COVID-19 Supplements

There have been few studies on supplements to prevent or treat COVID-19. Zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may be helpful. Studies are ongoing to study their benefits. Zinc helps the immune system. It helps the body make antibodies and white blood cells. High dose zinc may reduce the length of common cold symptoms. Vitamin D helps people who lack it. Lack of vitamin D may be linked to higher rates of lung infections and flu. It lowers acute lung infection rates. Some articles suggest taking it each day to lower risk. Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is an antioxidant. It boosts the immune system. It may guard against bird coronavirus. It may reduce weakness to viral lung infections and pneumonia. NAC helps with inflammation. It is changed to the antioxidant glutathione in the body. Glutathione can be used up from stress or inflammation. NAC helps for many lung diseases. This includes viral pneumonia.

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