Vitamin D and COVID and Autoimmunity

20 Sept 2020 · 65 min
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In this interactive 40‑minute webinar, functional‑medicine physician Dr. Preeti Nanda Sibal addresses the intertwined roles of vitamin D, COVID‑19, and autoimmunity. She begins by engaging the audience, collecting expectations via a questionnaire, and outlining the functional‑medicine approach that targets the root causes of lifestyle diseases—particularly gut dysbiosis, nutritional deficiencies, and chronic stress. Dr. Sibal presents extensive Indian data showing widespread vitamin D deficiency (70‑90% of adults and children) and links low serum levels to higher COVID‑19 severity, cytokine storms, and poorer outcomes. She cites multiple studies that demonstrate a protective effect when 25‑OH‑vitamin D is above 30 ng/mL, and she recommends a loading dose of 60,000 IU (India) or 50,000 IU (outside) for three consecutive days, followed by maintenance dosing (5,000‑10,000 IU daily or weekly) with periodic testing. The webinar also covers the Coimbra protocol—high‑dose vitamin D therapy for autoimmune conditions such as MS, RA, Hashimoto’s, lupus, and type 1 diabetes—highlighting its efficacy and safety considerations. Dr. Sibal supplements the vitamin D discussion with practical lifestyle measures: daily sun exposure (45 min–2 h, 11 am–3 pm, 70% body surface), intermittent fasting (12‑16 h), sugar restriction, mustard‑oil massage, stress‑reduction breathing (abdominal breathing), dark‑room sleep, adequate ventilation, and avoidance of unnecessary paracetamol. She introduces the Life First (LYFAS) Android app, which estimates personal viral infection risk using a proprietary algorithm validated by Medanta, and encourages participants to use it for monitoring. Finally, she offers a paid “immunity booster” package (vitamin D, C, B12, supplements, and two risk‑assessment tests) and answers a wide range of audience questions about specific conditions (asthma, PCOS, CKD, sarcoidosis, etc.), reinforcing the message that vitamin D is a non‑negotiable, inexpensive tool for improving immunity and managing autoimmunity.

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