KTK-Nutrition

What does vitamin D have to do with COVID-19?   New research at Northwestern University indicates people who are deficient in vitamin D are “twice as likely to experience major complications”.   The researchers looked at data from 10 countries, including the USA, and found that people low on D had overactive immune systems.   Well, one would think having an overactive immune system would be a good thing, not so, especially when it comes to COVID-19.   Adequate levels of Vitamin D are protective as Vitamin D enhances our immune system and prevents the overactive immune problems.   The WST-TV 2 in Atlanta reports from Dr. Arielle Levitan, “We do believe that there is a link between vitamin D and immunity and it’s very possible that being vitamin D deficient could set you up for a worse infection.”    According to the article, not only does vitamin D boost your immune system but it also helps you fight inflammation and supports the function of your lung...

Who isn’t talking about the coronavirus?   We just got back from the store and carts were loaded up with bottles of water and cleaning supplies.   But are there foods you can eat that are anti-viral foods?   How about boosting your immune system?   What foods should you be putting in your shopping cart? MSN has a good article , “ Coronavirus:   Anti-viral foods to build immunity and keep diseases away” .   There is even a short video to watch called, “Boosting Immunity to Prevent ‘Coronavirus’ Infection”.   What foods should you be putting in your shopping cart to boost your immunity?     1. Garlic – considered a “powerful anti-viral” food.   Easy to add some chopped garlic to food dishes.                   2 .   Resveratrol – you may have heard of resveratrol as an anti-aging agent.   But is also helps fight fungal infections, “stress, and injury”.   What ...

Interesting news this week for those interested in losing or maintaining their weight. A surprising study out of Scotland about the benefits of sunlight on our health.          Sunlight and Childhood Obesity and Diabetes – Scottish researchers reported that sunlight can be important in preventing diabetes and helping to avoid childhood obesity.   We all know spending time outside is healthy for exercise, fresh air and to get our vitamin D. a.        Sunlight and weight:   But now they have a new finding about sun.   “A natural gas, nitric oxide, is released by our skin after exposure to sunlight.”   ( Sunlight key to fighting childhood obesity and diabetes ).   This helps us control our metabolism and slow weight gain.   b.         Sunlight and diabetes – because one gains less weight, one is less likely to get diabetes.   Exposure to sunlight also seem...