a chiropractor and has no more authority on viriology and illness than someone who believes in blood letting cureing the common cold.
I've been out in my tiny backyard making Vitamin D this morning. People who spend more time outdoors are generally healthier
Smart, it is the best and cheapest way to gain vitamin D.
Juno And The Paycock I have to take supplements. The sun irritates my fibromyalgia and makes me extremely uncomfortable.
Until they die of melanoma.
Yes, until they breathe in the crap they spray on us..
It depends on where you live. Vitmain D production is dependent on the angle of the sun, the closer you live to the equator, the sooner the angle happens. In Alaska, we do not have the right angle until the end of May, and it is gone by August. Vitamin D is only stored for 6 weeks. That is why the flu season starts in the late fall, our vitamin D stores are too low. I take vitamin D every day, winter and summer. 10,000 IU daily September to May, 5,000 IU End of May to September. I have an autoimmune issue, my Dr wants my levels as close to 100 nanograms/milliliter as we can get it. I will go entire years without getting sick, if I am consistent with my supplementation.
Thank you for all you do Dr Campbell. I especially appreciate how you give a “bottom line” at the beginning of the video so you don’t have to watch the entire video to get the info.
Thank you so much for this Dr Campbell. I am on board and will spread the word
My dad was suffering from a heart arrhythmia for some time up to being in ICU a couple of times to stabilize his heartbeat. He took all the prescribed meds, gave up coffee, alcohol, was swimming 2-3 times a week but was still heaving these episodes. And then he switched a doctor and the new guy checked his blood test and saw the critically low levels of vitamin D. After boosting himself with vitamin D he's not having these attacks anymore, for 2 years already.
So here is another as anecdotal as it may be evidence for the importance of vitamin D for your health.
Awesome. Its amazing that the simple solutions were there all along. Maybe that can carry over to our current situation. Best of luck
how much he take each day friend?
There has been a lot of research re Vitamin D and many health issues, heart health is one of them. The same cohort of people as the Doctor here mentioned have much higher levels of heart disease than the average. Also people at higher latitudes. Same for MS and cancer.
@@mynameisearl1777 Amen!
Look up the need for magnesium for heartbeat regularity. A pinch of Epsom salts mixed in warm water to drink before bedtime does absolute wonders for a steady heart and good sleep.
Building up our own immune system is the only long term proactive solution.
Howyounotknow
A "strong immune system" is not necessarily protection.
It has been shown to result in the "cytokine storm" reaction (mentioned) in young, highly fit victims of C19, who's immune system overreacts, attacking other cells and actually contributing to death.
My understanding is that Vitamin D doesn't so much prevent the virus, but prevents the contraction of the secondary infection (pneumonia) which kills the victim.
You may still feel sick, but you're less likely to die(!)
As such, it's useful against *all* such infection.
@@rogerstarkey5390 although cytokine storms in balanced immune systems are possible they are extremely rare, this is an exception that proves the rule. Weakened immune systems generate these cytokine storms at an exponentially higher rate. Viruses don't kill you, your immune system's reaction does.
@@rogerstarkey5390 cytokine storms are thought to be caused by too little vitamin D, which causes a weak thymus and not enough regulatory cells. For a short video, check out Dr. Berg's thymus video posted today. Stay safe.
@Andrew Ongais That is what we are all working towards. Stay safe.
Roger Starkey cytokine storm are extremely uncommon even with serious covid patients. It happens but on a very low scale.
Excellent video!!! The best sources of Vit D are Sun and Vit D rich foods. Supplement if you have to! Gelcaps of 5000 IU in Olive Oil is the best choice...
Epal ka lagi e
I got Vit D3, when I read the ingredients it had soybean oil. I’d rather have olive oil as part of the ingredients.
BTW, I can only say thank you for all the videos you've made over the last few weeks. Been recommending you to everyone. Its good to hear honesty, helpful straightforward information, you've been a much better source than government with its bumbbled presentations.
FANTASTIC EVIDENCE about Vitamin D, Dr. Campbell!!! Amazing analysis as usual!!! Not only wise but you do have the gift of communicating in such a clear, robust , impeccable way!!! TKS so much Dr. Campbell!!!!
People in care homes and people with underlying health conditions don't get much sun either.
Everyone should legally have skin exposed access to sunlight.
That's a good point
The Old age home operate very much like a death row, the residents await death. They get NOTHING because the budgets are so tiny and lean, may be we can change that but it is going to cost billions. Very delicate balance for society to make. Either we use the cash to send kids to school or care for the elderly with 4-5 conditions each with drug cost over $200 a day in some cases !!
And the other thing to remember is that you need to be outside to get the vitamin D benefit as modern glass blocks UVB and UVC radiation.
@@iliyakuryakin4671 That is correct although thankfully the Earths atmosphere blocks nearly all of the UVC which is the dangerous part of the UV spectrum, the bit you need is 315nm UVB and the rest of the suns rays especially the deep red portion are helpful around 660nm these produce Nitric Oxide in the blood. The only Glass that lets the 315nm UVB through is Quartz glass, they used to make greenhouse and conservatory glass out of quartz, these days its a nightmare to get hold of, and if you told a window company you wanted the glass to let UV in they would think you were bonkers, just the way the world has become and it is most unfortunate, look at those dreadful tinted windows on trains, cars and buses, everyday looks a shit grey day outside. Quartz glass is like Unicorn poop. The dangerous UVC you mentioned that no one should be exposed to is really useful to sterilize things, they were doing experiments having UVC LEDs inside fridges and they found Strawberries would keep much longer.
I don’t have a doctor because it’s next to impossible to find one like you that actually does his proper homework
Travishamochory he's not that sort of Dr ...
Thank you so very much Dr. John Campbell for all you are doing for our communities around the world. I deeply appreciate your devotion in creating these videos. I am sending love and hugs from Washington state, Jeanne of In Loving Hands Counseling and ASMR.
Who keeps trying to scroll through the notes... 🤦♂️
Yep
Yes, lol. I keep trying to scroll back to re-read something.
Every damn time there's a line that's chopped off at the bottom.
I wasn't until you said it 😅
Who is looking for likes then 🙄
I'd barely had symtomatic viral infections my entire life. Then in 2016 I came down with viral infection after viral infection. After blood tests it was determined I was vitamin D deficient.
I'd always spent a lot of time outdoors until I worked from home with an international team throughout 2015.
Once I started supplementing vitamin D, the viral infections ceased and returned to there usual frequency, which was maybe once every 5-8 years.
I have been a paramedic for 43 years will not illness. I think I had two days off in 43 years. I did training of many students and paramedics in all area loved it. I always like listening to other medical professionals. Thanks for your time making your vblogs. I had to retire from my loved job due have a cancer call Myeloma. Still on chemotherapy. I have increased my sunlight exposure to 30 mins plus per day and ordered vitamin d tablets.
Thank you for taking the time to make this.
thanks for putting the summary and the short but main message on the beginning of the video, I really appreciate that format especially for the people that don't have the time to watch the full video to get the whole message instead of only partially
I'm a black man and I agree with your study on vitamin d, this has nothing to do with smoking are drinking its the colour 👍
I reported that last poster. And they removed his post.
I totally agree. It's all about nutrition no matter what what race, we all need to get all the required nutrients, and some maybe more.
Smoking damages the lungs and bones. Therefore smoking contributes.
Agree, nothing to do with color.
@@GlobalAdventurer Oooh...you little snitch! "I`ve told the teacher on you!"...pathetic!
This is bullshit. More blacks live in the tropics, and have abundant supply of vitamin D. The temperate, where white live are mostly devoid of sun, and even when the sun is out, whites are usually advise to use sun screening lotion to prevent skin cancer, hence an even depressed level of vitamin D. The issue in America is peculiar and the data is still unfolding. Newyork state is the most affected by covid 19 in the country and there is no evidence it is dispropotionately affecting blacks. Also America is a strange country, full of its racial biases and social economic depravity. There are too many factors and sketch data to draw any meaningful conclusion here!!!
Another brilliant video on the importance of vitamin D3. I've seen great strides and improvement in my health from maintaining a higher blood level of D and consider it one of, if not the most important step I take to maintain and even further, improve my health. I would, however, love to see:
1) A transcript of this video (and others as well) since you make so many great "quotable" points
2) A video on the, often unfounded, fears that physicians often have of vitamin D toxicity. Here in the US, many Drs. are still overly cautious with dosing strategies. Because of the current pandemic, as well as the time of year, combined with the fact that so many folks are at this point are quite vitamin D deficient, these smaller, conservative, dosages might actually be keeping these patients at a higher-risk, longer than they need to be. As opposed to treating them with higher doses that could get them out of the 'danger zone' (below 25 nm) much faster.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your insight and knowledge Dr. Campbell. Following you!!
Love your common sense, Mr. Campbell. Also, I learn a lot, as a lay-person. Thank you so much for your simple and informative videos. I'm sure they are helping 1,000s, if not more.
VIitamind D is essential for the synthesis of haemoglobin. It enables heart, lungs, liver and kidneys to function.☺
There appears to be vitamin D receptors on haemoglobin one of the few cells not to have one.
EDIT I meant NO receptor on , finger trouble on keyboard
@@GWAYGWAY1 You don't need to make another post just to correct your previous post. You can edit your post by clicking on the 3 dots in the right corner of your post. You'll be given options like "edit" or "delete" . Just saying.
I'm on it today.
@@beautifulvillian405 You have a great professor !!! 👍
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
Your explanation are fantastic,, finally got my wife to start taking vit D as a result of this video.
Thank you
Was taking my VitD when the video dropped! My doc already has taking daily/weekly so I’m on board & a great reminder that I need to get outside today.
@Shadow Boxer This is why you need to supplement with magnesium when you take high doses of vitamin d3. Thats much more important than k2
Also vit D has been found to be especially helpful with asthma. I found this is to true myself. I also took a dose of 2000 mcg of vit d a day as part of a hospital study and found i got no colds or flu as a result this winter
Same for Hashimoto's. Seems like vit D helps in case of many autoimmune deceases.
Have taken small dose of Vit D for yrs. Have asthma & Hasimotos. Most Drs totally ignore vitamins in the US. Thanks for sharing. I will increase my dose to see if my asthma symptoms improve.
@@nancysalveson5812 please, have a vit D analysis before dose increase to see total picture. I have high doze of vid D but I'm vitamin deficient and this dozage was confirmed by doctor.
ME TOO. OMG. I have chronic bronchitis and asthma. And since I started to take this, I found I only got. sick once a year vs 3 times a year and the length and severity decreased. However other factors I believe helped. I used to Live in a Very polluted Mexico City.. and that exacerbates the breathing health. Now I am in Vancouver Canada with much cleaner air. I also did this change in highschool. I believe the combination of having clean air and higher quality supplements (to. this day there are no drop vitamin D liquid for children vs my cousins in the US having it in the 80's it is still non existent in Mexico) I think the air and supplement quality made the difference. But the suppplement did play a major role.
@@Larindarr clean air for sure helps as well. I had two pneumonias in my 20s but after I changed workplace, I did not have pneumonia anymore fir more than 10 years!
I live in Chicago. I have MS and have since my diagnosis in 2011 have been pressured to take immune suppressants as treatment, but have instead focused on diet and physical therapy. My neurologist says to continue whatever I'm doing, because its working. Since the ides of March when we were introduced here to this crisis firsthand, I've returned to Vitamin D3 at 5,000 iu daily with meal. I had weened off my supplements recently, but now returned to D3, Quercetin (1000 mg), and Coconut oil (1000 mg). The last could be a placebo, but there's nothing wrong with that. I watch you daily. It is a healthy routine to watch you. My grandmother died of Covid19 April 2nd. This has distracted me from studies, which I am about to finish next week if I focus. I study psychology, human resource development, crisis intervention, and sociology, so I am fascinated by everything happening. I am curious about local community spread, and there are communities that demographically are 75%+ African American. That is evident by a tool available by the mayor's office to see which zip codes have what rates. I'd like you to consider America not as one country, but rather a collection of states. Chicago is mighty proud to be a world city, and I think metropolitian areas here and their accompanied sub-urban spread needs to be looked more individually. I think of Chicago as a Berlin for the US. Berlin is in the middle of the geography of Europe. The city of Chicago is practicing as best as I can see social distancing. Masks have NOT been readily available at all throughout this; requested, desired, but not around. I ordered several online and surprisingly received it. Immediately, I've distributed them to my neighbors. I phoned my building manager and got the numbers. I prepared plastic bags with surgical masks and requested him to distribute them. One for every person, plus an extra. Two extras for units with four or more. The curve is flattening here, according the mayor's office (they've got an interesting task force on the subject), but daily I check morbidity rates and subtract to new daily tally from yesterdays, then I log those. The city is very international. Dozens of different nationalities are represented in my local community, and we're all in this together. I know that the person behind the mask walking ten feet or more away from me feels as I do. We know that this is a bad situation we all have to deal with. My city has noticed a clear inclination for African Americans to be represented disproportionately of in Covid19 infections. (www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home.html) I really believe that Vitamin D processing difference is related to the higher rates of darker skin persons. The disposition to comorbid conditions is certain. Nursing homes are significantly affected. I was once a residential case manager for adults in group homes, and I am trying to imagine the new challenges for facilities such as those. Godspeed and thank you for this wonderful program that you produce. It is important and inspiring. Never forget the last thing left when Pandora's Box was opened and all the chaos escaped, hope had always stayed there.
Just to say Big THANK YOU for letting us know about this:; God bless you
As of today my family and I are off quarantine. My son is doing well. He had a mild case. It was challenging taking care of him. But With Gods help and my hubby we were able to do it.
My brother is also doing better and both eager to go back to work.
Besides making my son healthy balanced meals, camomile tea with honey, we gave him Vit C and Vit D. Be good. Blessings to everyone ❤️
Thanks for making your son well.
"With God's help"...? What about the 135,000 people who have died from this virus in the past 2 months. I'm assuming God chose not to help them? I'm glad you and your son are safe now, but I just find it weird that you can attribute your survival to God. A 28 year old pregnant nurse in the UK, who was a devoutly religious Christian, has just died. Is God picking and choosing who he saves then, or does he have no bearing at all on the outcome of survival for individuals (assuming he even exists). I wish you good health for you and your family, but had to raise that point...
@@petyrbaelish1718 This is not the time to be a dick, if that is how she view the world and how she cope than why should it be your problem? Im not religious either but i dont see the need to bash others for a completely innocent thing that doesnt hurt anyone except probably your fragile ego.
Where do i buy God pills?
@@petyrbaelish1718 There is life after death and the dead people have returned to their home after being guests in this World. Therefore death is something which is neither a bad thing nor a good thing. It's neutral. It's only our perception that it's an awful thing.
I’ve been taking vitamin D for a few months now and I can say whenever I’ve felt like I’m catching a small cold, it’s gone by the next morning along when I take vitamin C.
I never took pills but I noticed the same effect since I started taking cold showers every day. Never caught a cold or any illness that lasted more than two days since 3 years now
@@mlgdash3143 Amen!
@@mlgdash3143 I've been meaning to try this. How long do you keep the cold water going for? Do you need to stand there for a while in order for your body to become used to the shock from the cold water?
@@ashk7620 I start with warm water and switch to the coldest for the last minute
Yep most autoimmune Hashimoto's patients (the leading cause of hypothyroidism) have inflammation and low vit D3. Myself included. It's helped to reduce my auto-antibodies along with Vit E.
I had high dose Vit D(3) Dec/Jan and now on daily Vit D going forward - separately I also had a recurring cough for around 9 weeks during Oct/Nov/Dec and quite remarkably it cleared up on taking the Vit D. Thanks so much for this vid and the factual evidence - really helpful! :)
I have been taking vit D several times a week since this covid started because of you John. So far I am still alive so that's good. I will let you know if that changes 🤔
ohio player1177. ME TOO! I had no idea how very important Vit D is.....especially for me aged 81 with asthma and not at all well and I’m in bed all the time....tho that’s my choice to help with my acute arthritis pain. I haven’t been ‘put to bed’ by my doctors! But it means I get no sun. Which I would have to be extremely careful of doing anyway as I’ve had breast cancer twice, ten years apart.
Be your and post the change if your being alive changes!!!
antiami vitamin D also gives you a sense of humour. Try it.
Margaret Lavender I’m surprised that your doctor didn’t do a test or recommend supplementation since aging affects the body’s formation and absorption of vitamin D, and after menopause is when bone loss becomes accelerated. If you already take a multivitamin, it’s likely to include vitamin D so that could be why?
My mom’s doctor made her do one once she hit menopause.
AlchemistDreams. Oh don’t worry! I have a yearly blood test for absolutely EVERYTHING, including the bone density scans which they feel are almost obligatory nowadays after the menopause altho that was in 1980 after a hysterectomy aged 41, and especially as I’ve had breast cancer twice. Tho the D3 in a multivitamin barely counts it’s so small, which is why I started daily 1000IU or 25ug on Dr John’s recommendation a month ago. But now I’m going to start 10,000IU, which is around 8500IU, and my doctor says that’s fine to do so.
I just got my Vitamin D supplement bottle. I am of Italian-Spanish-Native SouthAmerican descend living in Ireland :) I need it for sure.
You certainly do :) But in fact, we all need it given our lives never seeing the sun, working in concrete blocks with artificial lights, malls without windows, etc. Ideal serum levels are 50-70 ng/ml. Check your levels, then use a "vitamin d calculator" where you can enter both your current and desired d level. Then you can take a "loading dose" and a maintenance dose afterwards, the system will calculate it exactly for you! All the best!
@@vitamincdokaz9950 What's a mall?
@@TheUtuber999 shopping mall (?)
My new rheumatologist ordered plasma vitamin D. I was really low. I take 5K units of vitamin D now. My level of vitamin D now is wnl.
Thanks Dr John it’s good to see the Irish report as well 🙏🏻
Have had my family on a regiment of vitD, vitC & Zinc for 3 weeks now. Hopefully this will continue to help
Thank you for your time! God Bless
Dear John, you are God sent! Thank you so much for this informative video. Be blessed for your selflessness to help us all with your knowledge that is evidence based❤😊
You need to be on the front line saying this. Why are people giving you a thumb down when you are just trying to help. Your a great man and need to need heard. Thank You for your video. Keep spreading the word as loud as you can.
My family and I have been taking Vitamin D3 since you mentioned it before way back in February. Thank you Dr. John Campbell :)
Ha! My mom has been telling me to take vitamin D since the start of this. She was right! I'm gonna call her.
Tell her I said hi 😊
Fusion
Make sure it’s Plant Based if you do take it!
@@YanksandBritsProductions D2 comes from plants D3 comes from animal sources, and it's the D3 that works much better. So its better to take the one that is sourced from animals, even if you ARE a vegan.
@@bilbobaggins4710 "Hey mom! The Executioner says Hi"
@@knownas2017 Imagine if his moniker was "The Grim Reaper."
Thank you sir! You're videos are very informative. Much respect, stay healthy! Best wishes from the States.
Thank you for all the videos! You are the best, Melodie in USA Texas
Health England is probably recommending it because they read your posts, Dr. Campbell.
"VITAMIN D deficiency warning: Almost three-quarters of adults in the UK have “inadequate” levels of vitamin D, according to recent research."..
It is a common deficiency all over the world. What we do NOT know is if a vitamin D deficiency has ANYTHING to do with the mortality rate regarding covid-19. What we DO KNOW is that older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) and obesity counts for almost all cases of mortality when it comes to COVID-19.
@@logirex
Question
What's the downside of taking vitamin D?
As far as I'm aware, virtually zero, even at high dose.
So why not?
Dr John, you clearly exemplify true leadership!
Thank you Dr. Campbell. Finally, someone has made the connection (publicly) between the higher covid death rates for darker skinned people and vitamin D deficiency. I know that many other factors contribute to this but I believe that vitamin D deficiency is the primary factor. My 25(OH)D serum level was 16 when I was diagnosed with lymphoma 11 years ago and at that time I was a physical and mental wreck. When I discovered that my D deficiency probably caused my lymphoma, I took 50,000 iu of D3 a day for 3 weeks to get my level up. I felt like a new man. I was physically much stronger and mentally sharper. I cut back to 15,000 iu a day for the next 4 years and started eating real food and supplementing with vitamin K2, multi-minerals, and other things. I still take 10,000 iu of D3 a day when I am not getting out in the summer sun and as of 3 months ago my lymph nodes have returned to normal size. I try to keep my 25(OH)D level between 60 and 90 ng/ml but it has been as high as 120 ng/ml with no ill effects. I once heard a very respected vitamin D researcher say that 75 iu of D3 a day for every kilogram of body weight is about what humans need. He also said that a nursing mother needs at least 6,000 iu of D3 daily. I am 73 years old and I feel better than I did when I was 50 years old but I know my thymus is not pumping out the killer T cells like it did when I was 50. So, I am being very careful with this covid virus. I don't think that you can realistically get your 25(OH)D serum level into the 40 to 60 ng/ml range by taking only 1,000 or 2,000 iu a day without regular limited summer sun exposure. Thanks again for all your wisdom, hard work, and especially your honesty.
Thank you so much for this straight forward and no- nonsense presentation. I echo your words: governments need to take note: a cost effective and easy method of reducing the impact of this and many other diseases .
Great work, Dr.
But, you see, "cost-effective" is the sticking point. If there aren't huge profits to be made, it's discarded. THEN if it might *prevent* the need for high profit generating meds...well, you get the problem here.
I am a great believer in vitamin d, i have asthma over 2 years ago i had my vitamin d level checked i had vitamin d levels of 28% i was put on a single 50000iu per week for 6 weeks to get my levels back up , on competition of the medical prescribed vitamin d i continued with the one a day d3 , to say it has had a positive effect on my health would be understatement , from having to take antibiotics 3+times a year and being fatigued with no energy ,i have not taken antibiotics for two years , i still get colds but they don't develop into the respiratory tract infections i used to get , my fitness levels are good as i can train regularly without the disruption of illness, i have upped my intake to twice a day during this covid outbreak . I wish i had discovered this years earlier as i was struggling with my health . I am where i am now and i pass on my experience to friends and acquaintances, i think that there is no doubt there are huge benefits to be derived from taking vitamin d... i live in the west coast of scotland ....
Well said my good man being telling my family to take vit d for years also in Scotland west is best.
"Cocooning" in Ireland is the colloquial term for self-isolating. The wording was obviously phrased very recently. It is not "keeping out of the rain" as you said in your video. :)
Living 2Day my mum always used to be obsessed with keeping her chest warm...
So there’s obviously something in that I see it now....Sorry mum! 😀
Do we all emerge as social butterflies at the end?
Son Of Viking he’s old.. he might know what he’s talking about
I was wondering the meaning for it. Thanks! 😀
"Keeping out of the rain" is an old-time expression for staying away from dangerous or unfavorable circumstances
Dr. John,
thank you so much for your time. I rather you are not feeling time crunch. I know longer means takes longer to up load. One is less likely to forget points of information, being left out or missed. I thank you again John for your time. I can see the fear. I just hope your country doesn't rush to open, like hear in America. Stay safe.
I was taking 20,000 iu's of D3 most days when I lived in Alaska and my D levels were strong normal.
I am white.
Wish we all knew that years ago.
I’ve been taking it ever since you mentioned the facts. Blessings! Beverly
In cold Denmark, a standard vitamine D supplement pill contains as much as 30 mcg. Maybe 10 mcg is a rather small dosis in the Northern wintertime.
Stay healthy, and take good care of yourself and of your close ones.
If the government site is saying 10 I would take 30 since when have the government ever told us the truth about any thing.
I live in Texas and the bottle I have says 50 mcg, it’s hot here
@@emanueladavis1885 10 is nothing. 100s a good start
I take 5,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily in the winter.
@@BrandyTexas214 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing the info. I wonder if that would be a reasonable dosis for persons with darker skin, especially in the wintertime.
Thank you for dedicating your time to helping others to become aware of what will help them. I sincerely hope you keep up your great work. Thank you.
Dr. Campbell, thank you for this extensive and thorough reading through Public Health documents and findings. I couldn't help but asking myself if the same reasoning about insufficient production of vitamin D can be applied to the population of Italy.
My wife and I, in New Zealand, stay out of the sun for most of the year, and currently are housebound due to the lockdown. We are now each taking 2,000 IU (100mcg) daily and 2 grams of Vitamin C daily. Apart from helping with combating infection, Vit. D is also widely regarded as helping ward off or reduce depression.
2,000 IU = 50 mcg, NOT 100 mcg!
Note: Dr Campbell tells in the beginning of this video that 1,000 IU = 25 mcg.
You can take more than 5,000 IU of vitamin D, but you should also take K2 with it to prevent issue with high calcium.
Unfortunately Vitamin D "hormone" pills (instead of real sunshine) will damage the bone mineral density:
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Vit D3 taken alone gets deposited into the soft tissue and risks calcifying the arteries. It needs to be taken with Vit K, which makes sure it's deposited in our bones.
@@ksc743 I go for real sunshine, more advantages e.g. nitric oxide and less side effects. Try everyday after lunch (incl. greens for vitamin K) to go out into the real sun.
Brian Sullivan Yes, but take the D3 at breakfast and the K2 at supper so they don’t compete for the same receptors. Each needs to be taken with healthy fat.
My left hip showed a bit of thinning 2 years ago, so Doctor asked me to continue to take 5000 IUs per day as
I have been. Since I have been on this protocol for 2 years, the thinning abated.
I do hope you can continue with these videos once we are over the Covid19 pandemic. I have found your talks/info/straight talking very helpful.
"Some Greek letter" - my god man, mu IS one of the most important scales of scientific measurements! Great info, thank you.
10E-6 in engineering notation xD
Others my reaction as well. Where the fuck has he been!!! However, great presentation.
My reaction as well. The first time I saw "mcg" as a unit on vitamins I correctly expanded it to "milli*centi-gram" which is (10^-3)*(10^-2)*(gram) which is 10^-5 gram, or 1/100,000 gram.
Come to find out, the medical community has a convention that "mcg" means "microgram", which is 1/1,000,000 gram. I couldn't believe the stupidity in introducing this ambiguity! I shake my head wondering which SI-illiterate person started this convention.
I'm going full green-shirt-guy right now. Brilliant material & evidence.
There once was a curate from Kew
Who kept a small cat in a pew.
He taught it to speak
Alphabetical Greek,
But it never got further than mew.
I wonder how many missed you the point of your ditty.
fabulous, lol
Dr. Campbell, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with all if us. We appreciate you more than you will ever know. :)
ive had it twice. once in sicily in january and in end of february.. second time was very light...bless you..doc johnny..sicily and texas
Dr Campbell bless you for this easy to understand information. I live in Sweden and now take 1 capsule D3 on weekly basis (1 capsule = 2500 iu).
Great information. Takes less than 30 minutes to make healthy soup. Turmeric , black pepper, garlic, butter, apple cider, onion, for a base. Houston TX. Eating healthy daily and focus on eating less.
Thank you, Dr. Campbell! Xo
Stay home, Stay 'safe' and be well, EVERYONE~ xox⚘
I’ve been telling everyone about this, thank you.
The fact which persuaded me was that historically Consumption TB was treated with Sunshine & fresh air. Ie vitamin D
Wasn’t fresh raw milk added to that regimen. The lacto bacteria in the raw milk was probably helpful.
I had TB and my doctor recommended me to take vitamin D
Excellent Sir....you must be on TV to help government. Thank you for video.
Excellent Dr Campbell......thanks so much for sharing this information with us.....
I swear since this Coronavirus has been about Iv self diagnosed myself with every single disease on the internet
😂Same. I almost feel ready to do a medical degree now.
vitamin D has a direct link to our individual genetic expression in thousands of genes. If we are deficient, the processes that those genes 'express' themselves in will be lacking. So, if you already have poorly functioning mitochondria and your vitamin D deficient, you're in a bit of trouble...
@moon shadow feel free to look up any of the work done by dr. Rhonda Patrick and Bruce Ames out of Johns Hopkins. Dr. Rhonda Patrick doesn't work at Johns Hopkins anymore, but she is the one who created 23andMe and found my fitness. I would suggest looking up any of her papers... Both theoretical and non theoretical. My son was also extremely deficient in Vitamin D do to Metabolic Bone Disease so a lot of information I have learned directly from his pediatrician, but is echoed through numerous studies. I can try to find a link for you, but it's really easy to find. Dr. Rhonda Patrick is pretty well-known and she is a Pioneer in that field of research along with heat and cold shock protein affect on the mitochondria. Good luck :-)
@moon shadow something else that might help with understanding the way that it works and not necessarily having to believe anyone is just learning a little bit about mitochondrial processes. It would make the vitamin D topic make complete sense. I was lucky enough to have been studying mitochondria and mitochondrial disorders for the last two years before this disease happened. It's a happy accident but I already understood the importance of vitamin D :-) specifically vitamin D3 AKA cholecalciferol
@@jessjitsu86 great follow up, also agree, its very important to assimilate information and research said info by oneself.
Thanks again doc, this subject peaked my interest when you first mentioned it.
I learn from and enjoy all of your videos. However, I found this one especially interesting and enlightening. Thank you sir.
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. When taking a supplement, best to have with food that contains fat. Other fat soluble vitamins are: A, E, and K.
Some D supplements contain fat already though.
Evil Ant
True....but I think they do make some
water soluble D now. Not sure of the efficacy.
@@susanmurrell635 D not water soluble.
It's true you need to mix the vitamins A-K vitamin d by itself is not enough
Should always take supplements with food.
I have MS, first noticeable symptom in 2018, officially diagnosed since 2019 - I believe it was caused by the perfect storm of a few things, but mainly a lack of Vitamin D. I was always getting ill, colds and flu...Since then I've been supplementing at least 4000 iu a day, and I can safely say it's the best decision I've made in my life. EVER. I wish I had started taking it earlier (hindsight is a bitch). I don't ever really get ill now apart from my MS issues. If I do get ill, it's hardly noticeable and gone within a day or two. I truly believe my immune system is properly regulating now, thanks to taking supplements, especially vitamin D
They should be giving out vitamin d to everyone! And checking their levels often. We would litteraly save lives.
I also have MS and I take 10,000 IU of D3 daily. I too rarely get sick other than my MS and also noticed the change after starting this supplement. I've also read that vitamin D can help reduce the many symptoms of MS. Stay well, friend!
@@MelungeonDaughter Agreed! it defo helps with the symptoms and flare-ups. I was taking 10,000 IU for a while, in the beginning (to get my levels up) But since then 4000 IU as maintenance.
I've had a few MRI's and they have always been reported as stable since diagnosis, so I thank my lucky stars always, and keep up with the supplements - also taking magnesium, zinc, B2, B12, turmeric, taurine, biotin, vitamin C and omega oils.
All the best x
good on you for being proactive! My dad had ME for 42 years...he didn't die from it...and that was before they tested for vitamin D levels. Nearly half of my ancestors were indigenous people from the east coast of Canada and I have chronically low vitamin D levels even though I spend a fair amount of time outside compared to other people. My dad had darker skin than me. oddly the only person in my family who has very light skin and obviously carries just the Scottish genes has no issues with Vitamin D levels. neither does my red haired husband whose entire ancestry comes from Scotland and spends more time inside than I do.
@@MelungeonDaughter & @Hari Kalay Do you guys take it in one dose or spread over several times a day? I currently take 1000 once a day and am thinking of increasing it at least for this period.
If they give vitamin d to everyone... the big pharmas will go bankrupt.
In January I was diagnosed with Community Pneumonia, right before the announcement of Covid-19. I'm 1/2 Native American and over 60 yrs old, at the Hospital the Dr. swabbed my nose and took Exrays of my lungs , when I tested positive for " pneumonia" the doctor prescribed Dual Antibiotics and Vitamin D, the vitamin D is so strong that I only take 1 a week.. the good news is that I have recovered... Now being Native American, I will be tested for Anti- bodies and monitored by the hospital and the Federal Government...I think that they already knew about Covid-19 at the time of my visit to the hospital... found your videos information useful and appreciate your input..God Bless, Stay Safe...
Thank you, Dr. Campbell, for your care and service.
The vitamin D will help with depression as well.
Very true!
And memory,concentration
When I've forgotten to take vitamin D3 I notice my mood changes.
That is so true. Very stable moods on Vit D.
Amen!
That was a very gentle "compliment" to the policy makers at the end there to get their Butts into action :)
This is so true. I had a health check. My vit D levels were low despite living in East Africa(desk job). Doc told me not uncommon. Prescribed D3, 60000 IU per week for 1 month. What a change. No more achy joints, no more nagging lower back pain. Colds, Flu frequency and severity reduced. I haven't had a bad bout of flu for about 4 years now. I regularly sit in sun now.
My Doctor recently told me I had a vitamin D deficiency and recommended 2000 IU a day. A friend from Australia recommends 5000 IU. Thank you for showing me how to convert to mcg. Liquid D3 (which I would prefer) is currently sold out in South Texas. The Natural Grocers have lozenge forms available in different flavors. Insurance typically doesn’t cover it. I just hope that it doesn’t sell out completely before I get there. This, to me, was one of the most important videos you have made. It clarified many things for me. Thank you!
My doctor recommended 5000IU per day about a year ago. Also, I am 67 years old.