Johns Hopkins University Researchers: Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Stroke Risk and the risk of developing a stroke, reports the Express edition.
According to the researchers, vitamin D affects the health of the heart and blood vessels: its lack increases the risk of acute disturbance of the blood supply to the brain twice. Vitamin D is also associated with immunity, metabolism and the functioning of other key systems in the human body.
This component appears in the epidermis of the skin due to exposure to ultraviolet rays, therefore its deficiency is often found in those countries where there is little sun Sveta. Doctors said that during the winter months, vitamin D can also be obtained from food: oily fish, beef liver, eggs and yogurt.
Previously, scientists said that the introduction of vitamin C intravenously has a positive effect on the body's fight against coronavirus. Experts concluded that vitamin C increases the rate of recovery from coronavirus by 70 percent compared to a placebo.