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Zika birth defects may be prevented by Vitamin D – May 2016

 
 
FACT: Many viruses are prevented/treated by Vitamin D

FACT: Immune system is strengthened by Vitamin D

FACT: Placenta immune system is also strengthened by Vitamin D

FACT: Vitamin D improves heatlh of pregancies & infants in 15 ways

FACT: Zika is similar to (Dengue virus - which is hypothesized to be treated by Vitamin D

Zika Dengue
Mosquito vector = Aedes aegypti YESYES
80 % get no symptoms after bite
  (asymptomatic)
YES YES
Delay after bite until symptoms 2-7 days 4-10 days
Symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain,
red eyes, muscle pain, headache
YES YES
First infected portion of body is
Langerhans cells of skin
YESYES
Virus is both RNA and envelopedYESYES
Vitamin D Receptor problem
2X more likely if get symptoms
? YES
Symptoms more likely if high BMI
  High BMI associated with low vitamin D
? YES
Outbreaks associated with rainy periods
  less sun, less vitamin D
?YES

? = Unknown: Zika disease is too new to have been studied
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see also Dengue

 
SUSPECT: Asymptomatic people have more vitamin D in the cells

  • Note: Many genes, such as Vitamin D Receptor restrict vitamin D in blood from from being used
  • Note: Taking more Vitamin D resuls in having more vitamin D in cells independant of genes

Attempting to get data: Email sent to 30 scientists and doctors around the world on June 5
You may be able to prevent thousands of Zika related birth defects.

  • We are writing to you because we believe that supplementing with sufficient Vitamin D may be able to strengthen immune systems in pregnant women enough to prevent Zika birth defects.
  • Vitamin D has been studied and proven to effectively counter similar viruses.
  • If healthy vitamin D levels can protect pregnant mothers and their unborn babies against Zika then a very low cost treatment program would be available for millions at risk.
  • We are looking for data to prove or disprove this hypothesis.
  • We need Vitamin D measurements for at least 100 symptomatic plus 100 asymptomatic adults of either sex that have tested positive for Zika.
  • We’re asking for your help, in three possible ways:
    1) You can provide that data from your own research
    2) You know of a study or studies which have that data
    3) You know someone else who might have that data
  • If you can help, please respond or forward this email to someone who might have the data.
  • Time is of the essence. Thank you.
  • Sincerely, Henry Lahore hlahore at gmail.com 360-301-9413

UPDATE June 9: Vitamin D might increase a protein (IFITM) which stops viral diseases like Zika

CONCLUSION: Increased Vitamin D will greatly reduce Zika birth defects

  • Strong maternal and placenta immune systems will prevent fetus from being infected by Zika virus
  • Note: Vitamin D supplementation might eliminate viral symptoms in adults (both Zika and Dengue)

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Inflammatory and Innate Immune Responses in Dengue- 2013
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