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Friday and miniblog. Last time I wrote, I did not write so much. Anyway, I must admit that it takes time to compose those few words. In addition, I am also translating. I hope you like this new way of writing. This means that I will not write as often as usual.

Vaccination has really started and I feel very happy about that. I also feel good about that people still are careful and accept that the battle of the Corona virus is not over yet. There is hope that a forth wave can be prevented this time.

Like everybody else, I am a little tired of thinking of COVID-19, but we still have to stay focused to be able to get through this marathon. I hope we learn some from the pandemic, and that we will bring healthy habits to the future. Like hand washing. Sharing this important message from the United Nations.

Stay safe and stay tuned 🐾

Vaccination has started and we can see some kind of horizon in this historical COVID-19 pandemic. I really think it is interesting that people, by the spread of the word, started to have vitamin D during this pandemic. I do not know from where it emerged since there is no direct evidence that vitamin D can hamper or prevent COVID-19 infection https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/supplements/vitamin-d/.

I have browsed the literature, and there is already quite a lot written on a possible link between COVID-19 and vitamin D. Meta-analysises have been published. In a systematic meta-analysis you start with a lot of published scientific papers, you have specific inclusion criterias, select papers, and finally, some conclusions can be made from the scientific literature.

This above is from Pereira et al 2020 and you can find the full review here Vitamin D deficieVitamin D deficience – historical reviewncy aggravates COVID-19 (Meta analysis). Interestingly, Pereira and collegues observed a positive association between deficiency of vitamin D and the severity of COVID-19 disease.

The exact mechanism of action on how vitamin D prevent, or possible help in treating COVID-19 is not known. However, it is known that vitamin D has some immunomodulatory effects that could potentially protect against a COVID-19 infection and/or decrease the severity of illness. Future clinical trials will help us to understand the role of vitamin D in preventing and treating COVID-19 and possibly other infections. This publication shows the plethora of the suggested immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D  Exploring links between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19.

In summary, to the best of my knowledge, supplement of vitamin D is beneficial for health in general if accurate dosages are used, especially during winter time due to lack of sun. The dosages of supplementary vitamin D vary between countries, and here you can find what the National Institute of Health in the USA recommends https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/.

Finally, I am ending this writing by sharing a historical review from 2008 on vitamin D Vitamin D deficience – historical review. For those who are interested, please read this review! Always good to refresh eg the origin of vitamin D like sunshine, toxicicity, role of. And so on.

Stay safe 🐾

The Biden-Harris administration is up and going and that is good. They have already put a lot of focus on vaccination and on economical support to various companies. That makes the world more in balance. I must say that previous President Trump has achieved a lot, and that the election probably was affected by the Corona virus. However, I believe the climate will be considered and eg the Paris agreement will be signed. That is good for us living in Europe.

I stay in touch with my aunt in the USA and they are currently being offered vaccination. They feel a bit unsure which vaccine to chose though. I am not vaccinated since we still are waiting for delivery of vaccines to Sweden. A lorry filled with vaccine from the Netherlands will bring safety to us.

I am living the little life. Staying at home as much as possible. Washing my hands. It was very nice to see Lady & Molly this weekend. Running and walks. They made high five. It is very important to stay active.

Next time I will write some on D-vitamine and the immune system. Accumulating evidence is emerging that D-vitamine may play a role in strengthening the immune system. I need some time to reflect tough, so have patience!

Stay safe 🐾

A sunny weekend, and indeed a sporty weekend. I have muscle pain and should really do some stretching. This Corona year has been strange, but I have tried to continue with sports. Walking and cycling. I got a little tired of running and needed a break from it. This weekend Lady and Molly wanted to go for walks. And why not return to previous routines? I went running. And then walk in the forest with them. The ticks are present so they had to have the anti-tick medicine. I am happy and they are happy.

Stay safe 🐾

Ok, this writing seem to be up and going again. Great! Soon Eastern with its traditional celebration. Personally, I wish there will be sun so I can go for walks with Lady and Molly. It is very Corona virus intense right now, and it is very important to wash your hands and keep distance. Vaccination is ongoing and we are almost there. Only a few months to go. Found some comedy that I used to watch decades ago. Nice to revive memories. Here is “Allo’ allo'”.

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Trouble uploading photos – patience please. Nothing wrong with WordPress, something with the web hosting. Troubleshooting in progress. The web hosting needed some upgrading. Enjoy this Swedish kitchen!