Researchers at Augusta University (AU) suggest that having low levels of vitamin C not only could make people more prone to getting COVID-19, but could also be a factor in how long it takes you to feel well again if you do get it.
At least 30 clinical trials are either currently studying vitamin C’s role in coronavirus infection, or are planning to study it, Savannah Now reports. Dr. Carlos M. Isales, a co-director of the Center for Healthy Aging at AU, also said that vitamin C levels may explain how elderly persons respond to the virus.
“Though therapies are getting better at treating those initial infections, there might be a need to treat the chronic problems that persist afterward. COVID-19 could trigger a low level of inflammation that leads to that accelerated aging that vitamin C could play a role in addressing,” Isales said.
SOURCE: Savannah Now October 13, 2020