Very helpful interview discussing the role of zinc, vitamin D and K2 in viral infections. Certainly worth setting aside 40 mins to watch. Dr Cohen advised all his patients 2,000 of them, to take

I've suffered from bronchitis for many years. 4 years ago I was recommended to take Vitamin D3 and have done so ever since. No bronchitis since then and very rarely catch a cold. If I feel one coming on it's gone the next day. I'm 74 and writing as someone who has had severe bronchitis, at least twice a year in the past. My illness meant that I was bedridden for at least week and then off work for more than one week plus 2 courses of antibiotics each time with prednisolone thrown in.

So, for me vitamin D is a wonder supplement.

I never caught it in the first place, and I don't take any supplements.
I'm 59 next year, too.

I take calcium and vit D and have done for years and a multivit and sailed through my covid when I had it and I don’t ever really get ill. I’m sure it’s the Vit D. I’m 59 next year.

Yes that's what I meant.
I'm very sceptical of people feeding into the idea that the general public should be taking extra this or that.
It smacks of conspiracy theory type beliefs, to me.

Oh, I see what you meant MissA - in answer to Juicywords, I think.

MissAdventure

As non medical people how can we possibly know?!

Well we can read the reputable journals and reports from sources like WHO and the BMJ and not take it on trust that a person with Dr in front of their name knows what they are talking about.

In the western world with our good diets, vitamin supplements just give us expensive wee. Retailers nudging insecurities. No thanks.

EllanVannin

I'm not allowed VitK on account of the warfarin----not a good match, which goes for anyone who's on blood-thinners.

Yep, my partner takes Warfarin and having had a serious bleed last year, I know that VitK is the antidote to Warfarin, so absolutely should be avoided. My mum takes Edoxaban as an alternative to Warfarin and she has been advised to avoid VitK, as it interferes with the efficiency of the drug - I think Epixaban is the same.

As non medical people how can we possibly know?!

Dr Cohen says hydroxychloroquine should be used together with zinc. If zinc wasn’t used in previous trials that could be the reason it wasn’t effective?

Too much vitamin D has a detrimental affect on blood levels.

MissAdventure

I'm wary of online experts, and even Campbell went a bit off the wall a while back.

Agreed MissA

Dr Cohen also says he used hydroxychloroquine which has been shown to be ineffective by WHO, amongst others.

Sorry to hear about your hospitalisation Maddyone. Do you remember how much vitamin D you were taking then?

I was surprised that Dr Cohen recommends 4,000 iu daily. I’ve only been taking 1,000 iu up until now, and no zinc. I’m going to increase it and add in zinc and K2 (you can buy vitamin D and K2 combined).

I was taking vitamin D and after routine blood tests was told my levels were fine and not to take it any more. I was loving it because it made my hair and nails grow and want to keep taking it, but I would be going against the doctor's advice. Nothing was said about how long it would last, so all confused now.

We take one tablet each of D3 every day: no idea whether it works.

I was taking Vitamin D and Vitamin K daily last winter. Vitamin K works with Vitamin D and therefore it’s useful to take them together. However I was taking them both last winter and was hospitalised with Covid, so although I still take them, I won’t be putting any faith in them as a preventative for Covid.

I'm wary of online experts, and even Campbell went a bit off the wall a while back.

I'm another who doesn't get colds, but had the bloomin' virus back in 2019. A shock to the system.

I have to take vit D supplements as I have vitiligo and have to stay ou of the sun. I haven't had covid or a cold for years so... Must be true.

Oh, interesting and worth noting.

I'm not allowed VitK on account of the warfarin----not a good match, which goes for anyone who's on blood-thinners.

My DD check up that I've been taking my Vit D and zinc since the start of the pandemic although I prefer some sunshine in the summer, but I haven't come across K2

Does lashings of Lurpak on my crumpets suffice as my daily intake of Vit.D ? A 750g tub only lasts me for just over 2 weeks

I have been listening to Dr JohnCampbell, academic in Nursing studies, since the beginning of this pandemic and he has been advocating this since the beginning, also was discussed with Professor Tim Spector,and many other medical men across the globe. So on that advice started it at the beginning, no colds or touch wood, or covid. My fingers are crossed.

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