Scientists will test vitamins against the COVID-19 coronavirus

British scientific experts have decided to test how much vitamin D really helps with the coronavirus. A large-scale CORONAVIT study was launched with the participation of five thousand people.

Vitamin D has been known to work well in the treatment of coronavirus. In people in whose body it is contained in sufficient quantities, the risks of developing a severe course of the disease are lower. It also helps fight cytokine storms. A condition in which the immune system begins to “go crazy”.

The study will last six months. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London will seek to find out how effective vitamin D is in preventing COVID-19, as well as protecting against other viral infections. People aged 16 and over can experience. In total, up to 5,000 volunteers will be attracted. Vitamin and supplements will be mailed to participants.

Vitamin C, zinc, omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids are also useful to support the immune system.

Belgian scientists recently found that a high dose of vitamin C lowers the level of the cytokine interleukin-6. That is, vitamin, like D, is effective in developing a cytokine storm.

Researchers from the University of Aachen in Germany concluded that zinc prevents the pathogen from entering the bloodstream.

Preliminary data from the Omega-3 study show that these organic acids can partially prevent infection and relieve COVID-19.

Experts, however, point out that multivitamin complexes, preferred by many, can be both beneficial and dangerous. Taking such drugs often leads to an excess of vitamins in the body, which is also very harmful.