Vitamin D and Omega-3 supplements help older people avoid COVID-19 infection by boosting their immune systems, reports a new study.

‘The NHS recommends taking ten micrograms of vitamin D, which is equivalent to one salmon fillet a day, to keep bones, muscles healthy in the winter.
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Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari from Zurich University in Switzerland, who led the latest study, stated: 'Our findings suggest supplementation of vitamin D and omega-3s in the older population who lead an active lifestyle and have no pre-existing conditions does not provide any benefits when it comes to bone health, memory and muscle function.




'However, there is an effect on infections like COVID-19.' An analysis of 2,157 healthy men and women aged 70 and older found omega-3 users were 11 percent less likely to suffer infections.
The study took place between 2012 and 2014, long before the COVID-19 pandemic exploded in November 2019.
While the findings, therefore, do not contribute direct proof, the supplements can protect the elderly against COVID-19.
Source-Medindia