Why are African Americans Contracting the Virus at a Disproportionate Rate?
Erin Chamerlik, http://getbetterwellness.com with guest Stephanie Gaines Bryant. Today we talk about COVID-19 crisis in the African American community. Persons who are African American or black are contracting SARS-CoV-2 at higher rates. What are some issues in this community that need to be addressed? See Vitamin D studies on my website post: See Erin's blog for more information https://getbetterwellness.com/vitamindcovid/ Erin’s book, The Reclaim Diet, gives you a Four-Step, Real Food Plan for Weight Loss and Vibrant Health. https://amzn.to/3btnoyH Stephanie Gaines-Bryant Her mission is to tackle the obesity epidemic among women, especially African American women. Stephanie has been a radio news anchor for 30 years. Currently anchors weekend news for WTOP Radio and produces one minute health reports for the station. Stephanie is the owner of Radio Yogi Health & Fitness, a yoga studio in Bowie, Maryland. She hosts The Sisters4Fitness Wellness Show on Bowie Community Television. The show is the media arm of her nonprofit, Sisters4Fitness. http://sisters4fitness.com Studies regarding Vitamin D Studies support the use of Vitamin D for the immune system and in fighting viral infections. So far there are no reports on the vitamin D status among affected persons. A large number of well-established data showed antiviral effects of vitamin D. Vitamin D can interfere directly with viral replication. Vitamin D is anti-inflammatory and can modulate the immune system. Vitamin D status and health effects for the African American population. Vitamin D has a protective effect associated with pneumonia. see, "COVID-19 and vitamin D-Is there a link and an opportunity for intervention?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7191631/ Read more on my blog: https://getbetterwellness.com/vitamindcovid/