OCTOBER 25, 2021
New meta-analysis points to benefits of vitamin D for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Supplementation with vitamin D is associated with improved clinical outcomes in COVID-19, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation.
Digging deeper: Researchers found that vitamin D use in COVID-19 was significantly associated with reduced ICU admission and mortality, especially in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization.
Learn more with Vitamin D & Me! The "Review the Research" section of the CRN Foundation’s Vitamin D & Me! site features easy-to-read summaries of key research on vitamin D and COVID-19 and a list of current trials being conducted around the world. New studies are added regularly to keep consumers updated on the latest science.
Visit the Vitamin D & Me! site to access leading research, expert video interviews, news, and educational content about vitamin D and COVID-19.
CRN’s Wommack to share consumer survey insights during immune health session—see you at SupplySide West!
Live from SupplySide West, CRN’s Brian Wommack will be sharing insights from the association’s 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements during the “Post-pandemic perspectives on immune health” session on Thursday, Oct. 28. Wommack will join a panel of experts to discuss:
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The rise of pre-, pro-, and postbiotics for immune system support
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New understanding of vitamin D’s role in immune system strength, and the controversies associated with studying vitamin D in the context of COVID-19
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Supply chain issues among some of the most popular immune health ingredients
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Functional foods and beverages, as well as new delivery formats targeting immune health
Learn more here.
Have a booth at SupplySide West this week? Be sure to display your CRN Member sign. The signs are part of CRN’s Member Logo program—a letter-size printable to slip in a standard holder is available here. CRN staff will be attending, including Steve Mister, Brian Wommack, Luke Huber, Carl Hyland, Kendall Ridley, and Maya English. We look forward to seeing CRN members at the show!
CRN is co-sponsoring a fundraiser at the start of the show for the Williams-Franklin Foundation. The foundation supports education expenses for students of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Learn more and get tickets here.