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Vitamin D supplementation or consumption of vitamin D-rich foods prevents insufficiency caused by insufficient sunlight exposure during lockdowns.
Since you are indoors, get Vitamin D from supplements or foods like fatty fish, cod liver oil, and egg yolks. Consult a doctor for the right supplement dose to avoid toxicity.
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Increased vitamin D intake can be achieved either by administering vitamin D as a dietary supplement (carefully weighing the risk of causing toxicity from hypervitaminosis D) or enriching the diet with foods that have a relatively high content of vitamin D, such as fatty fish, cod liver oil and egg yolks
Why this rating
Opinion paper citing observational studies on Vitamin D and immune function.
Source
Health risks and potential remedies during prolonged lockdowns for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Giuseppe Lippi et al. · Diagnosis · 2020
DOI 10.1515/dx-2020-0041
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