Thank you Dr Campbell for all your lectures and support. I hope you are ok am a nurse in the uk and it is very hard not to feel emotional, upset and angry about this situation that we are all in again am not on the front line but I also feel for my colleagues who are and winter pressures have not yet kicked in yet in the NHS.
My mum has just been in hospital - aged 82 and urine infection. When I spoke to the Nurse I asked what her Vitamin D level was and she said , oh it's fine. The way she said it made me feel they hadn't checked but I explained I had been watching you and that I would be keen for them to check. Lo and behold when Mum came home a week later the discharge sheet said low vitamin D. We are in Scotland - not much sun! They sent her home with Colecalciferol 25,ooo units , 2 to be taken once a week for 3 weeks before putting her on one a day from next week. Thank you John, I am absolutely sure me mentioning it meant they thought about it and did something about it. Email sent to my MP as you mention at the end of the video
I Would direct you to a good vid by Dr. Joerg Spitz (but in German), he basically has Vit D curing or at least enabling the turnaround in EVERYTHING. (EVERYTHING)
Love your proactive action. The medical people have so much to remember it isn't surprising they forget things here and there. Sometimes, however, the things they forget are very important to get right. It is important for all of us to become proactive in our own and others care and bring their attention to things. If they aren't important then we can calm down. I just wish those in the medical field would stop being so thin-skinned when a question is asked. No-one is perfect. But in spite of the fact they may resent the questions...they shouldn't and we should always opt for knowing whether a thing is important or not as in your Mom's case by asking anyway.
I advise everyone to be your OWN advocate! Treatment now will be at its worst for many reasons....even the good docs wont have much time to be... a good doc. Even in good times western medicine is a crap shoot. dont know her history but i would say dont make your mum suffer... give her cranberry pills with plenty of water for that infection...works every time for me. Docs will needlessly torture her with caveman treatments for fun & profit. super plant Moringa has many vits including Vit D, however im sure there isnt enough for covid era but i would at least add it to the crappy synthetic store bought vits
Doctors are wrong a lot, they are trained in the treatment paradigm not cures or mechanics. If something is working for you or you have a gut feeling go with it. You have time to come to a reasonable conclusion a doctor has a few minutes. Well done on questioning them
I've been thinking the same, as have other viewers. No doubt Dr. Campbell has saved many, many lives worldwide. I've been watching since early on in this pandemic, before it was even a pandemic... I think I discovered him around early or mid January! Dr. Campbell is a wonderful teacher. I don't always agree 100% with a few opinions, yet his videos are top notch and he's an excellent teacher! His info, to present the essence of studies, is no doubt life saving and certainly has the conversation going so ideas at different levels of education can be shared, argued (& I mean this in the best of & most constructive ways), researched & ideas can be shared far and wide, along with potentially & very likely lifesaving information. If you find out what needs to be done to get him knighted, or Man of the Year or whatever, please post & Let's get it going! I'm in the US, so don't know if my input counts, but if it does, I'd like to support honors for him. He's been on nearly every day since January! Always has interesting & helpful information to present. Please DM me @SoCalBohoGal on Twitter if I can help! Let's get this going!
Better make sure you & everyone has decent gut health or NO vits will help. Only take it with food earlier in the day or your sleep will suffer. go with natural vits btw....Instead of the standard multivitamin crap go with super plant Moringa, has MANY natural vits even protein!
@@welcometoreality3450 ALL VITAMINS ARE PROETINS. They are enzymes with connect biochemicals to one another, or separate chemicals which are bonded. They is why they MUST be taken with food.
I knew absolutely bugger all about immuno-modulation but I love the way Dr John shows such respect to his audience and treats us like equals! We are not worthy 😀
I tell you if ANYTHING even remotely good could come out of COVID, it is that this pandemic has finally spurred me to fix my possible co-morbidities, at least those I can fix which for me means losing weight, as I was severely obese. In the last 2 months I have lost nearly 40 lbs, reducing my BMI to 32 and still dropping, and I have been focusing on increasing my Vitamin D levels as quickly as I can, though I'm not 100% clear on how much vD I can take a day safely, so been sticking to 1k IU for now. I might increase that based on this video. I have to travel (fly) in 2 weeks so I've been doing EVERYTHING I can to reduce my risk profile before that.
Tremendous! I did the same thing. I started doing exercise videos (Senior Fitness with Meredith) and have lost 16 lbs. I have strengthened muscles, and I look better.
Why the government failed to mentioned Vitamin D help save covid patient's lives. We need to create posters to place at bus stops, outside retail shops, outside GP and hospitals and in your car window that vitamin d save lives.
Thanks, Doc! Two uploads in one day! You are awesome, and tireless in helping humanity. Grateful for you and all that you do to keep us updated and informed. Keep well and safe.
You're a national treasure, John. Calmly and rationally making this point, repeatedly and without overt frustration. History will look very kindly upon your findings and your efforts. My entire family (not just household) have been supplementing vitamin D for a while now thanks to you.
"It makes sure the porridge is not too hot and it makes sure the porridge is not too cold. That it's just right." Brilliant! This is why we adore you Dr. John! You take the science and translate it for the layperson, frequently inserting charming British references like this one! I'll forever remember the essential role of vitamin D as an immune modulator now! 😉 My family and I have been watching your videos for months and they have kept us well informed and healthy. Thank you for providing such an important service during this time in our world. I hope you one day get knighted by the Queen. 🙏❤️
I want you to know how much I appreciate what you are doing to help explain to both medical and lay persons the significance of the various Covid- related medical studies. Thank you!!
We're religious about taking our vitamin D daily along with Zinc and Vitamin C. All cheap, safe and known to be good for the immune system. As yet we haven't even had a cold this year. I'm even finding cuts and grazes from gardening healing more quickly. I can quite believe this will help should I catch Covid 19.
Dr Fauci said casually in an Instagram interview that he takes Vitamin D and C. Why there's no recommendation from health organisations about these vitamins.
On what evidence do you base your claim against Dr.Fauci? T.R.U.M.P. has been stiffling Fauci for many months. Trumpers have made so many credible death threats against Fauci and his family that Fauci has had to hire a private security detail.
@@christal2641 I would love to know where you get your "news". It is so completely wrong. Dr. Fauci is a man who has hit every point on the compass about the chinavirus; wear masks, no don't. Social distance; no don't. Congregate, no don't. If he is taking vitamin D and C it's because the Trump team doctors have suggested that they work. And the reason he isn't much attached to the Trump team any more is because he has shown himself over time to be a complete weather-vane being blown every which way by the smallest breeze as far as his "opinions" go. He has been shown- by his own statements out of his own mouth- to be a worthless judge of this pandemic and someone whos advice you take at your own risk. Not for me.
As one of the govt health watchdogs told a few drs who were giving advice and suggesting specific supplements to us who were following them online, they were to cease and desist making suggestions as it was possibly giving people false hope of cures and also they were driving revenue away from health and big pharma corporations.
As an Indigenous person, I’d like to offer that it’s pronounced “show-show-knee”. Also thank you so much for providing the world with updates and information & thank you especially for taking the time to talk about the realities of Indigenous populations in the Americas.
You are sincerely trying to help us. Thank you. I can’t say the same about gov’t entities that are still silent on Vitamin D and other simple self- help measures.
Again .... I am so thankful that you continue to bring us factual information. I find myself only wanting to listen and watch you on a daily basis. I have become dependent on your words of wisdom to get me and my family through this. Thank you from Chicago 🙏
Hi Dr John. First of all I would like to thank you for everything you have, and are doing for us all, im certain you could be doing something more selfish in your time, yet as the obvious caring, true professional that you are, you seek to help us all, I for one am so grateful to you. So thank you for all you are doing I have viewed your talks on this pandemic since March, I sent a tweet to Matt Hancock regarding Vitamin D suggesting it to go into trial. However I received no reply, so all I/we can do, is supplement with vitamin D, suggest it to friends and family etc. Once again, many many thanks for everything you are doing for us
I think one of the greatest mistakes made during this whole thing has been individuals, who out of fear, have sequestered themselves inside. You can and should go outside on nice days. It is so amazingly good for your physical and mental health, and can be done safely following simple guidelines.
If that were true, there'd be no aspirin, paracetamol or Imodium either though, and governments wouldn't be trying to get people to lose weight or stop smoking. If vitamin D really is as good as some of its promoters claim, then why hasn't a single country anywhere in the world started promoting vitamin D supplements and been able to increase productivity and close half its ICUs?
@@ML-vl7gt Making people stop smoking and getting fat means a healthier workforce, whiich means MONEY, and paracetamol and aspirin also keeps people going with few side effecs and at a low price so anyone with a headache can KEEP WORKING.. Trust me, EVERYTHING is about money.. Btw, in Norway where I live, vitamins are advised and advertised all the time, especially during fall/winter. The thing is, health professionals for the most part, have our best interest in mind, but companies and governments have a budget, and you and me are part of that budget, including how much to pay in treatments, depending on our age and history. Also, I highly doubt ANY ICU`s wold close because people got enough vitamin D, they will still have enough to do, it would cause a lot of unemployement as well. (depending on the specific nations/locations of course) MONEY.. Balance that budget!
@@afrog2666 But if vitamin D is so effective, then promoting that would mean a healthier workforce which means MONEY and people being able to KEEP WORKING too. It's not like it's expensive.
@Phil Hardy: You're not the only one thinking that. 1. There's countless billions in taxpayer's money from every government in the world waiting to drop on the first pharmaceutical company that comes up with a vaccine or any mitigating drugs. 2. Vitamin D is out of patent (as is Hydroxychloroquine) -both cheap as chips. Compare the new (patented) much trumpeted by the pharma companies but minimally effective Remdesivir: $1000 a dose. Vitamin D: less than 50c.
I live in Sydney Australia and am a 66 year old male. About 10 years ago I received a doctor (who also practiced natural health approaches) gave me a cocktail of intravenous vitamins to assist my general health at that time. Additionally he gave me a Vitamin D in the buttocks. This was done at the beginning of our Autumn (March). After that I sailed through the winter season with no colds or infections whatsoever. I was truly amazed. The doctor commented that he found it more effective than flu vaccine. Every year since at the beginning of Autumn I take 10,000 i.u. daily for one month and then 5,000 i.u daily for the following seven months. I decided to take a four month break for four months (commencing November) as I would be naturally producing sufficient Vitamin D from sun exposure. This annual cycle I follow has kept me infection free. In the past few years I have made a modification to this protocol in that I take all the daily tablets once per week i.e. 35,000 i.u. every weekend as this is sufficient to to keep my levels topped up and is more convenient. With the present pandemic I will continue to supplement 5,000 i.u. daily (once per week) until the worldwide threat diminishes and then revert to the above protocol. Interestingly my dosage aligns closely with that of Doctor Fauci who I understand takes 6,000 i.u. per day. On a separate note, in 2016 my doctor prescribed a bone density scan and my results were 'óff the scale'. Better than a 18 year olds. There may be other factors but I attribute the results to my taking of the Vitamin D as well as magnesium supplementation which I have discovered is very important for bone health. Readers may also be interested in the following article which appeared today in the Australian Medical Association journal web site regarding Vitamin D injections. ama.com.au/media/vitamin-d-deficiency-fixed-shot Based on my experience I would recommend that anyone in pandemic hot zones and are not taking Vitamin D immediately consider getting an injection after consulting their doctor. The evidence is just too strong and the cost negligible.
I have very high vitamin D levels but...after a bone density scan a few years ago, I was told I had osteoporosis...I worked on more exercise to increase my bone density and on my last scan I mow have osteopenia...so there’s some improvement...but it’s not all down to vitamin D alone.
@@jenniferbate9682 Not sure what age you are but I'm of the firm opinion that women benefit from oestrogen supplementation particularly if you had an early menopause. 10 years of HRT gave me 'beyond good' bone density and helped me avoid the osteoporosis which my mother suffered from.
@@essanjay8604 there again, HRT is ok for some but has risks re breast cancer. I experienced side affects from HRT so had to stop. I am now 76, and I make sure my diet is healthy (although I do not eat meat) and I walk and exercise as much as I can. Nothing is straight forward or the same for everyone but thanks for your thoughts. Stay safe. x
@@jenniferbate9682 Hi Jennifer. I agree. As I mentioned I was also supplementing magnesium which is also very important for bone health and I attribute the bone density results to both Vitamin D and magnesium supplementation. Calcium is frequently prescribed for people with bone problems but all to often the problem is a lack of magnesium which goes unrecognised as it is counter intuitive. Because magnesium plays a critical role in the operation of the heart the body keeps the blood levels in a very tight range. People may be magnesium deficient but this does not show up in blood tests.
Take vitamin D. Your body will thank you for it! I just got tested for vitamin D levels and came up low. I’ve been taking OTC vitamin D along with fish oil and have seen a great response in my skin and overall health.
Interestingly, Dr Mobeen Syed looked at a study that examined the effectiveness of gargled mouthwashes on reducing the viral load in the mouth and throat. One of the controls was water and another was water containing some baby shampoo. Whilst other mouth washes, such as iodine and Listerine were very effective (circa 80% to 100%) the baby shampoo had some effect (circa 20%). So don't discount soap.
I have been taking D3 for help with my anxiety for many years but have bumped it up to 4k IU now that daylight is short. I sent one of your videos to my sister who is at high risk and she has bumped up her dose also. We have another sister, all 3 of us in our 60's, who is at even higher risk who refuses to take vitamins. She has an auto immune disease and mistakenly believes that vitamins will make her disease worse. I really appreciate your facts and information without the US political bias. Thanks so much for what you do.
My family have all been taking 8000iu per head per day. Some suggest that this is only just enough to raise body levels over a number of weeks, but I would like a definitive answer as to what is a sensible winter daily dose and a figure also for a maximum sensible and safe dose.
@@branlob Yes, thank you. However, getting a blood test during the Covid epidemic at a surgery is almost impossible and if it were, the risks of going to a doctor's surgery and catching the virus must be weighed against the risk of vit D overdose. I know which I would rather risk, if indeed a risk exists at my family's dose rate of 8000iu taken half in the morning and half evening.
I've been taking Vitamin D for about three years and it occurred to me the other day that I haven't had a cold in all that time. It could be coincidence, but, it is interesting.
As a sideways thought ... does the visual cortex in the human brain play any role in facilitating the Vit D pathways? Are RayBans banned for filtering the infrared rays?
I love this. I saw another video titled "Zinc", and the uploader took it down shortly afterwards. I understand why because it was a sensitive analysis. I'm very grateful for you to spend time on how we can help ourselves, John. And yes, let's get in contact with our MP'S!
Good to hear from you as ever. Truly grateful to you for all your updates. I to have taken my Vitamin D, as I have done every day for 5 years now. Im so glad I have. You take care.
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Dr. John, thank you for providing this critical information on Vitamin D. I have been dosing 4K a day for several yrs, so far so good. I hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving. 👍❤️
Excellent video again. People in care homes generally get very little sunlight. I would hope that they would have their vitamin d levels monitored but suspect this isn't the case. As you say clinical trial data required but the evidence you present is compelling to me
@Steve Sheldon Most - I doubt it. Many - maybe. But they don't give it to you unless you fall and break a bone or complain of some other problem such as back pain and they discover you have osteoporosis during their investigations.
Thanks for all your fantastic and pedagogical important informations! I'm from Sweden and have been following you for quite a time and learned a lot from your excellent videos. A big hug Dr Campbell, keep on your good work, this needs to be known!
Even our good Dr. Campbell has been scare-mongered out of the needed high supplementation by *PHARMA's* greed for *trillions!* They financially and with corrupt gate-keepers, completely control medical schools, (research, advertisements & governments) and the training even the best minds can get!😠
The Scottish Govt. have recently sent letters to people in high risk groups offering free vitamin D pills for the winter. Pitty they only advise a low daily dose though.
@@christergudmundsson7465 It’s still grossly irresponsible in every way. Unfortunately here on the US it’s become a political game played by the Left which essentially forces the president to play along for the most part. I’ve little doubt Trump would just come out and say it as a helpful suggestion however the howl that would go up by the opposition and their media machine would be horrific. Sad state of affairs our quiet revolution and this disease is just another player in their games.
Well done John. I always ensure the elderly that I look after have plenty of vitamin D3 in stock from September onwards and, so far, not one respiratory illness last winter or this autumn. They are all over 85 years of age and several have had COOD for many years. Again, technically only anecdotal evidence, but I have been convinced of this for years. Thank you. Dr. Beth
Thanks again for info on vitamin D I am a firm advocate of taking it. Oddly enough I was researching some family history, I knew that my great Grandfather was a baker in Newcastle upon Tyne and baked Embelton's bread, we found an advert from then which advertises the fact that the bread was fortified with Vitamin D, interesting!
Rickets were a big problem at one time. If you look at Vegan Deterioration videos, where she shows vegan children, you can see examples of modern day rickets.
In the 20's, tickets was very common in the North, ESPECIALLY AMONG BLACK CHILDREN. U.S. gov't responded to the science, and all fresh and powdered milk and wheat flour was ORDERED to fortify those staple products with vitamins. The standard was set to be just enough to prevent rickets. My Mom, who got a degree in dietetics in '44, was sceptical of supplementation beyond what was (known to be) required to prevent a specific disease. Of course, what science DOESN'T YET KNOW at any given time does change the biology!
Dr John. Been watching since March. I started taking vit d as per your advice back then. However my wife didn’t really buy into it. We’ve both recently had COVID. She was quite poorly ( not hospitalised) and I basically lost my sense of smell and was a bit tired. We’re both fine now. My wife is now firmly a vit d advocate. I want to say thank you and thought this was just one more associational study for your collection x
I am convinced that this is one of the reasons (not the only reason) why so many black people are dying of COVID-19 in western countries. It is well known that because of darker skin, black people's Vitamin D levels can be extremely low when living in the Northern hemisphere. If you look at the death rates on the African continent they are much lower than in western countries...in fact, in some Caribbean countries like St Lucia there has not been a single death from COVID-19.
So a friend, a 72 year-old, overweight, Black Vietnam Vet, recently came out of quarantine, after testing positive earlier this month. He says he had no noticeable symptoms and has been taking 7000 IU daily since March. Can't say he was so fortunate because of the vitamin but taking it certainly didn't hurt.
I take 5000iu of vita d a gay and I had severe arthritis pain in my leg now the pain is barely noticeable and I leave off the oxycodone tablets I got from the gp in here in the old corrupt UK.
@@sochu3630 the amount of IU depends on your weight, current level and pre-existing conditions that put strain on the immune system. 5000IU is recommend for act weight u60 to hold the VitD level. 7000IU for 72 years old sounds like barely enough to hold the VitD level, glad he had accumulated some reserved during summer. Outside of summer, many people can take 5000-10.000 a day without issues. But it's always better to check the levels and calculate your daily intake
Carry on going John. I work in supermarket high risk to co-vid im 45 years old. my cocktail is chewable vitamin c. High strength cod liver oil tablets. Less alcohol. Actimel every morning. When the sun was out i went outside walking, motorbiking, gardening, dog walking etc. More exercise. Better diet like Broccoli cauli salmon green veg yellow peppers etc. Had no colds no hay fever, The odd sneeze if the Sun was bright. In my opinion vitamin D works. God bless
I've written to my local MP today and also to Boris via the Gov webpage. I doubt anyone will read my emails but it made me feel better. I think it's a great idea for John to start a petition and get the government to debate it.
Thank you for your effort to keep us updated. I just want to make a comment on the reference vitamin D values that are used in most articles, such as in "VITAMIN D STATUS IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION" . I was in charge of the RIA lab in Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp from 1973 till 1991 and in the '80s we also performed vitamin D analysis. In those days it was assumed that the sole role of vitamin D lay in calcium metabolism and therefore the cut-off value was 20 ng/ml. Less than 20 ng/ml being deficient. In those days we regularly received samples from care homes for the elderly and at least 2/3 of those samples were deficient. Since the turn of the century it became clear that almost all human cells express vitamin D receptors and hence are vitamin D dependant. This finding also implied that reference values should be adapted: cut-off should at least be 30 ng/ml and preferentially 45 ng/ml or more. This means that articles that only distinguish between less and more than 20 ng/ml will never be able to show the real benefit of sufficient vitamine D because a large part of what they call the normal (sufficient) population is in fact deficient. Due to the long period that the cut-off value of 20 ng/ml was used this will continue to be used, although I think such an error should not pass peer review.
There needs to be a serious investigation into how this was ever allowed to happen, how it ever got out of China and how it came about in the first place. Until then we can do everything we can but I hope that some day the relevant people are brought to account, including the WHO.
In early January, my Vit D levels were extraordinarily low. My GP put me on a loading dose of Vitamin D for 8 weeks with a continuation of Vit d at regular levels daily since then. I’m critically vulnerable, but have been exposed to Covid and I still haven’t caught it..
I've been on vitamin D for 15 years since being diagnosed with cancer. My Dr. Says to take 5000 out. Especially with the pandemic. Also take multi vitamin, vitamin c and zinc. I'm 74 years old. Feel great.
How many IU's of D3 do you take? I'm a night shift nurse. I take calcium supplement with D3, I'm getting 1500IU daily from that. In addition, I take a multivitamin that has 600IU.
🇨🇦I think we need to look at Vitamin D deficiency as more of a public health issue than a “potential cure for Covid-19.” John is not doing this and I doubt his viewers are as they are very well educated! I think that maybe some Dr’s and specialists aren’t keen to recommend right now during the pandemic until they have a solid RCT and they may also be more concerned that those who take Vitamin D may assume they are “immune” and not follow public health guidelines like social distancing, mask wearing etc. Just a thought. Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health issue and we are just beginning to learn about the role of Vitamin D in many aspects of immune health. Many areas do not test regularly for vitamin D levels so knowledge of deficiency is not accessible. Even in Brazil, a country that generally receives a massive amount of sunlight hours/year has moderate rates of deficiency. This is something to continue to take seriously. Remembering though that Vitamin D is a Fat soluble vitamin. Overdose is possible. Do not take without consulting with your local pharmacist or physician to get an adequate dose for you. But DO stay informed, and Dr. Campbell is doing a great job of keeping everyone informed. I plan to do a video on Vit.D soon as well.
Thank you once again Dr Campbell. I am in the UK and have been taking 1000 IU D3 supplements for some months: since you first mentioned it. My recent blood test result was 72 nmol/L, so borderline deficient. As a dog walker, I have been out in the sun as well. I am male weighing 85kg. I think I will up my daily intake to 2000 IU now we are in autumn.
Thanks for a great episode. One problem I see with these reports is that too much focus is put on "deficient" as opposed to mapping the actual level of vitamin D levels with CFR. The issue I have with not doing so is that we're simply assuming that 30 ng/ml is sufficient when it might not actually be enough. In the data you presented today, some or all of them were using
Very true. That's my biggest pet peeve with those studies. They don't use the right levels and a sufficient dosage for the patients. The 800 IU recommendation is based on a statistical error. It's also known that the average body needs between 7.000 and 8.000 IU daily to function properly. Yet they're only giving out baby doses. Just imagine what amazing results could be achieved if they actually gave people the right dosage. At least Dr. Coimbra is using enough vit d to treat his MS patients with amazing results.
@@hedydd2 Glad someone made a video about it. I find it very disappointing that while it may not be a silver bullet for every single case, I'm confident the CFR would be manageable if people had "normal" levels. Oh well...
Thankyou Dr Campbell. Like you, I can't understand why national Governments aren't investigating Vit D effectiveness more thoroughly. (Apart from the fact it doesn't make anyone any profit). Nevertheless I think you are providing a valuable service. Thank you.
Take care - vitamin D is highly toxic to cats! Our cat ate a vitamin D capsule meant for my husband and needed two days emergency treatment from the vet. Thankfully recovered, but a very worrying (and expensive) episode.
Its in milk in the US but I cant stand milk. Im taking D3 with K2. It has a touch of coconut oil in it but you could get enough fat for the oil form of D from any oil or broth from chicken or beef homemade or margarine. There is a dry formula of vitamin d3 as well . Mabe by Kobi at Amazon.
@@Rawdiswar skim milk and 1% is like half a cup of milk and lots of water. Disgusting. I hate milk but even looking at watery milk makes me nauseated like in a glass in the sink. Lol I'll take my capsules 😁
Could you make a comment on the desirability of taking vitamin K2 alongside vitamin D supplements in order to avoid undesirable calcium deposits in the body?
My supplement is D3 +K2, 5000 IU of D. It comes together, no chance of altering but I don’t know if it is optimal for me. I live in Florida and get plenty of sun exposure.
I am being told repeatedly and on some websites that I should be taking K2 MK7 in addition to my daily 4000IU. Can the excellent Dr John give some comment on this point. I don’t want to end up a calcium stick!!!
It is my great hope you will find good reason to continue these presentations for some time to come. I am understanding so much better with your communications. Much appreciation..
I'm so glad that I found your advice. I have been taking 2000 iu every day for months now. I upped my amount due to being a bit overweight. I am lucky that I haven't caught Covid so far. One thing I have noticed though, is that I was getting a cold sore every month when star week was due. These cold sores were really getting me down. Since taking vitamin D every day, the cold sores have stopped. Thank you.
Since I started to watch your videos (around end March) I started taking Vitamin D. 1000iu through the summer, with 10-20 minutes sun whenever I could. Then from the start of October 4000iu per day. Apart from feeling well and having picked up no infections I have noticed two other benefits. Some arthritis in a finger joint cleared completely and a long-term fungal nail mysteriously sorted itself out!
16:00 or so, what frustrates the heck out of me is that you *don't have to prove this* to take action. Probably is good enough, particularly when there is very low risk and low cost, of that action. We're in the middle of a public health emergency - waiting on formal proof isn't necessary and is almost certainly costing lives.
Yes you are correct. The corrupt 'science' advisors are destroying the country and economy. They are all in the employ of vaccine companies and prolonging the suffering to makes tens of billions in the hope that the vaccine will become available 'soon' but death rates already are plummeting read and weep. wow."cases" are going up the death rate has plummeted!!!! look:- covid19.who.int/region/euro/country/gb
@@esecallum For what it's worth, I don't think it's overt corruption. More likely just plain ordinary blinkered thinking. It's amazing the lack of perspective a lot of people have - and the more specialised their training, the worse it gets.
@@Acoustic_Theory CORRECT. Dr. Campbell has stated in earlier videos that the cost to manufacture 1,000 doses of Vitamin D is just ONE FREAKING DOLLAR. One dollar. I can understand selling a bottle of them for $5, the cost of bottling / marketing, etc. Even so, Vitamin D is almost FREE. That's the ultimate scandal, something they are not promoting.
Oh I know. All these reasons is why the USA has the first approved treatment, remdesivier, for 3k a pop and literally does next to nothing, if not nothing.
Writing from British Columbia, Canada: Thanks for continuing to post this valuable life-saving information on your site. I find it interesting that in the US, one can buy single Vitamin D capsules in 2,000 IUs, 5,000 IUs and even 7,000 IUs. However, here in Canada, Health Canada not only forbids the sale of any capsules above 1,000 IUs, but even forbids the importation of Vitamin D in the higher dose levels from the U.S., despite the fact that we are a more northerly country than the lower 48 states. Compounding the problem, I have not yet seen or heard a single local, provincial or federal public health officer make any reference to insufficient Vitamin D levels being a possible co-factor in the propagation of Covid-19, let alone call for more research on the topic. To make matters worse, only a few weeks ago, a CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio news program called "The World At Six" did a story on Vitamin D in relation to Covid-19. While I was initially prepared to applaud the network for finally addressing the matter, I was greatly disappointed when they only chose to interview a single "expert" on the topic, who took a decidedly sceptical view of Vitamin D's potential benefits, citing insufficient sample sizes in the scientific literature to warrant any new supplementation recommendations to people. More than that, he went on to say that high Vitamin D levels can increase the likelihood of a person developing kidney stones. What he failed to mention is that kidney stones are associated with high calcium to magnesium ratios in the diet. From reading the late Mildred Seelig, MD's book entitled the "Magnesium Factor" nearly 20 years ago, she stated that the average American is 40% deficient in Magnesium. Magnesium is also responsible for more than 300 enzymatic functions and among other things, it is a natural calcium channel blocker in cells. On a related note, in the early days of the Covid-19 crisis, I wrote to BC and Canada's Chief Public Health officers and suggested they consider six studies that I passed along each suggesting that proximate long-term exposures to RF EMFs from wireless devices like WiFi, cell phones, laptop computers and the like were shown to diminish immune function, disrupt sleep and increase calcium inside cells (which can increase risks for heart arrhythmias), among other effects. The evidence implied that all such wireless devices should be turned off in seniors care facilities where deaths were taking place, and well as in hospital wards where Covid-19 patients were being treated. This information wasn't well received by BC's Public Health Officer, when a reporter asked her about it during a live news conference. As with Vitamin D, I continue to find the blind spot by "senior" officials and the news media more generally, to reasonable scientific evidence mystifying.
Last June I had a scary experience with not being able to catch my breath, lung mucus, tiredness and fever. On the second day, as my symptoms were becoming even more pronounced, I started a regiment of Liposomal Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Magnesium oil, Vitamin K, Beyond Tangy Tangerine for the minerals - all taken 3 times daily. I was worried that I must very soon go to the ER. The symptoms started to decrease after a couple of days of supplements and were entirely gone in 3 days of supplements.
@@Eserr7856 I really wasn't doing much with supplements before I got sick, just a scoop of Beyond Tangy Tangerine in the morning before going to work out; that was about all. But when I got sick, it was scary not being able to get my breath and having a lot of lung mucus like a bad bronchitis. I was putting off going to the hospital because I didn't want some Nurse Ratchet forcing a test probe up my nose into my brain. So being 69 I really upped my game cause I didn't want to suffocate in my sleep and I didn't know if I had pneumonia or COVID or what. Here are the amounts: Liposomal Vitamin C 1600 mg, 4 times a day NAC 600 mg, four times a day Tumeric & Ginger 1950 mg, 4 times a day Probiotics, new rhythm 20 strain, once in the morning Vitamin K, Bronson Triple Play, 4 times a day Bromelain, 2400 GDU/g - 500 mg, 4 times a day Cayenne (Swanson Super Cayenne), 4 times a day Vitamin D, 10 to 15 thousand IU, 4 times a day walking and some serious praying sounds like a lot supplements above, but super trouble breathing was very very scary business especially waking up several times during the night totally out of breath and gasping. I'm not sure out of all that supplementation which of them was doing the most magic on me, but it certainly and absolutely worked whatever it was! And I have not had any respiratory problem since.
I'm just going to make this statement It's just something to think about especially because it confused me This also does not show a full conclusion Anyway My sister in law tested positive for covid 19 her partner and sons didn't She developed symptoms over the 2 weeks her partner and sons didn't Now she has a vitamin D deficiency the others don't Now onto the next part She got it from her partners dad who tested positive He developed symptoms but his partner didn't He also had a vitamin D deficiency She didn't This is all I can add to this Great vid
Thank you John for doing this review. I'm a firm believer of vitamin D and take 5,000 units per day. I have COPD. My wife takes 10,000 units per day due to her weight and diabetes. You have saved a great deal of people since you pushed us on D early this year. I do condemn Fauchi for never telling us he had been taking vitamin D and C from the beginning of this year until recently, and did not recommend it when he admitted it. He could have saved thousands of deaths and hospitalizations if he had told us early in the year. It sickens me that he has been promoted as the great leader in COVID 19 prevention, when he has hurt untold people by never disclosing his own prevention with the vitamins. He was been bought and sold by the MSM's in our country as well as yours and others.
I think part of the problem is that leaders like Dr Fauci may have hunches but they can only advise based on the science. However he may be able to influence what science is done. The main issue is that the science has not been done which is a point that Dr John has made on numerous occasions.
Dr C, I had an email from a political party with a report about BAME health inequalities, asking me to join them in demanding the Government provide more protection for the BAME community in the Covid crisis. I emailed back to say I totally agree that these inequalities need to be addressed, but that would realistically take generations. I urged them to take a closer look at Vitamin D as an easy win in the meantime. No reply as of yet...
@@cornishhh it was pretty non descript really... "A national strategy to tackle health inequalities, the suspension of no recourse to public funds rule during the pandemic, targeted support for people struggling to self-isolate, a legal requirement for employers to publish risk assessments and improved access to PPE for staff in all high-risk workplaces"
Hi John , I agree there is more than sufficient evidence on the values of Vitamin D , I was convinced the first time you covered it on your channel , I believe you are an utterly brilliant man John, I would like to suggest a study of how many of us here who have followed your advice to the T , how many have had COVID 19 .....??? that would be a valuable piece to collected data ! I must go I have a letter to write to my MP 🤩✨
Yes there are lots of opinions but I think they did a fantastic job the way they reacted. They immediately flipped the switch and closed everything but had a solid protocol for everything. One word “impressive”. Now it’s like nothing ever happened after 140 days in quarantine and another month or two of private vacation Everything for now is back to normal. But I believe what I said in my earlier comments. Just hope someone is reading/listening.
Remember they had the fear and experience of sars mears and others thankfully very strategic. I just wish everyone would stop pointing fingers and help each other because it really feels amazing getting back to normality. 💋
Just got my first flu shot in my adult life, I'm 32 and prairie winters in Canada are long and dark. I take 1000-2000 IU Vit D per day after summer and it helps my mood.
@@scudrunner79 well I filled out a questionnaire about any current illnesses or allergic reactions. If people get a slight response I would assume that is just the immune system doing it's job. My last tetanus shot at 24 gave me a goose egg on my arm and felt like a charlie-horse for a week, the doctor said my immune system had a strong response too it.
I've been having yearly flu jabs for a few years now with no side effects. I can't honestly say it stops you getting flu but it definitely makes flu less severe. This year I've been taking vitamin D so declined flu jab.Want to see if it really does prevent respiratory infections like colds and flu. So far it has reduced time and severity of cold.No flu or covid so far this year even though I work for the nhs and have two school age daughters who have both had colds. If your offered a flu jab I'd say give it a try, for me I am taking vitamin D as an experiment. If I had a flu jab it would invalidate the experiment to see if vitamin D does prevent respiratory infections.
@@derektoyne2729 yeah I'm aware of the chance of the getting another flu strain not covered by the vaccine but still have some effect. Anything to help get through this winter, alongside the distancing, masks and hygiene.
I used to live in Alberta many years ago. Here in BC we rarely have sun in winter, but I know in Alberta there are fewer clouds, but earth is just about same distance from sun. Makes me wonder if it make any difference. Maybe Doc John would call the difference negligible. Still I'd like to know. I take 2000 mcgs of D & with some K daily
@@Keep-on-ok I would not encourage you to keep your levels that high. There are risks relative to calcium and other minerals involved in calcium utilization in those with levels above 100ng/ml. Back off on the Vit D for awhile. Recheck in a month or two.
The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination. Vitamin D toxicity might progress to bone pain and kidney problems, such as the formation of calcium stones.
you are a true teacher explaining every term that the ordinary person wouldn't know. I taught for aa40 years and am complimenting you on your videos. Already take vitamin d and will start zinc. My grandaugther said in the mid of this pandemic, " I have never seen you sick. " maybe that's because of what I was exposed to over the years. Maybe that's because of the supplements I take.
Interesting series indeed. As a diabetic (although my HBA1C is usually below 50 mmol), with hypertension and part time obesity i was put on vitamin D from the start, 4500 IU in winter, at least 1500 in summer. Germany, where i live, has a comparable climate to the UK and in broad terms a comparable culture. I cannot attribute any positive effects on my health to it, but, as it does not hurt, i will continue to take it of course. If it helps with Covid 19, all the better. Not that i want to catch that to begin with.
My family and myself are taking 8000iu each daily. I think this is well within any limits and some sources suggest that even this dose is insufficient. I've asked the question for some confirmation in another post higher up.
@DrJohnCampbell Obesity itself is caused by Vitamin D deficiency!😠 Diabetes usually only after obese, when ☀D-levels have fallen even further from so much fat!😵 It's all our *Vit☀D IMMUNE OPTIMALITY!☀* I was diagnosed deficient 3 years ago, given *MEGA PRE-LOADING* doses for a month, then *5,000IU* (125mcg) daily. I haven't had any real cold or flu since! Optimal blood levels? *40-60ng/ml (US units)* (I'm still not there!) *100-150nmol/L (world units)* Have two months ago upped it to a still completely safe without blood test *10,000IU* (but added Vit K2 to have no worries even though no risk of hypercalcemia *{kidney stones, calcified arteries}* till 💊supplemented💊 over 100ng/ml!) Am considering higher yet to aid weight loss! but will just need to counteract constipation!😛💩😁 Been reading a ton of studies since Covid, and apparently, deficiencies actually cause us to gain weight! Retrospectively, my own weight gain only started after a *latitude-move* from Oahu to Northern California as a child. I also stopped playing outside while my brothers continued. I got fat, later obese while they have always been slender! NOT FAIR! NOBODY SAID! Have since been ☀🚴EXTREMELY☀ATHLETIC🚴☀ and energetically thin, but after🛌💉major issues, gained far more yet! Can Vitamin☀D help lose the fat for good? Humanity is kept clueless, sick AND OBESE by a criminal *PHARMA SYSTEM* that discourages/fear-mongers our healthy *D☀immunity* SO THEY CAN MAKE BANK! We are the collateral damage to their trillions$$$ *❗🗺*VITAMIN☀D FOR ALL*🗺❗* *☀☀☀☀☀FREE☀☀☀☀☀* *💊💊💊💊💊CHEAP💊💊💊💊💊* (remember, obese need 2-3 X dose!)
The critical takeaway from the data presented is that proper vitamin D levels will aid in the modulation of the immune system. Since most covid-19 deaths occur because of an out of control immune response, an immune response that doesn't elicit a cytokine storm is beneficial. None of this suggests that proper vitamin D levels will magically improve one's health. But, it does suggest that immune function will improve.
@@davidtoti1269 Just wondering, is your skin white? Vit☀D is such a powerful, *critical immune hormone,* it's lack slowly killed off our migrating community members with darker skins as they moved further and further from our Equatorial home! They got so much sicklier, they couldn't compete in the evolution game! Over many generations, they died out, leaving only paler and paler surviving descendents. If that's not "health", I don't know what is!
Thank You so much for all your support for all of us on this planet.
Thank you Dr Campbell for all your lectures and support. I hope you are ok am a nurse in the uk and it is very hard not to feel emotional, upset and angry about this situation that we are all in again am not on the front line but I also feel for my colleagues who are and winter pressures have not yet kicked in yet in the NHS.
My mum has just been in hospital - aged 82 and urine infection. When I spoke to the Nurse I asked what her Vitamin D level was and she said , oh it's fine. The way she said it made me feel they hadn't checked but I explained I had been watching you and that I would be keen for them to check. Lo and behold when Mum came home a week later the discharge sheet said low vitamin D. We are in Scotland - not much sun! They sent her home with Colecalciferol 25,ooo units , 2 to be taken once a week for 3 weeks before putting her on one a day from next week. Thank you John, I am absolutely sure me mentioning it meant they thought about it and did something about it. Email sent to my MP as you mention at the end of the video
I Would direct you to a good vid by Dr. Joerg Spitz (but in German), he basically has Vit D curing or at least enabling the turnaround in EVERYTHING. (EVERYTHING)
Love your proactive action. The medical people have so much to remember it isn't surprising they forget things here and there. Sometimes, however, the things they forget are very important to get right. It is important for all of us to become proactive in our own and others care and bring their attention to things. If they aren't important then we can calm down. I just wish those in the medical field would stop being so thin-skinned when a question is asked. No-one is perfect. But in spite of the fact they may resent the questions...they shouldn't and we should always opt for knowing whether a thing is important or not as in your Mom's case by asking anyway.
I advise everyone to be your OWN advocate! Treatment now will be at its worst for many reasons....even the good docs wont have much time to be... a good doc. Even in good times western medicine is a crap shoot. dont know her history but i would say dont make your mum suffer... give her cranberry pills with plenty of water for that infection...works every time for me. Docs will needlessly torture her with caveman treatments for fun & profit. super plant Moringa has many vits including Vit D, however im sure there isnt enough for covid era but i would at least add it to the crappy synthetic store bought vits
What a wonderful testimony from this talk from John.
Doctors are wrong a lot, they are trained in the treatment paradigm not cures or mechanics. If something is working for you or you have a gut feeling go with it. You have time to come to a reasonable conclusion a doctor has a few minutes. Well done on questioning them
How does the UK nominate someone for Knighthood? John is deserving of this honour.
I've been thinking the same, as have other viewers. No doubt Dr. Campbell has saved many, many lives worldwide.
I've been watching since early on in this pandemic, before it was even a pandemic... I think I discovered him around early or mid January!
Dr. Campbell is a wonderful teacher. I don't always agree 100% with a few opinions, yet his videos are top notch and he's an excellent teacher! His info, to present the essence of studies, is no doubt life saving and certainly has the conversation going so ideas at different levels of education can be shared, argued (& I mean this in the best of & most constructive ways), researched & ideas can be shared far and wide, along with potentially & very likely lifesaving information.
If you find out what needs to be done to get him knighted, or Man of the Year or whatever, please post & Let's get it going! I'm in the US, so don't know if my input counts, but if it does, I'd like to support honors for him. He's been on nearly every day since January! Always has interesting & helpful information to present. Please DM me @SoCalBohoGal on Twitter if I can help! Let's get this going!
👏👏👏👏👏 Couldn't agree more
I'm a Formula 1 fan, but if I'd had to choose between John Campbell & Lewis Hamilton for a knighthood, Lewis would still be waiting...
I hadn't even heard of him until about 2 hours ago. I've already watched about 5 videos.
Definatly is
I've been taking my vitamin D for months now , thanks to you Doc..,and I thank you from the heart you probably saved my life.
Take D3 with K2 it's amazing
@@jennifertinker985 im crying😂😂😂😂
Better make sure you & everyone has decent gut health or NO vits will help. Only take it with food earlier in the day or your sleep will suffer. go with natural vits btw....Instead of the standard multivitamin crap go with super plant Moringa, has MANY natural vits even protein!
He has some brains. Only still not activated
@@welcometoreality3450 ALL VITAMINS ARE PROETINS. They are enzymes with connect biochemicals to one another, or separate chemicals which are bonded. They is why they MUST be taken with food.
I knew absolutely bugger all about immuno-modulation but I love the way Dr John shows such respect to his audience and treats us like equals! We are not worthy 😀
I tell you if ANYTHING even remotely good could come out of COVID, it is that this pandemic has finally spurred me to fix my possible co-morbidities, at least those I can fix which for me means losing weight, as I was severely obese. In the last 2 months I have lost nearly 40 lbs, reducing my BMI to 32 and still dropping, and I have been focusing on increasing my Vitamin D levels as quickly as I can, though I'm not 100% clear on how much vD I can take a day safely, so been sticking to 1k IU for now. I might increase that based on this video. I have to travel (fly) in 2 weeks so I've been doing EVERYTHING I can to reduce my risk profile before that.
Well done, John !
John, I take 6000iu daily. It's totally safe. My consultant wanted me to have 10,000iu injections every week but hospital wouldn't pay for it
Tremendous! I did the same thing. I started doing exercise videos (Senior Fitness with Meredith) and have lost 16 lbs. I have strengthened muscles, and I look better.
10,000 a day
I take a combo D3 (5,000 IU) + K2 daily. It comes as a pill.
Why the government failed to mentioned Vitamin D help save covid patient's lives. We need to create posters to place at bus stops, outside retail shops, outside GP and hospitals and in your car window that vitamin d save lives.
vit d is best natural as the other can cause cancer
@@PeachesCourage Cobblers!😂
@@PeachesCourage only if you take an overdose for a long period of time
Interestingly, President Trump was administered Vitamin D by his doctors...
@Ordinary Sessel after
Thanks, Doc! Two uploads in one day! You are awesome, and tireless in helping humanity. Grateful for you and all that you do to keep us updated and informed. Keep well and safe.
You're a national treasure, John. Calmly and rationally making this point, repeatedly and without overt frustration. History will look very kindly upon your findings and your efforts. My entire family (not just household) have been supplementing vitamin D for a while now thanks to you.
"It makes sure the porridge is not too hot and it makes sure the porridge is not too cold. That it's just right." Brilliant! This is why we adore you Dr. John! You take the science and translate it for the layperson, frequently inserting charming British references like this one! I'll forever remember the essential role of vitamin D as an immune modulator now! 😉
My family and I have been watching your videos for months and they have kept us well informed and healthy. Thank you for providing such an important service during this time in our world. I hope you one day get knighted by the Queen. 🙏❤️
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So pleased to see you today and thanks as ever for your help in so many ways.
I want you to know how much I appreciate what you are doing to help explain to both medical and lay persons the significance of the various Covid- related medical studies. Thank you!!
We're religious about taking our vitamin D daily along with Zinc and Vitamin C. All cheap, safe and known to be good for the immune system. As yet we haven't even had a cold this year. I'm even finding cuts and grazes from gardening healing more quickly. I can quite believe this will help should I catch Covid 19.
I just noticed the same thing about cuts and scrapes healing faster since upping my intake of these supplements. Encouraging!
Same here.
I do not take C as a supplement but eat fresh oranges and other fruit each day. Do I need to supplement C?
How much Vitamin D do you take every day?
Mind ur zinc totals if u also take a daily vitamin.
Dr Fauci said casually in an Instagram interview that he takes Vitamin D and C. Why there's no recommendation from health organisations about these vitamins.
Because it would get his buddies at big Pharma upset.
On what evidence do you base your claim against Dr.Fauci?
T.R.U.M.P. has been stiffling Fauci for many months. Trumpers have made so many credible death threats against Fauci and his family that Fauci has had to hire a private security detail.
He isnt the god everyone sez he is for this very reason. He should be giving MUCH more info on how to fight covid than wear a mask.
@@christal2641 I would love to know where you get your "news". It is so completely wrong. Dr. Fauci is a man who has hit every point on the compass about the chinavirus; wear masks, no don't. Social distance; no don't. Congregate, no don't. If he is taking vitamin D and C it's because the Trump team doctors have suggested that they work. And the reason he isn't much attached to the Trump team any more is because he has shown himself over time to be a complete weather-vane being blown every which way by the smallest breeze as far as his "opinions" go. He has been shown- by his own statements out of his own mouth- to be a worthless judge of this pandemic and someone whos advice you take at your own risk. Not for me.
As one of the govt health watchdogs told a few drs who were giving advice and suggesting specific supplements to us who were following them online, they were to cease and desist making suggestions as it was possibly giving people false hope of cures and also they were driving revenue away from health and big pharma corporations.
As an Indigenous person, I’d like to offer that it’s pronounced “show-show-knee”. Also thank you so much for providing the world with updates and information & thank you especially for taking the time to talk about the realities of Indigenous populations in the Americas.
You are sincerely trying to help us. Thank you. I can’t say the same about gov’t entities that are still silent on Vitamin D and other simple self- help measures.
@Herb Lady55 Please sign my petition in 03/11 comment to this vide ( above ).Need working email
Again .... I am so thankful that you continue to bring us factual information. I find myself only wanting to listen and watch you on a daily basis. I have become dependent on your words of wisdom to get me and my family through this. Thank you from Chicago 🙏
Hi Dr John.
First of all I would like to thank you for everything you have, and are doing for us all, im certain you could be doing something more selfish in your time, yet as the obvious caring, true professional that you are, you seek to help us all, I for one am so grateful to you. So thank you for all you are doing
I have viewed your talks on this pandemic since March, I sent a tweet to Matt Hancock regarding Vitamin D suggesting it to go into trial. However I received no reply, so all I/we can do, is supplement with vitamin D, suggest it to friends and family etc.
Once again, many many thanks for everything you are doing for us
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Love your channel, your spirit, and your compassion for people. You're a great representative of the healing arts. Thanks!
I think one of the greatest mistakes made during this whole thing has been individuals, who out of fear, have sequestered themselves inside. You can and should go outside on nice days. It is so amazingly good for your physical and mental health, and can be done safely following simple guidelines.
Am i being unduly cynical in thinking the lack of interest in this just might be because there's no money in it
If that were true, there'd be no aspirin, paracetamol or Imodium either though, and governments wouldn't be trying to get people to lose weight or stop smoking.
If vitamin D really is as good as some of its promoters claim, then why hasn't a single country anywhere in the world started promoting vitamin D supplements and been able to increase productivity and close half its ICUs?
@@ML-vl7gt Making people stop smoking and getting fat means a healthier workforce, whiich means MONEY, and paracetamol and aspirin also keeps people going with few side effecs and at a low price so anyone with a headache can KEEP WORKING..
Trust me, EVERYTHING is about money..
Btw, in Norway where I live, vitamins are advised and advertised all the time, especially during fall/winter.
The thing is, health professionals for the most part, have our best interest in mind, but companies and governments have a budget, and you and me are part of that budget, including how much to pay in treatments, depending on our age and history.
Also, I highly doubt ANY ICU`s wold close because people got enough vitamin D, they will still have enough to do, it would cause a lot of unemployement as well. (depending on the specific nations/locations of course)
MONEY.. Balance that budget!
@@afrog2666 But if vitamin D is so effective, then promoting that would mean a healthier workforce which means MONEY and people being able to KEEP WORKING too. It's not like it's expensive.
@Phil Hardy: You're not the only one thinking that. 1. There's countless billions in taxpayer's money from every government in the world waiting to drop on the first pharmaceutical company that comes up with a vaccine or any mitigating drugs. 2. Vitamin D is out of patent (as is Hydroxychloroquine) -both cheap as chips. Compare the new (patented) much trumpeted by the pharma companies but minimally effective Remdesivir: $1000 a dose. Vitamin D: less than 50c.
Nope. In fact daily vit d and a daily concentrated garlic extract and you really have a powerful defence (and of course garlic is practically free)
I live in Sydney Australia and am a 66 year old male. About 10 years ago I received a doctor (who also practiced natural health approaches) gave me a cocktail of intravenous vitamins to assist my general health at that time. Additionally he gave me a Vitamin D in the buttocks. This was done at the beginning of our Autumn (March). After that I sailed through the winter season with no colds or infections whatsoever. I was truly amazed. The doctor commented that he found it more effective than flu vaccine. Every year since at the beginning of Autumn I take 10,000 i.u. daily for one month and then 5,000 i.u daily for the following seven months. I decided to take a four month break for four months (commencing November) as I would be naturally producing sufficient Vitamin D from sun exposure. This annual cycle I follow has kept me infection free. In the past few years I have made a modification to this protocol in that I take all the daily tablets once per week i.e. 35,000 i.u. every weekend as this is sufficient to to keep my levels topped up and is more convenient. With the present pandemic I will continue to supplement 5,000 i.u. daily (once per week) until the worldwide threat diminishes and then revert to the above protocol. Interestingly my dosage aligns closely with that of Doctor Fauci who I understand takes 6,000 i.u. per day.
On a separate note, in 2016 my doctor prescribed a bone density scan and my results were 'óff the scale'. Better than a 18 year olds. There may be other factors but I attribute the results to my taking of the Vitamin D as well as magnesium supplementation which I have discovered is very important for bone health.
Readers may also be interested in the following article which appeared today in the Australian Medical Association journal web site regarding Vitamin D injections. ama.com.au/media/vitamin-d-deficiency-fixed-shot
Based on my experience I would recommend that anyone in pandemic hot zones and are not taking Vitamin D immediately consider getting an injection after consulting their doctor. The evidence is just too strong and the cost negligible.
I have very high vitamin D levels but...after a bone density scan a few years ago, I was told I had osteoporosis...I worked on more exercise to increase my bone density and on my last scan I mow have osteopenia...so there’s some improvement...but it’s not all down to vitamin D alone.
@@jenniferbate9682 Not sure what age you are but I'm of the firm opinion that women benefit from oestrogen supplementation particularly if you had an early menopause. 10 years of HRT gave me 'beyond good' bone density and helped me avoid the osteoporosis which my mother suffered from.
@@essanjay8604 there again, HRT is ok for some but has risks re breast cancer. I experienced side affects from HRT so had to stop. I am now 76, and I make sure my diet is healthy (although I do not eat meat) and I walk and exercise as much as I can. Nothing is straight forward or the same for everyone but thanks for your thoughts. Stay safe. x
@@jenniferbate9682 Hi Jennifer. I agree. As I mentioned I was also supplementing magnesium which is also very important for bone health and I attribute the bone density results to both Vitamin D and magnesium supplementation. Calcium is frequently prescribed for people with bone problems but all to often the problem is a lack of magnesium which goes unrecognised as it is counter intuitive. Because magnesium plays a critical role in the operation of the heart the body keeps the blood levels in a very tight range. People may be magnesium deficient but this does not show up in blood tests.
Thanks for the link--very interesting
John l wish to thank you for your posts ,my wife and l take your advice as much as is possible.
Take vitamin D. Your body will thank you for it! I just got tested for vitamin D levels and came up low. I’ve been taking OTC vitamin D along with fish oil and have seen a great response in my skin and overall health.
Don't eat soap!! LOL Dr John I've been following you since February, and you are the man ;)
I drank bleach, that really fooked me up ..
@@j_o_h_n_d_u_n_n natural selection should take its course soon then...
@@p0rt1337 Darwin Award. We don't want him making copies!
Were you cussing? Certainly there's no consumption of soap..
Interestingly, Dr Mobeen Syed looked at a study that examined the effectiveness of gargled mouthwashes on reducing the viral load in the mouth and throat. One of the controls was water and another was water containing some baby shampoo. Whilst other mouth washes, such as iodine and Listerine were very effective (circa 80% to 100%) the baby shampoo had some effect (circa 20%). So don't discount soap.
I have been taking D3 for help with my anxiety for many years but have bumped it up to 4k IU now that daylight is short. I sent one of your videos to my sister who is at high risk and she has bumped up her dose also. We have another sister, all 3 of us in our 60's, who is at even higher risk who refuses to take vitamins. She has an auto immune disease and mistakenly believes that vitamins will make her disease worse. I really appreciate your facts and information without the US political bias. Thanks so much for what you do.
Adding Vit D rich foods like fatty fish and egg yolks to her diet might be a good start. Broccoli, leafy greens for Vit K2 as well.
..so did taking D3 help with your anxiety issues? my sister 60 yo has issues, thanks...
Yay! I've been wanting to know the best Vitamin D intake level. Thank you for your work on these updates.
I have been taking 6000 IU since Covid started and was taking 1000 IU before
@@TheKogly with vit k2 mk7?
My family have all been taking 8000iu per head per day. Some suggest that this is only just enough to raise body levels over a number of weeks, but I would like a definitive answer as to what is a sensible winter daily dose and a figure also for a maximum sensible and safe dose.
@@branlob
Yes, thank you. However, getting a blood test during the Covid epidemic at a surgery is almost impossible and if it were, the risks of going to a doctor's surgery and catching the virus must be weighed against the risk of vit D overdose. I know which I would rather risk, if indeed a risk exists at my family's dose rate of 8000iu taken half in the morning and half evening.
I've been taking Vitamin D for about three years and it occurred to me the other day that I haven't had a cold in all that time. It could be coincidence, but, it is interesting.
As a sideways thought ... does the visual cortex in the human brain play any role in facilitating the Vit D pathways? Are RayBans banned for filtering the infrared rays?
@@davidglover9363 iirc, vitamin D is related to ultraviolet, not infrared.
Which country do you think RayBans are banned in?
I love this. I saw another video titled "Zinc", and the uploader took it down shortly afterwards. I understand why because it was a sensitive analysis. I'm very grateful for you to spend time on how we can help ourselves, John. And yes, let's get in contact with our MP'S!
Thank you Dr. John. Another brilliant analysis, and I do agree, Vitamin-D is a key to reducing the severity of this disease.
Thank you dear Dr John. Excellent advice as always.
Thankyou Dr C, for keeping us informed!!!
Good to hear from you as ever. Truly grateful to you for all your updates. I to have taken my Vitamin D, as I have done every day for 5 years now. Im so glad I have. You take care.
Dr. John, thank you for providing this critical information on Vitamin D. I have been dosing 4K a day for several yrs, so far so good. I hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving. 👍❤️
Excellent video again. People in care homes generally get very little sunlight. I would hope that they would have their vitamin d levels monitored but suspect this isn't the case. As you say clinical trial data required but the evidence you present is compelling to me
Scottish government giving all shielded vulnerable free vit D delivered to their homes 1st Dec
@Steve Sheldon Most - I doubt it. Many - maybe. But they don't give it to you unless you fall and break a bone or complain of some other problem such as back pain and they discover you have osteoporosis during their investigations.
Very much doubt if they do get any vit D supplements let alone monitored
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@Philip Gibbs and mothers put babies in the garden to nap so they'd get some fresh air and sunshine ☀
Thank you Dr. Campbell for your videos, esp. re. Vitamin D-you’re saving lives.
Pronounced " shh show knee". Really good stuff Dr. Campbell....been watching for like 9 months!
Thanks for all your fantastic and pedagogical important informations! I'm from Sweden and have been following you for quite a time and learned a lot from your excellent videos. A big hug Dr Campbell, keep on your good work, this needs to be known!
I love these informal talks on very important subjects especially during this pandemic period. Thank you Dr. Campbell.
Its more than time the sage group looked at your findings Dr Campbell
The f*ckers know. They just don't care.
Who are sage anyway? They're so secret. Cummings isn't a scientist or doctor why is he part of them?
Even our good Dr. Campbell has been scare-mongered out of the needed high supplementation by *PHARMA's* greed for *trillions!*
They financially and with corrupt gate-keepers, completely control medical schools, (research, advertisements & governments) and the training even the best minds can get!😠
Sage are a bunch of conflicted people. Vallance has shares in a vaccine company
@@elisevillemaire8344 Do you really believe in the big pharma conspiracy? It's a shame if you do, because some of your other views have some merit.
You gave advice to take vitamin D months ago which I took.Why doesn't the government advise this. ?
Been taking it since Dr John first mentioned it!
No PROFIT for the Big Pharma...
Hmmmm... You have an own responsibility, you have to think and act yourself, it is your life. About vitamins, we have had information in many years.
The Scottish Govt. have recently sent letters to people in high risk groups offering free vitamin D pills for the winter. Pitty they only advise a low daily dose though.
@@christergudmundsson7465 It’s still grossly irresponsible in every way. Unfortunately here on the US it’s become a political game played by the Left which essentially forces the president to play along for the most part. I’ve little doubt Trump would just come out and say it as a helpful suggestion however the howl that would go up by the opposition and their media machine would be horrific. Sad state of affairs our quiet revolution and this disease is just another player in their games.
Thanks for continuing to raise the awareness !
Well done John. I always ensure the elderly that I look after have plenty of vitamin D3 in stock from September onwards and, so far, not one respiratory illness last winter or this autumn. They are all over 85 years of age and several have had COOD for many years.
Again, technically only anecdotal evidence, but I have been convinced of this for years.
Thank you. Dr. Beth
Dr John, Thank you for the valued clinical information you provide.
Thanks again for info on vitamin D I am a firm advocate of taking it. Oddly enough I was researching some family history, I knew that my great Grandfather was a baker in Newcastle upon Tyne and baked Embelton's bread, we found an advert from then which advertises the fact that the bread was fortified with Vitamin D, interesting!
Rickets were a big problem at one time. If you look at Vegan Deterioration videos, where she shows vegan children, you can see examples of modern day rickets.
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In the 20's, tickets was very common in the North, ESPECIALLY AMONG BLACK CHILDREN. U.S. gov't responded to the science, and all fresh and powdered milk and wheat flour was ORDERED to fortify those staple products with vitamins.
The standard was set to be just enough to prevent rickets. My Mom, who got a degree in dietetics in '44, was sceptical of supplementation beyond what was (known to be) required to prevent a specific disease.
Of course, what science DOESN'T YET KNOW at any given time does change the biology!
Thank you for doing so much, so often to get the word out!
Many thanks once again for all your wonderful insights. 👍
Dr. John Campbell, the voice of reason. THANK YOU!
Dr John. Been watching since March. I started taking vit d as per your advice back then. However my wife didn’t really buy into it. We’ve both recently had COVID. She was quite poorly ( not hospitalised) and I basically lost my sense of smell and was a bit tired. We’re both fine now. My wife is now firmly a vit d advocate. I want to say thank you and thought this was just one more associational study for your collection x
I am convinced that this is one of the reasons (not the only reason) why so many black people are dying of COVID-19 in western countries. It is well known that because of darker skin, black people's Vitamin D levels can be extremely low when living in the Northern hemisphere. If you look at the death rates on the African continent they are much lower than in western countries...in fact, in some Caribbean countries like St Lucia there has not been a single death from COVID-19.
So a friend, a 72 year-old, overweight, Black Vietnam Vet, recently came out of quarantine, after testing positive earlier this month. He says he had no noticeable symptoms and has been taking 7000 IU daily since March. Can't say he was so fortunate because of the vitamin but taking it certainly didn't hurt.
7000IU sounds way too much 😳
@@sochu3630 LOL! That's what I said but he just laughed me off, saying it seems to work fine for him.
@@paulmurray8922 There's no harmful side effects from taking more than recommend dose. So it certainly won't have hurt your friend!
I take 5000iu of vita d a gay and I had severe arthritis pain in my leg now the pain is barely noticeable and I leave off the oxycodone tablets I got from the gp in here in the old corrupt UK.
@@sochu3630 the amount of IU depends on your weight, current level and pre-existing conditions that put strain on the immune system. 5000IU is recommend for act weight u60 to hold the VitD level. 7000IU for 72 years old sounds like barely enough to hold the VitD level, glad he had accumulated some reserved during summer.
Outside of summer, many people can take 5000-10.000 a day without issues.
But it's always better to check the levels and calculate your daily intake
Doc Campbell
Very much enjoy your videos.
Thank you, Dr Campbell for all the great work you do!
Thank you dear Dr. John. Appreciate your time & education to us the general public, God Bless you & keeps you along with your family healthy & safe.
Good to hear some more good news from you John
Carry on going John. I work in supermarket high risk to co-vid im 45 years old. my cocktail is chewable vitamin c. High strength cod liver oil tablets. Less alcohol. Actimel every morning. When the sun was out i went outside walking, motorbiking, gardening, dog walking etc. More exercise. Better diet like Broccoli cauli salmon green veg yellow peppers etc. Had no colds no hay fever, The odd sneeze if the Sun was bright. In my opinion vitamin D works. God bless
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Thanks to you, I'm taking vitamin D gummies daily. Great information that my doctors never told me.
You need to take around 4000ug per day.
@@lizeggar2421 No. And for that matter YOU shouldn't tell anyone what they need. You have no idea what another people's levels are.
@@Froven80 Thank you - Liz Eggar is just anther know-it-all
@@lizeggar2421 you trying to kill her off? X
@@Froven80 egger is just giving her opinion - if you don’t like - ignore it. You don’t have to Respond with such cattiness. Stay safe
I've written to my local MP today and also to Boris via the Gov webpage. I doubt anyone will read my emails but it made me feel better. I think it's a great idea for John to start a petition and get the government to debate it.
Thank you for your effort to keep us updated. I just want to make a comment on the reference vitamin D values that are used in most articles, such as in "VITAMIN D STATUS IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION" . I was in charge of the RIA lab in Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp from 1973 till 1991 and in the '80s we also performed vitamin D analysis. In those days it was assumed that the sole role of vitamin D lay in calcium metabolism and therefore the cut-off value was 20 ng/ml. Less than 20 ng/ml being deficient. In those days we regularly received samples from care homes for the elderly and at least 2/3 of those samples were deficient. Since the turn of the century it became clear that almost all human cells express vitamin D receptors and hence are vitamin D dependant. This finding also implied that reference values should be adapted: cut-off should at least be 30 ng/ml and preferentially 45 ng/ml or more. This means that articles that only distinguish between less and more than 20 ng/ml will never be able to show the real benefit of sufficient vitamine D because a large part of what they call the normal (sufficient) population is in fact deficient. Due to the long period that the cut-off value of 20 ng/ml was used this will continue to be used, although I think such an error should not pass peer review.
There needs to be a serious investigation into how this was ever allowed to happen, how it ever got out of China and how it came about in the first place. Until then we can do everything we can but I hope that some day the relevant people are brought to account, including the WHO.
Totally agree with you!
I AGREE YES !
Good luck with that
Nothing will happen to China for doing this
We thank God that it's not as bad as was first feared
This virus was planed since 2015
Watch Dr Bhutta
Witch hunts never have the outcomes those who instigated them desire. The Spanish flu turned out to be the USA flu..
In early January, my Vit D levels were extraordinarily low. My GP put me on a loading dose of Vitamin D for 8 weeks with a continuation of Vit d at regular levels daily since then. I’m critically vulnerable, but have been exposed to Covid and I still haven’t caught it..
That's exciting and encouraging. How much D you you take?
Yes, I’m glad that you are well. What is a loading dose?
@@mandywindwalker6207 A loading dose is a very large dose of D to increase your level quickly and then it's tapered off.
Wow. Good for you!!
1xstew Thank you!
Been on D for 42 years was a former Shift worker. nights
I've been on vitamin D for 15 years since being diagnosed with cancer. My Dr. Says to take 5000 out. Especially with the pandemic. Also take multi vitamin, vitamin c and zinc. I'm 74 years old. Feel great.
@@ccynthiasarnicki3637 do you take k2 mk7 with vit d? Wish u the best
How many IU's of D3 do you take? I'm a night shift nurse. I take calcium supplement with D3, I'm getting 1500IU daily from that. In addition, I take a multivitamin that has 600IU.
Me too! Usually 5000 except whe I’m out slaving in the hot summer sun .
@@Valarizator no just the multi, vitamin c and zinc. Wish you the best too.
Thank you; for putting all this information together, clearly; and for making it easily accessible to us. Much appreciated.
🇨🇦Excellent update: you are so quick to keep the audience informed on the latest Vitamin D news! Wonderful.
Those select few who take supplements like D3 prior to Covid-19 were ahead of everyone else.
🇨🇦I think we need to look at Vitamin D deficiency as more of a public health issue than a “potential cure for Covid-19.” John is not doing this and I doubt his viewers are as they are very well educated! I think that maybe some Dr’s and specialists aren’t keen to recommend right now during the pandemic until they have a solid RCT and they may also be more concerned that those who take Vitamin D may assume they are “immune” and not follow public health guidelines like social distancing, mask wearing etc. Just a thought.
Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health issue and we are just beginning to learn about the role of Vitamin D in many aspects of immune health. Many areas do not test regularly for vitamin D levels so knowledge of deficiency is not accessible. Even in Brazil, a country that generally receives a massive amount of sunlight hours/year has moderate rates of deficiency. This is something to continue to take seriously. Remembering though that Vitamin D is a Fat soluble vitamin. Overdose is possible. Do not take without consulting with your local pharmacist or physician to get an adequate dose for you.
But DO stay informed, and Dr. Campbell is doing a great job of keeping everyone informed. I plan to do a video on Vit.D soon as well.
Thank you once again Dr Campbell. I am in the UK and have been taking 1000 IU D3 supplements for some months: since you first mentioned it. My recent blood test result was 72 nmol/L, so borderline deficient. As a dog walker, I have been out in the sun as well. I am male weighing 85kg. I think I will up my daily intake to 2000 IU now we are in autumn.
Thanks for a great episode. One problem I see with these reports is that too much focus is put on "deficient" as opposed to mapping the actual level of vitamin D levels with CFR. The issue I have with not doing so is that we're simply assuming that 30 ng/ml is sufficient when it might not actually be enough. In the data you presented today, some or all of them were using
Very true. That's my biggest pet peeve with those studies. They don't use the right levels and a sufficient dosage for the patients. The 800 IU recommendation is based on a statistical error. It's also known that the average body needs between 7.000 and 8.000 IU daily to function properly. Yet they're only giving out baby doses. Just imagine what amazing results could be achieved if they actually gave people the right dosage. At least Dr. Coimbra is using enough vit d to treat his MS patients with amazing results.
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You will surely find this interesting, which confirms what you say. th-cam.com/video/7s9QEKmvLK0/w-d-xo.html
@@hedydd2 Glad someone made a video about it. I find it very disappointing that while it may not be a silver bullet for every single case, I'm confident the CFR would be manageable if people had "normal" levels. Oh well...
Thankyou Dr Campbell. Like you, I can't understand why national Governments aren't investigating Vit D effectiveness more thoroughly. (Apart from the fact it doesn't make anyone any profit). Nevertheless I think you are providing a valuable service. Thank you.
Don't forget your pets, dogs and cats need it too. Promotes longer life and better health.
Take care - vitamin D is highly toxic to cats! Our cat ate a vitamin D capsule meant for my husband and needed two days emergency treatment from the vet. Thankfully recovered, but a very worrying (and expensive) episode.
Interesting fact: some staple foods are fortified with vitamin d in Sweden, but this isn't the case in the UK.
So is milk in Canada, but you need fat to absorb it. Another reason to skip skim milk.
UK doesn’t like their people
Milk and bread have vit D added
Its in milk in the US but I cant stand milk. Im taking D3 with K2. It has a touch of coconut oil in it but you could get enough fat for the oil form of D from any oil or broth from chicken or beef homemade or margarine. There is a dry formula of vitamin d3 as well . Mabe by Kobi at Amazon.
@@Rawdiswar skim milk and 1% is like half a cup of milk and lots of water. Disgusting. I hate milk but even looking at watery milk makes me nauseated like in a glass in the sink. Lol I'll take my capsules 😁
Could you make a comment on the desirability of taking vitamin K2 alongside vitamin D supplements in order to avoid undesirable calcium deposits in the body?
My supplement is D3 +K2, 5000 IU of D. It comes together, no chance of altering but I don’t know if it is optimal for me. I live in Florida and get plenty of sun exposure.
From what I understand destiny you should take both at opposite times for full absorption. I take 5000ui d3 at dinner and my k2 in the morning.
Mine is in the same tablet too
Excellent point. Vitamin D3 can be toxic if taken without Vitamin K2
I am being told repeatedly and on some websites that I should be taking K2 MK7 in addition to my daily 4000IU. Can the excellent Dr John give some comment on this point. I don’t want to end up a calcium stick!!!
It is my great hope you will find good reason to continue these presentations for some time to come. I am understanding so much better with your communications. Much appreciation..
Pure clarity! The best.
I'm so glad that I found your advice. I have been taking 2000 iu every day for months now. I upped my amount due to being a bit overweight. I am lucky that I haven't caught Covid so far. One thing I have noticed though, is that I was getting a cold sore every month when star week was due. These cold sores were really getting me down. Since taking vitamin D every day, the cold sores have stopped. Thank you.
Since I started to watch your videos (around end March) I started taking Vitamin D. 1000iu through the summer, with 10-20 minutes sun whenever I could. Then from the start of October 4000iu per day. Apart from feeling well and having picked up no infections I have noticed two other benefits. Some arthritis in a finger joint cleared completely and a long-term fungal nail mysteriously sorted itself out!
16:00 or so, what frustrates the heck out of me is that you *don't have to prove this* to take action. Probably is good enough, particularly when there is very low risk and low cost, of that action. We're in the middle of a public health emergency - waiting on formal proof isn't necessary and is almost certainly costing lives.
Yes you are correct. The corrupt 'science' advisors are destroying the country and economy. They are all in the employ of vaccine companies and prolonging the suffering to makes tens of billions in the hope that the vaccine will become available 'soon' but death rates already are plummeting
read and weep.
wow."cases" are going up the death rate has plummeted!!!! look:-
covid19.who.int/region/euro/country/gb
@@esecallum For what it's worth, I don't think it's overt corruption. More likely just plain ordinary blinkered thinking. It's amazing the lack of perspective a lot of people have - and the more specialised their training, the worse it gets.
@@graemebushell7531 just google dollars for doctors
As Vit D is a standard treatment you have a strong point.
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This needs to be known around the world and they just dont
You need to invent a vitamin D pill that can be sold for $500 per dose, then someone might care.
Follow the Money.
@@Acoustic_Theory CORRECT. Dr. Campbell has stated in earlier videos that the cost to manufacture 1,000 doses of Vitamin D is just ONE FREAKING DOLLAR. One dollar. I can understand selling a bottle of them for $5, the cost of bottling / marketing, etc. Even so, Vitamin D is almost FREE. That's the ultimate scandal, something they are not promoting.
Oh I know. All these reasons is why the USA has the first approved treatment, remdesivier, for 3k a pop and literally does next to nothing, if not nothing.
Thank you Dr Campbell for your work. I am now more confident that supplementing with vitamin D is right for me. Cheers from Canada.
Great lecture. Great confirmation of the value of vitamin D daily and universally. Thanks
I've been taking vit D3 1000IU since you have talked about it. You are the best John. Thank You for all you do!!!
Vit D is an extraordinary vitamin. I used to get sick all the time, but now it never happens. Last time I got fever was in June 2019.
Great videos! I’m sharing with everyone I know. By the way, the correct pronunciation of the Shoshone Tribe is “Shaw-SHONE-ee”.
I like that! "shaw-SHONE-ee" but still not sure I pronounce right (-:
no one is gonna watch a 30 minute video. here is a 10 second video explains at a glance. th-cam.com/video/PbraMy6vpXE/w-d-xo.html
Very interesting/ Educational video on Vitamin D. Thank you Dr. John!
Writing from British Columbia, Canada: Thanks for continuing to post this valuable life-saving information on your site. I find it interesting that in the US, one can buy single Vitamin D capsules in 2,000 IUs, 5,000 IUs and even 7,000 IUs. However, here in Canada, Health Canada not only forbids the sale of any capsules above 1,000 IUs, but even forbids the importation of Vitamin D in the higher dose levels from the U.S., despite the fact that we are a more northerly country than the lower 48 states. Compounding the problem, I have not yet seen or heard a single local, provincial or federal public health officer make any reference to insufficient Vitamin D levels being a possible co-factor in the propagation of Covid-19, let alone call for more research on the topic. To make matters worse, only a few weeks ago, a CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio news program called "The World At Six" did a story on Vitamin D in relation to Covid-19. While I was initially prepared to applaud the network for finally addressing the matter, I was greatly disappointed when they only chose to interview a single "expert" on the topic, who took a decidedly sceptical view of Vitamin D's potential benefits, citing insufficient sample sizes in the scientific literature to warrant any new supplementation recommendations to people. More than that, he went on to say that high Vitamin D levels can increase the likelihood of a person developing kidney stones. What he failed to mention is that kidney stones are associated with high calcium to magnesium ratios in the diet. From reading the late Mildred Seelig, MD's book entitled the "Magnesium Factor" nearly 20 years ago, she stated that the average American is 40% deficient in Magnesium. Magnesium is also responsible for more than 300 enzymatic functions and among other things, it is a natural calcium channel blocker in cells.
On a related note, in the early days of the Covid-19 crisis, I wrote to BC and Canada's Chief Public Health officers and suggested they consider six studies that I passed along each suggesting that proximate long-term exposures to RF EMFs from wireless devices like WiFi, cell phones, laptop computers and the like were shown to diminish immune function, disrupt sleep and increase calcium inside cells (which can increase risks for heart arrhythmias), among other effects. The evidence implied that all such wireless devices should be turned off in seniors care facilities where deaths were taking place, and well as in hospital wards where Covid-19 patients were being treated. This information wasn't well received by BC's Public Health Officer, when a reporter asked her about it during a live news conference. As with Vitamin D, I continue to find the blind spot by "senior" officials and the news media more generally, to reasonable scientific evidence mystifying.
Boosting your immune system is most important.
It's almost as if there's been a
COver-up of VItamin D from 2019
Dr John, another excellent and interesting report . Thanks!
Last June I had a scary experience with not being able to catch my breath, lung mucus, tiredness and fever. On the second day, as my symptoms were becoming even more pronounced, I started a regiment of Liposomal Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Magnesium oil, Vitamin K, Beyond Tangy Tangerine for the minerals - all taken 3 times daily. I was worried that I must very soon go to the ER. The symptoms started to decrease after a couple of days of supplements and were entirely gone in 3 days of supplements.
Good to hear of your recovery!
How much of each did you take?
Were you taking vitamins before you got sick?
@@Eserr7856 I really wasn't doing much with supplements before I got sick, just a scoop of Beyond Tangy Tangerine in the morning before going to work out; that was about all. But when I got sick, it was scary not being able to get my breath and having a lot of lung mucus like a bad bronchitis. I was putting off going to the hospital because I didn't want some Nurse Ratchet forcing a test probe up my nose into my brain. So being 69 I really upped my game cause I didn't want to suffocate in my sleep and I didn't know if I had pneumonia or COVID or what.
Here are the amounts:
Liposomal Vitamin C 1600 mg, 4 times a day
NAC 600 mg, four times a day
Tumeric & Ginger 1950 mg, 4 times a day
Probiotics, new rhythm 20 strain, once in the morning
Vitamin K, Bronson Triple Play, 4 times a day
Bromelain, 2400 GDU/g - 500 mg, 4 times a day
Cayenne (Swanson Super Cayenne), 4 times a day
Vitamin D, 10 to 15 thousand IU, 4 times a day
walking and some serious praying
sounds like a lot supplements above, but super trouble breathing was very very scary business especially waking up several times during the night totally out of breath and gasping. I'm not sure out of all that supplementation which of them was doing the most magic on me, but it certainly and absolutely worked whatever it was! And I have not had any respiratory problem since.
@@arowberry I'm sold on that liposomal C.
Working in Canadian north ...James bay...I take 2000 per day year round
You can also go outside in the summer months, but maybe this is not possible due to ferocious mosquitoes ?
@@roodborstkalf9664 Black flies also.
Thank you Dr. John Campbell for brilliant analysis 💎💎💎
Absolute joy watching you explaining everything , And thank you Xxx
I'm just going to make this statement
It's just something to think about especially because it confused me
This also does not show a full conclusion
Anyway
My sister in law tested positive for covid 19 her partner and sons didn't
She developed symptoms over the 2 weeks her partner and sons didn't
Now she has a vitamin D deficiency the others don't
Now onto the next part
She got it from her partners dad who tested positive
He developed symptoms but his partner didn't
He also had a vitamin D deficiency
She didn't
This is all I can add to this
Great vid
Thank you John for doing this review. I'm a firm believer of vitamin D and take 5,000 units per day. I have COPD. My wife takes 10,000 units per day due to her weight and diabetes.
You have saved a great deal of people since you pushed us on D early this year.
I do condemn Fauchi for never telling us he had been taking vitamin D and C from the beginning of this year until recently, and did not recommend it when he admitted it. He could have saved thousands of deaths and hospitalizations if he had told us early in the year.
It sickens me that he has been promoted as the great leader in COVID 19 prevention, when he has hurt untold people by never disclosing his own prevention with the vitamins. He was been bought and sold by the MSM's in our country as well as yours and others.
I think part of the problem is that leaders like Dr Fauci may have hunches but they can only advise based on the science. However he may be able to influence what science is done. The main issue is that the science has not been done which is a point that Dr John has made on numerous occasions.
He get payd by big farma to lie big farma they dont need healthy people .. big business on fauci
Dr C, I had an email from a political party with a report about BAME health inequalities, asking me to join them in demanding the Government provide more protection for the BAME community in the Covid crisis. I emailed back to say I totally agree that these inequalities need to be addressed, but that would realistically take generations. I urged them to take a closer look at Vitamin D as an easy win in the meantime. No reply as of yet...
What additional protection did they propose giving?
@@cornishhh it was pretty non descript really...
"A national strategy to tackle health inequalities, the suspension of no recourse to public funds rule during the pandemic, targeted support for people struggling to self-isolate, a legal requirement for employers to publish risk assessments and improved access to PPE for staff in all high-risk workplaces"
Thank you sooooo much for putting this information out there and for your caring approach to the problem that has claimed so many lives.
Hi John , I agree there is more than sufficient evidence on the values of Vitamin D , I was convinced the first time you covered it on your channel , I believe you are an utterly brilliant man John, I would like to suggest a study of how many of us here who have followed your advice to the T , how many have had COVID 19 .....??? that would be a valuable piece to collected data ! I must go I have a letter to write to my MP 🤩✨
I’ve been watching you since your first videos I was in China when this all started. Looking forward to hearing from you.
oh you were very lucky not to get virus
Hi! In China when it started, it schould be very interesting what experience you have from that, as you know many people talk but not really know.
Yes there are lots of opinions but I think they did a fantastic job the way they reacted. They immediately flipped the switch and closed everything but had a solid protocol for everything. One word “impressive”. Now it’s like nothing ever happened after 140 days in quarantine and another month or two of private vacation Everything for now is back to normal. But I believe what I said in my earlier comments. Just hope someone is reading/listening.
Remember they had the fear and experience of sars mears and others thankfully very strategic. I just wish everyone would stop pointing fingers and help each other because it really feels amazing getting back to normality. 💋
Just got my first flu shot in my adult life, I'm 32 and prairie winters in Canada are long and dark. I take 1000-2000 IU Vit D per day after summer and it helps my mood.
I’m 41 and never had a flu shot because I always hear it makes you sick. But I’m contemplating it this year.
@@scudrunner79 well I filled out a questionnaire about any current illnesses or allergic reactions. If people get a slight response I would assume that is just the immune system doing it's job. My last tetanus shot at 24 gave me a goose egg on my arm and felt like a charlie-horse for a week, the doctor said my immune system had a strong response too it.
I've been having yearly flu jabs for a few years now with no side effects. I can't honestly say it stops you getting flu but it definitely makes flu less severe. This year I've been taking vitamin D so declined flu jab.Want to see if it really does prevent respiratory infections like colds and flu. So far it has reduced time and severity of cold.No flu or covid so far this year even though I work for the nhs and have two school age daughters who have both had colds. If your offered a flu jab I'd say give it a try, for me I am taking vitamin D as an experiment. If I had a flu jab it would invalidate the experiment to see if vitamin D does prevent respiratory infections.
@@derektoyne2729 yeah I'm aware of the chance of the getting another flu strain not covered by the vaccine but still have some effect. Anything to help get through this winter, alongside the distancing, masks and hygiene.
I used to live in Alberta many years ago. Here in BC we rarely have sun in winter, but I know in Alberta there are fewer clouds, but earth is just about same distance from sun. Makes me wonder if it make any difference. Maybe Doc John would call the difference negligible.
Still I'd like to know.
I take 2000 mcgs of D & with some K daily
I've been testing serum Vit D levels for many years. Have yet to find a level above 20 ng/ml in anyone from Dubai who wasn't supplementing.
Thats amazing! Melatonin interfering? What's your theory?
@@lexconor8498 hot as hell, all covered up.
My level was 118 ng/ml when tested last month.
@@Keep-on-ok I would not encourage you to keep your levels that high. There are risks relative to calcium and other minerals involved in calcium utilization in those with levels above 100ng/ml. Back off on the Vit D for awhile. Recheck in a month or two.
The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination. Vitamin D toxicity might progress to bone pain and kidney problems, such as the formation of calcium stones.
I recently had my Vit D levels checked and my results are 76nmol so good to know I'm above the sufficient levels...I am now taking 3000iu per day x
you are a true teacher explaining every term that the ordinary person wouldn't know. I taught for aa40 years and am complimenting you on your videos. Already take vitamin d and will start zinc. My grandaugther said in the mid of this pandemic, " I have never seen you sick. " maybe that's because of what I was exposed to over the years. Maybe that's because of the supplements I take.
Interesting series indeed.
As a diabetic (although my HBA1C is usually below 50 mmol), with hypertension and part time obesity i was put on vitamin D from the start, 4500 IU in winter, at least 1500 in summer. Germany, where i live, has a comparable climate to the UK and in broad terms a comparable culture. I cannot attribute any positive effects on my health to it, but, as it does not hurt, i will continue to take it of course. If it helps with Covid 19, all the better. Not that i want to catch that to begin with.
My family and myself are taking 8000iu each daily. I think this is well within any limits and some sources suggest that even this dose is insufficient. I've asked the question for some confirmation in another post higher up.
@DrJohnCampbell
Obesity itself is caused by Vitamin D deficiency!😠 Diabetes usually only after obese, when ☀D-levels have fallen even further from so much fat!😵
It's all our *Vit☀D IMMUNE OPTIMALITY!☀*
I was diagnosed deficient 3 years ago, given *MEGA PRE-LOADING* doses for a month, then *5,000IU* (125mcg) daily. I haven't had any real cold or flu since!
Optimal blood levels?
*40-60ng/ml (US units)* (I'm still not there!)
*100-150nmol/L (world units)*
Have two months ago upped it to a still completely safe without blood test *10,000IU* (but added Vit K2 to have no worries even though no risk of hypercalcemia *{kidney stones, calcified arteries}* till 💊supplemented💊 over 100ng/ml!)
Am considering higher yet to aid weight loss! but will just need to counteract constipation!😛💩😁
Been reading a ton of studies since Covid, and apparently, deficiencies actually cause us to gain weight!
Retrospectively, my own weight gain only started after a *latitude-move* from Oahu to Northern California as a child. I also stopped playing outside while my brothers continued. I got fat, later obese while they have always been slender! NOT FAIR! NOBODY SAID!
Have since been ☀🚴EXTREMELY☀ATHLETIC🚴☀ and energetically thin, but after🛌💉major issues, gained far more yet!
Can Vitamin☀D help lose the fat for good?
Humanity is kept clueless, sick AND OBESE by a criminal *PHARMA SYSTEM* that discourages/fear-mongers our
healthy *D☀immunity* SO THEY CAN MAKE BANK! We are the collateral damage to their trillions$$$
*❗🗺*VITAMIN☀D FOR ALL*🗺❗*
*☀☀☀☀☀FREE☀☀☀☀☀*
*💊💊💊💊💊CHEAP💊💊💊💊💊*
(remember, obese need 2-3 X dose!)
The critical takeaway from the data presented is that proper vitamin D levels will aid in the modulation of the immune system. Since most covid-19 deaths occur because of an out of control immune response, an immune response that doesn't elicit a cytokine storm is beneficial. None of this suggests that proper vitamin D levels will magically improve one's health. But, it does suggest that immune function will improve.
I’d suggest minimally 10,000 IU/d for your condition. Take k2, zinc and C as well!
@@davidtoti1269 Just wondering, is your skin white? Vit☀D is such a powerful, *critical immune hormone,* it's lack slowly killed off our migrating community members with darker skins as they moved further and further from our Equatorial home! They got so much sicklier, they couldn't compete in the evolution game! Over many generations, they died out, leaving only paler and paler surviving descendents. If that's not "health", I don't know what is!