Written by Harold Oster, MD. Korean Red Ginseng supplementation is associated with an increased antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination. COVID-19 has caused considerable morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Vaccination against the virus results in a...
High Vitamin D Levels and Recent Vaccination Linked to Reduced Mortality in Subjects with COVID-19
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Unvaccinated subjects experienced a threefold mortality increase compared to vaccinated participants when serum 25(OH)D was less than 30 nmol/L. SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, causes the serious COVID-19 disease, a highly...
Geranium (P. graveolens) Essential Oil Reduces Fatigue in ICU Nurses
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of 84 nurses working in critical care during COVID-19 shows that inhalation of P. graveolens essential oil significantly reduced fatigue scores in subjects...
COVID-19 Exposure Associated with Higher Risk of Metabolic Disorder
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A significant trend toward increased risk of metabolic disorder was observed in the non-recent COVID-19 infected group compared to the serologically negative control group. Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome...
Daily Vitamin D3 Supplementation Associated with Reduced Risk of Influenza-like Illness
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Comparison of incidence rates among healthcare workers including 255 subjects in the vitamin D3 intervention group and 578 controls revealed that vitamin D3 supplementation was associated with a lower risk of influenza-like...
Negative Correlation Between Serum Zinc Levels and the Severity of COVID-19 Infection
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results from this observational prospective study using 123 adult COVID-19 patients and 48 controls shows that a moderately negative correlation was observed between serum zinc levels and the severity of COVID-19 infection. ...
L-Arginine and Vitamin C Supplementation Improves Physical Performance, Endothelial Function and Fatigue in Adults with Long COVID
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 28-day supplementation of a combination of 1.66 g L-arginine plus 500 mg liposomal vitamin C significantly increased the distance walked on the 6 min walk test (p=0.001), improved handgrip strength (p=0.03) and flow-mediated...
Supplement Combination Very Effective For “Long” COVID – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study (2022) published in the medical journal Nutrients, the combination of vitamin C and the supplement L-arginine lead to significant improvements in 97% of the patients with symptoms of "long" COVID...
Amla Supplementation Lessens Severity & Length of COVID-19 Related Symptoms in Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 10-day consumption of amla (either 2 g of the sachet powder or 100 cc amla tea/day) given to subjects recently diagnosed with COVID-19 resulted in a significant increase in SpO2 levels compared to the control arm (P <...
Pre-Infection Vitamin D Levels Associated with Severity of COVID-19 Illness
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study concluded that among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, pre-infection deficiency of vitamin D was associated with an increase in disease severity and mortality. COVID-19 infection is caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus and has been the...