CDC listed health problems at increased risk of COVID-19 (all are associated with low Vitamin D) - Dec 1, 2020

Related page= 26 health factors increase the risk of COVID-19 – all are proxies for low vitamin D

 CDC

• Cancer
  • Those with recent cancer diagnosis had 7X increased risk of COVID-19 (more if A-A )- Dec 2020
• Chronic kidney disease
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Down syndrome as of Feb 4
• Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
• Obesity (body mass index BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher but < 40 kg/m²)
• Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m²)
• Pregnancy
• Sickle cell disease
• Smoking
  • Heavy Smokers 2.2 X more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 (they typically have 10 ng less Vitamin D) Jan 25 FREE PDF
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus

And, Health Problems that the CDC says MIGHT be associated with low Vitamin D

• Asthma (moderate-to-severe)
• Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Hypertension or high blood pressure
• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
• Neurologic conditions, such as dementia
• Liver disease
• Overweight (BMI ===>=== 25 kg/m², but < 30 kg/m²)
• Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
• Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Note: CDC does not mention the risk factors for COVID-19 which cannot, without Vitamin D, be changed
Age

• Reduced Vitamin D from gut
• Reduced Vitamin generated by the sun
• Reduced vitamin D activation by some health problems (Diabetes, etc)
• Increased Vitamin D consumption by some health problems

Dark Skin

• COVID-19 more frequent and deadly for those with dark skins (high risk of low vitamin D)

Virtually all of the increased risks have been proven to be both prevented and treated by Vitamin D

See also VitaminDWik

• Many COVID-19 risks are associated with low vitamin D (7 studies) – Systematic Review Jan 2021
• Health Problems and D on the left of every VitaminDWiki page
• 25 health problems proven by RCT to be fought by 50,000 IU every 2 weeks
• 17 health problems proven by RCT to be fought by 50,000 IU every week
• Yet another low Vitamin D health problem with increased COVID-19 risks (Vertebral Fracture) – Oct 2020
• Shift workers 2X more likely to get COVID-19 (low Vitamin D) - Dec 2020
• Ultra-Orthodox Jews have concealing clothing, high levels of COVID-19, and ultra low Vitamin D - Feb 2021
• COVID-19 more frequent and deadly for those with dark skins (high risk of low vitamin D)
  • Widely reported around the world, but CDC still seems to not mention this
• Many drugs increase ACE2 and COVID-19 (176 page review) - Dec 2020

COVID-19 treated by Vitamin D - studies, reports, videos

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• Anticipate a mid 2021 consensus that COVID-19 will be added to the list of diseases prevented and treated by Vitamin D